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,

DreamWorks' confirmation of a sequel for The Wild Robot could lead to the creation of a franchise worthy of replacing its $1 billion success.

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.

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.

DreamWorks’ latest animated feature, The Wild Robot, has been received extremely well by both critics and audiences. As of the writing of this article, the movie scores a 98% on both critical and audience scores.

The animated family film, featuring a robot and an orphaned gosling, captured hearts this fall The adventures of The Wild Robot are set to continue. Speaking recently with Deadline, the film's director Chris Sanders said,