Zootopia 2 Gets A Final Trailer, and an Original Song

We’re a month away from one of the most anticipated sequels of the year, Zootopia 2. Walt Disney released the final trailer ahead of the premiere next month, introducing new characters, and a new original song performed by Shakira who returns as the voice of Zootopia’s biggest pop star, Gazelle.

The new trailer gave us a new look at our favorite Rookie Cops Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) coming face-to-face with a hidden reptilian population, and a mysterious pit viper, Gary De’Snake (voice of Academy Award-winner Ke Huy Quan). Recently, it was announced that comedian Andy Samberg, David Strathairn, Macaulay Culkin, and Brenda Song will voice the Lynxleys, one of the most prominent families in Zootopia. Comedian Fortune Feimster previously joined the cast as Nibbles Maplestick, an oddball beaver whose podcast explores reptile mysteries. It features the return of the Oscar®-winning team of Jared Bush and Byron Howard (directors) and Yvett Merino (producer), Zootopia 2 marks Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 64th animated feature film.

The new original song, Zoo, the music and lyrics are written by Ed Sheeran, Blake Slatkin, and Shakira. The song is produced by Blake Slatkin, Alex (A.C.) Castillo, Shakira, and Ed Sheeran. The single releases on Friday, October 10. The Zootopia 2 score is composed by Academy Award-winner Michael Giacchino and launches as a part of the full soundtrack on Friday, November 21, ahead of the film’s theatrical release on Wednesday, November 26. Disney and SiriusXM will also host an exclusive first listen of “Zoo” on Disney Hits (channel 133) on Wednesday, October 8. SiriusXM’s Disney Hits will play the full song every hour through the end of the day ahead of its worldwide release on October 10.

Returning Cast

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The first Zootopia film opened to $75 million at the domestic box office in 2016, which at the time was the largest opening for any of Disney’s non-Pixar animated films (a record now held by “Moana 2”). It would go on to earn $341 million at the domestic box office and almost double that from the international market. In 2022, Disney+ released Zootopia+, an anthology miniseries of seven-minute shorts starring side characters from the “Zootopia” universe. Zootopia is available now on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital, and on Disney+. The Art Book for Zootopia 2 is available now for pre-order, it will be released on November 18th.

Be sure to check out the new comic book series from Dynamite Entertainment, featuring the creative team of writer Jeff Parker (Batman ’66, Aquaman, Future Quest), and artist Alessandro Ranaldi (Disney Villains: HADES, Beyond the Farthest Star, Zorro in the Land That Time Forgot), issue five is available now at your Local Comic Book Store and e-retailer.

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia’s history, rookie cops Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman) find their partnership isn’t as solid as they thought when Chief Bogo (voice of Idris Elba) orders them to join the Partners in Crisis counseling program. But it doesn’t take long for their partnership to be put to the ultimate test when they find themselves on the twisting trail of a mystery tied to the arrival of a venomous snake in the animal metropolis.

Source: Press Release

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