| Zootopia 2 | |
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| Directed by | Jared Bush Byron Howard |
| Written by | Jared Bush |
| Produced by | Yvett Merino |
| Starring | |
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| Edited by | Jeremy Milton |
| Music by | Michael Giacchino |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[a] |
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Running time | 108 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150 million[2] |
| Box office | $1.746 billion[3][4] |
Zootopia 2 (titled Zootropolis 2 among other titles in some markets)[b] is a 2025 American animated buddy cop comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and the sequel to Zootopia (2016). Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard and written by Bush, the film stars Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Shakira, Idris Elba, Alan Tudyk, Nate Torrence, Don Lake, Bonnie Hunt, and Jenny Slate reprising their roles from the first film, with Ke Huy Quan, Fortune Feimster, Andy Samberg, David Strathairn, Patrick Warburton, Quinta Brunson, and Danny Trejo joining the cast. It once again follows Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, this time as they pursue a reptile named Gary De'Snake across Zootopia and try to clear their names after being framed.
Zootopia 2 premiered at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles on November 13, 2025, and was released in the United States on November 26. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $1.746 billion worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing animated film, the second-highest-grossing film of 2025, the ninth-highest grossing film of all time, the highest grossing film from Walt Disney Animation Studios, and the highest-grossing American-produced animated film of all time. The film received nominations for Best Animated Feature at the Golden Globes, Critics' Choice, BAFTAs and Academy Awards. It additionally received a nomination for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement at the Golden Globes.
Plot
One week after Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde become official partners at the Zootopia Police Department (ZPD),[c] their clashing personalities complicate their work; their supervisor Chief Bogo threatens to separate them if they cannot resolve their differences. During a raid on a smuggling ring, Judy discovers a piece of shedded snake skin; when she shares her discovery, no one believes her because snakes have not been in Zootopia for years. Further clues suggest the snake might be at the Zootenial Gala, celebrating the city's centennial anniversary, hosted by a family of lynxes who are descendants of Zootopia's founder Ebenezer Lynxley.
At the Gala, Judy befriends Pawbert Lynxley, the shy youngest son of the Lynxley family, while Nick notices a hooded figure, revealed to be a pit viper named Gary De’Snake. As chaos erupts, Gary kidnaps Milton, the patriarch of the Lynxley family, and uses him to steal an old journal that documents the creation of the weather walls that regulate Zootopia's climate zones. Judy corners Gary, who persuades her that snakes are not bad animals and that the journal contains evidence to help his family. To protect Lynxley's reputation, Milton accuses Judy and Nick of aiding the viper to have them arrested. Gary accidentally bites Bogo, causing witnesses to believe Judy and Nick are responsible. They escape with the journal, while an unknown motorcyclist takes Gary.
Now fugitives, Judy and Nick receive help from crime boss Mr. Big and his daughter Fru Fru. They are guided to Nibbles Maplestick, a conspiracy theorist beaver knowledgeable about reptiles. Nibbles leads them to Marsh Market, a secluded area of Zootopia where reptiles hide. There, they meet a basilisk named Jesús, who explains that the reptiles' original district was buried during the construction of Tundratown, the arctic district of Zootopia.
Gary retrieves the journal from Judy and escapes through a water tunnel; she and Nick then ascend a mountain to reach an abandoned lodge. Their argument results in their shared recorder pen breaking, upsetting Judy. At the lodge, Judy uncovers evidence showing that reptiles once lived peacefully in Zootopia. The ZPD officers chasing them catch up and arrest Nick, but Gary and the motorcyclist, who is revealed as Pawbert, rescue Judy. They learn that Gary's great-grandmother, Agnes, authored the journal and was Zootopia's true founder. It is revealed that Ebenezer stole her credit and framed her for murdering his tortoise maid, who had tried to prevent him from destroying the weather walls' original patent. Since then, snakes have been viewed as dangerous creatures and all reptiles have been banned from Zootopia.
Nick, along with numerous other criminals, escapes prison with Nibbles' help. Nick and Nibbles locate Judy at the weather walls. There, she, Gary, and Pawbert activate an old clock tower to find a buried reptile district, deducing that the original patent is hidden in Agnes' house. However, Pawbert betrays Judy and Gary, revealing he intends to earn his family's respect by burning the patent. He injects Judy with snake venom, throws Gary into the snow, and steals the antivenom pen that could cure Judy. Arriving at the weather walls, Nick fights Pawbert for the pen and throws it to Gary, who cures Judy. Nick and Pawbert fall off the wall, but Judy saves Nick, and they mend their friendship by opening up about their emotional insecurities. Having survived the fall, Pawbert reaches the Lynxley manor and reveals his plan to his family, but the group catches up and defeats the Lynxleys with help from Mayor Winddancer.
