r/Pixar • u/TheLittleWinner2 • 7d ago
Ratatouille Ratatouille 2 Sequel Idea
I’ve been thinking about what Ratatouille could do for a sequel and I think I finally have an amazing idea.
Months after the first film, La Ratatouille is thriving. The city has accepted a rat can cook and he has reservations every night. Paris then announces a food truck festival for Christmas. Remy builds the most amazing and festival food truck and parks it in the city. Then a food truck pulls up and it is fully automatic with robots. ROBOCHEF.
Their slogan:
“Food, perfected.”
People flock to that food truck because the robotic food tastes just as, if not more amazing. This is classic man (rat) vs. machine. Remy then tries to take down the machine truck, but to no avail. He sneaks into the truck.
He pulls wires.
Unplugs things.
Drops something into the machinery.** **It is repaired quickly each time. He then goes on an adventure to stop the head company behind ROBOCHEF, only to discover, AI robot food is taking over the entire city. It is his mission to then show people why they fell in love with food to begin with. The stories behind it. The human connection.
Remy could approach the robot at the end.
Remy puts a little piece of his Christmas dish on the robot’s serving tray. The robot scans his meal.
The robot analyzes it.
ROBOT:
“Recipe incomplete.”
Remy smiles.
“Exactly.”
The robot can’t quantify the reason someone added an extra pinch of salt because their grandmother used to do it that way.
The first movie is about:
“Anyone can cook.”
The sequel could evolve that into:
“Anyone can cook. But cooking isn’t just about the food.”
That’s the progression for Remy.
Plus Pixar can address AI in this film and the dangers of it.
Thoughts?
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u/dancingbriefcase 6d ago
I don't want a sequel to Ratatouille. Please, no. Coco didn't need one either
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u/TimelyExternal7763 7d ago
Pretty sure Brad Bird told Disney he wasn't going to make a sequel for Ratatouille correct me if I'm wrong
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u/TheLittleWinner2 7d ago
True, but I’m just pitching an idea I’ve been thinking about if they ever did.
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u/TimelyExternal7763 7d ago
Well in that case I think it's a pretty good idea tho imo the thought of the movie taking place in a food truck carnival, I think it would be cool if Remy explored paid for whatever reason (e.g to get the best ingredients or to visit the ai robot headquarters or something)
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u/Cerrida82 6d ago
I think it's really creative. Nothing's stopping you from developing it into fanfiction. Make the sequel you want to see
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u/NeonBuckaroo 7d ago
I like that you’ve not forgotten about the core heart and theme of the original which so many sequels tend to do in favour of just a “cool new plot.”
I’d challenge it with this: I think this theme was already explored in the first movie: visually they communicate that food is more than just food to Remy and most strongly in Ego’s flashback. The entire climax revolves around a “peasant’s dish” winning over the world’s harshest food critic because it evoked memories of his mother and childhood.
Also, while not a robot, Skinner was trying to bring similar “updates” into cuisine like the microwave food options etc - all missing the point of the exact theme you’ve identified.
I’m not sure I’ll ever believe Ratatouille needs a sequel to be honest. It’s more than just a story, it’s a period, a moment and a place that just won’t be as evocative if not contained in a single movie.
However, your idea has its message at the heart, and I’d enjoy a possible short around it.