Zootopia 2 (2024 film)

Zootopia 2 is a upcoming American computer-animated romantic action comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The sequel to Zootopia (2016), and the second installment in the Zootopia franchise, directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush, and produced by Clark Spencer, and Roy Conli. The film stars Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Nate Torrence, Don Lake, Bonnie Hunt, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Mark Rhino Smith and Shakira reprising their character roles from the first film, with Anya Taylor-Joy, Danny Sapani, Michelle Yeoh, Danny McBride, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Marisa Tomei and Andrew Garfield voicing their new characters.

Zootopia 2 was scheduled to be released in the United States on November 27, 2024, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Voice Cast

 * Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps, Nick's love interest and later, wife.
 * Della Saba voices a younger Judy Hopps.
 * Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde, Judy's love interest and later, husband.
 * Kath Soucie voices a younger Nick Wilde.
 * Anya Taylor-Joy as Lucy Hopps, a cat karate and Judy's long-lost sister
 * Idris Elba as Chief Bogo
 * Jean-Claude Van Damme as Mr. Wilde, Nick's father
 * Danny Sapani as Herb, a crime bear and the main antagonist
 * Nate Torrence as Officer Clawhauser
 * Bonnie Hunt as Bonnie Hopps
 * Don Lake as Stu Hopps
 * Michelle Yeoh as Mrs. Wilde
 * Danny McBride
 * Octavia Spencer as Mrs. Otterton
 * Andrew Garfield as Mr. Otterton
 * Alan Tudyk as Duke Weaselton
 * Salma Hayek
 * Shakira as Gazelle
 * John Lavelle as Yax
 * Lavelle also voices Gerald Cook
 * Raymond S. Persi as Flash
 * Maurice LaMarche as Mr. Big
 * Leah Latham as Fru Fru
 * Michelle Buteau as Tru Tru
 * Crystal Kung Minkoff as Charisma
 * Phil Johnston as Gideon Grey
 * Katie Lowes as Molly Hopps
 * Lowes also voices Brianca and Mandy
 * Mark Rhino Smith as Officer McHorn
 * Byron Howard as Bucky
 * Jared Bush as Pronk
 * Kristen Bell as Priscilla
 * Porsha Williams as Christine
 * Charlotte Nicdao as Sam

Development
In June 2016, Howard and Moore were in talks about the possibility of a Zootopia sequel. On February 8, 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that a sequel to Zootopia was in the works.

Casting
In May 2023, Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman confirmed that they will reprises their roles as Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde. In July 2023, Idris Elba, Nate Torrence, Shakira, Octavia Spencer, Don Lake, Bonnie Hunt, Alan Tudyk, Raymond S. Persi and Maurice LaMarche were reported as being set to reprise their roles. In August 2023, Anya Taylor-Joy acquires to playing voice cast as Judy’s sister, that same month, British actor Danny Sapani announced to play negative roles. Mark Rhino Smith acquires reprises his role as Officer McHorn. In September 2023, it reported Danny McBride, Marisa Tomei, Andrew Garfield to play undisclosed voices cast. In October 2023, it announced that Michelle Buteau, Crystal Kung Minkoff, Katie Lowes, John Lavelle, Porsha Williams, Charlotte Nicdao will reprises their roles in Zootopia+ joined in voice cast. Salma Hayek acquires for playing the supporting roles.

Animation
The film contains over 150 unique sets and 5,726 assets, and includes the highest number of characters in any Disney Animation film, with 434 individual characters with 6,752 variants.

Music
Brian Tyler was announced to compose the film's musical score, in his first feature-length project for Walt Disney Animation Studios, replacing Michael Giacchino from the first film.

Theatrical
Zootopia was released on November 27, 2024, in Disney Digital 3-D, RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema and IMAX 3D.