Since we’re seeing the two biggest animated franchises of the 2000s (Shrek and Ice Age) return, what are the chances the Cars and Madagascar franchises come back as well?

Cars: The franchise remains Pixar’s lucrative franchise because of the massive merchandise sales, and it probably still had good sales numbers, despite the film being Pixar’s third worst performing film. We’re probably gonna get another film seeing how Pixar and Disney are in a phase of sequels. They came out with Inside Out 2 last summer, and then they have Toy Story 5 next year and Incredibles 3 possibly in 2027. It would still be one of the weaker Pixar films, but I think it could do fairly modest.

Madagascar: This is the one franchise DreamWorks has yet to revisit since Universal bought them. Well, sorta. They came out with All Hail King Julien and Madagascar: A Little Wild for small screen, but after they brought back Croods 2 and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish from their temporary cancellations (a position Madagascar 4 was in before it was pulled from its planned 2018 release), along with Kung Fu Panda 4’s success, a Madagascar 4 should be an easy given. The trilogy has seen each worldwide gross jump, and with nostalgia kicking in by the time it happens, another increase is possible. Obviously, there is the elephant in the room: Chris Rock and Jada Smith. They may be separate from each other when voice recording, but that press tour would be something else.