During a recent interview, acclaimed director Chris Sanders opened up about future plans for DreamWorks Animation‘s latest sci-fi adventure movie, confirming that The Wild Robot 2 is indeed currently in development.

Director Chris Sanders said "100% yes there are absolutely plans for a second one" when asked about hopes for a Wild Robot sequel Image: Dreamworks In a fairly obvious reminder that automation isn’t something that only happens in beautifully animated parables about parenting and conservation,

EXCLUSIVE: After crossing $100M globally last weekend, The Wild Robot filmmaker Chris Sanders confirmed this morning at Deadline Contenders that a sequel to the pic is on the way and currently in development at DreamWorks Animation . “100% yes there are absolutely plans for a second one,” Sanders confirmed this morning at Contenders.

Marking DreamWorks' 30th anniversary, this animation is their most emotionally resonant film since The Prince of Egypt

Chris Sanders, who is already an animation legend, confirmed that a sequel is already in the works at the studio that released the first film. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

On October 17, cinemas began showing the sci-fi adventure animation «The Wild Robot», which is based on the 2016 children's book of the same name by

Animation is in a precarious spot as of late. Films and other animated projects are facing cancellations, hostile working conditions and constant uncertainty surrounding outsourcing and layoffs, at risk of worsening due to artificial intelligence.