WRECK-IT RALPH 2 Ideas. Director Rich Moore Talks Sequel Ideas for WRECK-IT RALPH

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Earlier this month, Wreck-It Ralph director Rich Moore talked about his ideas for his sequels. His ideas included trying to bring in Dirk the Daring from Dragon’s Lair, and weaving in aspects of mobile/casual gaming because it’s becomes so prevalent. Moore is out promoting the film’s upcoming 3D Blu-ray/Blu-ray/DVD release, and he talked about more ideas he had regarding the sequel.

Hit the jump for what might be in store for Wreck-It Ralph 2.

Speaking to Hypable, Moore said he and lead voice actor John C. Reilly had been batting ideas back and forth about what they’d like to see in a sequel:

“That is so funny that you ask that,” Moore said with a laugh, “because I was just talking to John C. Reilly [the voice of Ralph] and we were talking about exactly that. Are there other Ralphs? What would happen if another Fix It Felix, Jr. game was plugged in? Are there other Ralphs that are more contemporary? Is there another version of the game that was made for mobile? Are there those kind of Super Smash Brothers types games where all the characters are gathered in a fighting game? What would that be like for Ralph to come face to face with those different iterations of himself? And it’s created some really cool conversations, so I think that that is so funny you bring up because it’s something we’re playing around with right now.”

This is similar to a plot point in Toy Story 2 when Buzz Lightyear discovers his other figures, but it sounds like if Moore went with this idea, then Wreck-It Ralph 2 would use the concept to power an entire film. It’s a fun idea when you start playing it out like what if Super Mario started running into Tennis Mario, Baseball Mario, Board Game Mario, etc. Then again, Mario could just be a crazy workaholic who curses Nintendo for failing to ever come up with new franchises. “Whatever happened to Pikmin, you assholes?” Mario would cry. “It was supposed to give me a goddamn break!” Then he would look over the graves of Bubsy, Crash Bandicoot, and other failed mascots, count his lucky stars, sigh, and go referee Punch Out.

It’s worth noting that Disney hasn’t green-lit a Wreck-It Ralph sequel yet, but Ralph seems like a good place to start a franchise. However, if it does get a green-light, it will be Disney Animation Studios’ first sequel since The Rescuers Down Under (this is excluding the direct-to-video releases).

Sam

As a 25 year old gamer, I found the movie to be pretty juvenile and didn’t see much value in it past the great animation and the really funny cameos that the movie kicks off with. The humor was not especially great.
- Justin Kemp
  
  Dang. Well, you must be really hard to get a laugh out of. I found this film to be really funny. I can’t wait for the next one.
  - Bb
    
    Thank you! I feel like this movie was so overrated. It had the ever predictable plot, they focused the humor on jokes (like 15 of them) referencing “duty”… Sorry pixar has spoiled me and I expect better. This movie was over hyped because it resonated with older viewers, not because it is sophisticated enough, but because it had nostalgia of childhood arcade and video games.
  - Steven
    
    Remember Vanellope is 9, she isn’t responcible, when i was 9 i thought duty ment that way too
- kurisu7885
  
  You come off as one of those that expected the licensed characters to take center stage.
  
  I’m mostly hoping that Disney can eventually do more game related stuff. We might finally get the Mario movies that acrobatic plumber deserves.
- brosephqballs
  
  Neckbeard
- Gary
  
  Tell my 10 year old son and his friends that.
  
  It’s a kids movie for goodness sakes, with some retro fun thrown in for adults like me who grew up with these types of games. It was fun, sweet movie, and had a good moral message for kids.
  
  It irks me when ‘adult’s critic a movie for kids without looking at it through their eyes.
  - Candy
    
    Thankyou! I could not agree more, Gary! I don’t see what people are slating the movie for, I personally loved it (I am a 15 year old girl) and so did all my friends!
    “they focused the humor on jokes, refernceing ‘duty”
    If you look deeper into the film, I don’t think the actual joke was supposed to be what was funny, it was Venelope’s reaction to the joke, contrasting her youthful and childish personality with that of Ralph’s.
    I also think the movie is a great family movie, suitable for all age groups! As I said, I am 15 and I loved it, my 9 year old cousin loved it, my 40 year old Uncle loved it, my 18 year old sister loved it and when we were in the movies, there were lots of people over the age of 50 watching too!
    The movie is clearly aimed at kids, but it also caters for the needs of older, more stubborn viewers, so stop moaning for goodness sake! If the film had the same concept but was full of gripping action and emotion, you’d be complaining that it wasn’t suitable for children, so therefore please don’t complain about how much you disliked a movie, when it wasn’t aimed at you in the first place, and in fact people about 10 years younger than you!!
    
