DreamWorks’The Wild Robotis the studio’s latest smash hit, having seen massive success both at the box office and among audiences.The Wild Robot, which has gotten great reviewson its way to critical acclaim, has garnered a plethora of nominations and wins throughout the 2025 awards season, including securing a spot among the Academy Award nominees for Best Animated Feature. Other nominees includeFlow,InsideOut 2,Memoir of a Snail, andWallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.
Despite releasing less than a year ago,The Wild Robotis already cementing itself as a key piece of the DreamWorks puzzle, with robot protagonist Rozzum 7134 (Lupita Nyong’o), better known as Roz,joining the ranks of characters from other iconic DreamWorks franchises.The caring robot is a well-rounded, beautifully animated character whose time among an island’s animal community touched audiences across the world. Now, Roz has received one of DreamWorks' highest honors just four months afterThe Wild Robothit digital and VOD.
The Wild Robot Is Now Part Of DreamWorks Animation’s Opening Logo
Roz Makes an Appearance Alongside Other DreamWorks Icons
DreamWorks Animation opens its movies with a montage of characters from iconic franchises such asShrek,Kung Fu Panda, andMadagascar. This specific curtain raiser debuted in 2022,but has already been updated only one month into 2025.Now, the opening sequence, as seen in DreamsWorks' latest feature,Dog Man, includes Roz fromTheWild Robot.
Roz is now the first character to appear in the DreamWorks opening sequence, replacing the crafty animal crew fromThe Bad Guys,her prominent placement indicative of how important DreamWorks views the movie for its future plans.Voiced by Lupita Nyong’o, Roz boasts a lovable nature and unique character design, making her a great addition to the engaging introduction.
The Wild Robot Is Deserving Of This New Recognition From DreamWorks
The Wild Robot Has Earned Its Laurels
The Wild Robotis worthy of its place among the DreamWorks greats. This year,The Wild Robotcould join the ranks of two other DreamWorks' pictures,ShrekandWallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, as an Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature. As of now,The Wild Robotis a major Oscar contender in animation, given that it also has nominations in the Best Original Song and Best Sound categories. Its fiercest competition isFlow,a feature centered on a rag-tag group of animals navigating a fierce storm.
The Wild Robotwas a major box office success, ranking as the sixth-highest-grossing animated film of the year after bringing in $325 million globally.
The Wild Robotwas a major box office success, ranking asthe sixth-highest-grossing animated film of the year after bringing in $325 million globally.The movie alsopicked up several nominations among critics' circles, including from the British Academy Film Awards and Saturn Awards. Audiences awarded the movie a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, certifying it fresh.
DreamWorks Is Already Working On The Wild Robot’s Sequel
The Wild Robot Escapes is Beginning Development
The Wild Robotis based on a series of novels by author and illustrator Peter Brown. The trilogy’s second installation isThe Wild Robot Escapes, andan animated movie sequel is already in the works.Chris Sanders, the filmmaker behindThe Wild Robot, confirmed toDeadlinethat there are “absolutely plans” for a sequel to the $325 million-grossing movie.
The Wild Robot’s Sequel Must Avoid One Mistake That Hurts Many Franchises
The Wild Robot already has a sequel on the way, but there is one major pitfall it must avoid if it wants to live up to the quality of the first.
Given that a sequel is in development,The Wild Robotis shaping up not to be a one-hit wonder, buta real addition to the DreamWorks universe. No further details have been released concerningan adaption ofThe Wild Robot Escapes, but it’s fair to assume that it will pick up where the first film ended.The Wild Robotconcludes with Roz leaving the island, promising to return, and going back to her home at Universal Dynamics. Based upon the title—and the events ofThe Wild Robot Escapesnovel—Roz will presumably attempt an escape out of Universal Dynamics to return to the island from the first movie.
The Wild Robot
Cast
The Wild Robot is an animated drama film based on a series of books by Peter Brown. The adaptation is written and directed by Chris Sanders and stars Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, and Catherine O’Hara. The Wild Robot centers on a robot named Rozzum 7134, who becomes stranded on a deserted island and the guardian of a young orphan.