Reaching Agnes' home, Judy, Nick, and Nibbles help Gary find her patent. Pawbert makes a last-ditch attempt to simultaneously destroy it and kill the trio, but is knocked out in the process. With their crimes exposed, the Lynxleys are arrested, and Judy and Nick are cleared of all charges. Bogo recovers from the venom, while reptiles reintegrate into the city. Gary is reunited with his family, and Agnes is credited as the true founder of Zootopia. Nick gives the newly fixed recorder pen to Judy before they go on to recapture criminals, including Bellwether. Sometime later, Judy replays a recording of Nick saying he loves her before her neighbors interrupt. After she leaves, a shadow flies overhead and a feather lands on her windowsill.
Voice cast
- Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps, a young optimistic rabbit from Bunnyburrow and the first rabbit officer of the Zootopia Police Department (ZPD)[5]
- Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde, a sly red fox and a former con artist who later joined the Zootopia Police Department as their first fox officer
- Ke Huy Quan as Gary De'Snake, a blue pit viper being pursued by Judy and Nick[6]
- Fortune Feimster as Nibbles Maplestick, a beaver podcast host and conspiracy theorist
- Andy Samberg as Pawbert Lynxley, an awkward Canada lynx who is the youngest runt of the powerful Lynxley family[‡ 1]
- David Strathairn as Milton Lynxley, Pawbert's father and the oligarch patriarch of the Lynxley family[‡ 1]
- Idris Elba as Chief Bogo, the African buffalo chief of police of the Zootopia Police Department[7]
- Shakira as Gazelle, a Thomson's gazelle who is a famous pop star[‡ 2]
- Patrick Warburton as Brian Winddancer, a stallion who is a former action hero actor and the current Mayor of Zootopia who officially succeeds Leodore Lionheart[‡ 3]
- Quinta Brunson as Dr. Fuzzby, a quokka psychotherapist for the ZPD[8]
- Danny Trejo as Jesús, a plumed basilisk who is the leader of a hidden reptilian community at Marsh Market[‡ 4]
- Nate Torrence as Benjamin Clawhauser, a cheerful, overweight cheetah who works as the receptionist at the ZPD[‡ 5]
- Bonnie Hunt as Bonnie Hopps, a rabbit and mother of Judy[9]
- Don Lake as Stu Hopps, a rabbit and father of Judy[9]
- Michelle Gomez as Captain Fern Hoggbottom, a razorback who is the head of the ZPD's T.U.S.K. unit[‡ 6]
- David Fane as Truffler, Hoggbottom's razorback partner[10]
- Joe "Roman Reigns" Anoa'i and Phil "CM Punk" Brooks as Gene Zebraxton and Gene Zebrowski, a pair of zebra ZPD cops known as the "Zebros"[11]
- Stephanie Beatriz as Bloats, a hippopotamus ZPD cop[10]
- Wilmer Valderrama as Higgins, a hippopotamus ZPD cop.[10][12] He was previously voiced by Raymond S. Persi.
- Jean Reno as Bûcheron and Chèvre, a pair of goat ZPD cops[13]
- Alan Tudyk as:
- Duke Weaselton, a least weasel crook[9]
- A French raccoon chef[‡ 7]
- Molt Kohl, a green iguana who serves a drink to Buzz Shedley
- Reporter
- Macaulay Culkin as Cattrick Lynxley, the older son of Milton Lynxley[‡ 1]
- Brenda Song as Kitty Lynxley, the sharp-tongued daughter of Milton Lynxley[‡ 1]
- John Leguizamo as Antony Snootley, a giant anteater smuggler[10]
- Tiny Lister as Finnick, a fennec fox and Nick's former partner in crime who acts undercover as a baby bunny. Lister, who died in 2020, reprises the role posthumously through unused recordings from the first film.[‡ 8]
- Maurice LaMarche as Mr. Big, an arctic shrew crime boss in Tundratown[13]
- Leah Latham as Fru Fru, an arctic shrew who is Mr. Big's daughter and Little Judith's mother[9]
- Raymond S. Persi as Flash Slothmore, a three-toed sloth and Nick's close friend, who works at the DMV[9]
- Jenny Slate as Dawn Bellwether, a sheep criminal mastermind and the disgraced former Assistant Mayor (and briefly mayor) of Zootopia[9]
- Josh Dallas as an unnamed pig whose car gets taken by Judy and Nick to chase Snootley[‡ 7]
- Tommy Chong as Yax, a laid-back yak who owns the Mystic Springs Oasis naturist club in Sahara Square
- Auli'i Cravalho as the voice line from an anti-venom pen from Pawbert's pouch bag that Gary uses to cure Judy[10]
- Hewitt Bush as Pete, a leopard gecko that climbs on Nick's shirt.