    I loved the movie, it had a great moral for the kids, just the right amount of emotion, action and humor, plus surprise element (SPOILER: when King Candy turned out to be Turbo, I was surprised, maybe I’m just naeve…..) I don’t think there is any reason for people to complain. The people who the movie was aimed at enjoyed it, and as a bonus, so did many other people, that’s all that matters!!
- Lucie
  
  Excuse me, but I think you’re missing the point of the film. It wasn’t the actual ‘duty’ jokes that were supposed to be humorus, but in-fact how young Venelope reacted to the joke, and as has been previously stated, compare her differing personality with that of Ralph’s!
  Also, you’re…25? And you’re spending your time slating a kid’s movie?! Get a grip on yourself! I am 15 years old and I loved it, but the movie is aimed at youngsters about 10 years younger than you! I know plenty of adults who loved the movie and admired the odd bit of humour, action and emotion. What do you expect from a kid’s movie?! Honestly.
- Hamza
  
  25 year old gamer??? PSSHTTT, I’m a 27 year old gamer and I loved the movie! (inb4 30 year old who hater the movie)
  
  The theme of rejection really resonated with me. The final message of the movie was essentially that sometimes your greatest flaw can be your greatest asset. I’m not sure if I remember another movie that dealt with that message. Shrek came the closest, but that was primarily a love story.
  
  In any case, I found the humor to be secondary, but quite adorable. I also loved how they gave the 2 leads (Venellope and Ralph) the center stage in the movie. They could have easily gone the lazy route and made the entire movie a constant stream of nostalgia cameos – which would probably entertain Sam quite well (and me too). But that would have really limited the audience and made the story suffer. I think they found the perfect balance.
Bob

Fantasia 2000 was the last sequel from Walt Disney Animation Studios.
- FigmentJedi
  
  The last sequel done in-house at Feature Animation was 2011′s Winnie the Pooh.
regular guy

It wasnt the greatest no , but its still better than what Pixar has had to offer in the past 2 years.

for what it was worth I could watch “Disney studios- Wreck it Ralph /Paperman ” 10 times over than ” Pixars “Brave”/ La Luna ” -one and done, seriously Princess Merida Deserved better. Another addition to expanding Disney’s billion dollar Disney Princess girl licensing regardless,
heres hoping Pixar gets their rear in gear and deliver a better effort for 2013.
Avid Elf

As for a suggestion concerning the next movie. What if Shadow the Hedgehog was to have a role in the movie? That would be AWESOME!!! He would be really cool with his vehicles and weapons and kick-butt personality. If the video game world was threatened and some big bad dude showed up, all the major characters from the video games would be required to take up the gauntlet and fight alongside Ralph and co. Shadow would be amazing alongside Ralph, Felix and as I’ve even heard Mario is to be in it too. Please put Shadow the Hedgehog in the next movie.
Avid Elf

As for a new idea, what if the video game world was in jeopardy and Video game characters from all over the place were required to take up the gauntlet and fight alongside Ralph and co.
Most importantly, What if Shadow the Hedgehog was included? He’d be amazing with his vehicles, weapons, and –somewhat unique– personality.

More than anything, I would DIE to see Shadow have a well-deserved role in this film. But not ending up like Sonic, who was only on a sign for the entire first movie. Instead make Shadow a REAL character!!!

He’d be AWESOME fighting alongside Ralph, Felix –and as I’v even heard– Mario.

Please put Shadow the Hedgehog in the next movie… Wreck it Ralph 2.
- Chris
  
  No. Just no. That would be a terrible idea.
Andre M.

What I hope to see in Wreck-It Ralph 2:
-Beat, Corn, Gum, and some, if not all, of the other characters from SEGA’s Jet Set Radio (even a brief cameo with them spraying graffiti all over Game Central Station)
-Conker from Conker’s Bad Fur Day (maybe he’d appear at Tapper’s?)
-The Prince from Katamari Damacy (I could picture him in Game Central Station rolling a katamari around, and Ralph yelling “Hey, watch where you’re rolling that thing!”)
-Sackboy from LittleBigPlanet (Like the game implies: “Endless Possibilities!”)
-TRON! ‘Nuff said!!!!!
Anonymous

They should put Doom guy in the sequel.
Buck Kieplo

They should put Doom guy in the sequel.
William R. Cousert

How about a Wreck It Ralph cameo in the Tron Legacy sequel?
FelixFan

I LOVED this movie so much! The story, the characters, the music.. EVERYTHING! I would love to see a sequel! That’s my biggest wish right now – I wan’t a Wreck-It Ralph 2! Like…right NOW!

WRECK-IT RALPH Director Rich Moore Talks about More Ideas for the Sequel

by Matt Goldberg Posted: March 1st, 2013 at 7:41 am

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