'The Wild Robot' Director & Producer Reveal the Films That Inspired Their Animated Hit [Exclusive]

DreamWorks found a major hit with last year's adaptation of Peter Brown's novel The Wild Robot. A story of a robot named Roz (Lupita Nyong'o) bonding with the animals on a deserted island, the film drew inspiration from far beyond the page as director Chris Sanders and producer Jeff Hermann sought to make an enduring classic about nature and technology co-existing. Though the elements of the story hew closely to the first installment of Brown's trilogy, they also looked to some classics that go for similar themes to determine how best to translate the tear-jerking tale to the big screen. When Collider's Aidan Kelley asked which films influenced their work during a Q&A at the Saturn Awards, the duo revealed some surprising picks and delved into how their impact is felt in the final product.

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By: Ryan O'Rourke
Title: 'The Wild Robot' Director & Producer Reveal the Films That Inspired Their Animated Hit [Exclusive]
Sourced From: collider.com/the-wild-robot-chris-sanders-jeff-hermann-inspirations-bambi/
Published Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:42:28 GMT