- Blake Slatkin as Baalake Lambkin, a sheep visitor at a barbershop[‡ 7]
- Nick DiGiovanni as Slick Di'Giguani, a gecko bartender[‡ 7]
- Tig Notaro as Big Tig, a grizzly bear prisoner[‡ 7]
- Sasha and Milan Piqué Mebarak as Binky and Blinkston Hopps, Judy's younger brothers[14]
- Jake Robards as BJ Hornsby
- Bob Iger as Bob Tiger, a tiger weatherman
- Daniel V. Graulau as Buzz Shedley, an agama who sheds his skin after drinking at a bar
- Amanda Gorman as Deerdra Bambino, a deer news reporter[‡ 6]
- Ed Sheeran as Ed Shearin, a sheep visitor at a barbershop whose makeover gets affected by Judy and Nick's pursuit of Snootley
- Yvette Nicole Brown as:
- Tiffany Lonsdale as the announcer of the Zootenial Gala
- George Pennacchio as George Purrnacleo, a lion news reporter[‡ 7]
- Byron Howard as:
- Berthold Hufschmerz, a German-accented Saanen goat who is Jürgen's partner
- Bucky Oryx-Antlerson, Judy's greater kudu neighbor
- Joel, a deer classmate of Partners in Crisis who gets attacked by Karen
- Jared Bush as:
- Jürgen Ziegenkäse, a German-accented Saanen goat who is Berthold's partner
- Pronk Oryx-Antlerson, Judy's gemsbok neighbor
- June Squibb as Gram Gram, Judy's grandmother[‡ 9]
- Rachel House as Grandma Taller, a giraffe prisoner[10]
- Melissa G. Shepherd as a mouse prisoner who carries a knife
- Cecily Strong as Little Judith, Fru Fru's daughter and Judith's goddaughter[‡ 6]
- Allegra Leguizamo as Marina Nutriamo
- Mario Lopez as Denny Howlett, a wolf reporter[‡ 7]
- Michael J. Fox as Michael J., a red fox prisoner[‡ 6]
- Mark Rhino Smith as Officer McHorn, a black rhinoceros police officer[9]
- Josh Gad as Paul Moldebrandt, an ornery mole who works as the Zootopia Police Department's IT expert[10]
- Hideo Kojima voices Paul in the Japanese dub.[15]
- Fabienne Rawley and Peter Mansbridge as Fabienne Growley and Peter Moosebridge, the snow leopard and moose anchors of the ZNN News[‡ 7]
- Robert Irwin as Robert Furwin, a koala airport receptionist[‡ 7]
- David VanTuyle as Russ, a walrus at Marsh Market who also doubles as a raft
- Anika Noni Rose as the announcer of the game show Squeal of Fortune[10]
- Taylen Biggs as Tailen Smalls, a mouse gala guest that rides a champagne bottle cap from George Purrnacleo[‡ 7]
- Mae Martin as Tuffy Cheeksworth, a golden hamster prisoner[‡ 7]
- Dwayne Johnson as Zeke, a dik-dik from a parade that accidentally gets stuck in a tuba during Judy and Nick's pursuit of Snootley[10]
Production
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In June 2016, directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore were in talks about the possibility of a Zootopia sequel.[16][17] On February 8, 2023, during the Q1 earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed that the sequel was in active development.[18] Later that day, screenwriter Jared Bush confirmed that he was working on the film.[‡ 10] Ginnifer Goodwin, who voices Judy Hopps, told CinemaBlend that she would like to see a role reversal between Judy and Nick in the sequel. "I would like to see Nick have to be the one to convince Judy that the world is worth fighting for". Jason Bateman, who voices Nick Wilde, also told CinemaBlend about his idea for the sequel: "The two of us [Nick and Judy], kicking butts out there. Cleaning up the streets. We're a couple of new cops out there. So, bad guys, be warned."[19]
On February 7, 2024, Iger announced the film's release date and that the film would be officially titled Zootopia 2.[20] On April 15, Goodwin confirmed on her Instagram account that she began recording her lines for Judy, revealing that the film was in production.[5] At the D23 Expo on August 9, it was announced that Zootopia 2 would feature reptiles, and Ke Huy Quan was announced to be playing Gary, a snake being pursued by Nick and Judy.[6] Footage was also shown of a sequence in which Nick and Judy search for Gary in Marsh Market.[21] The following day, Bush revealed on his Twitter account that Fortune Feimster joined the cast to voice a beaver named Nibbles.[‡ 11] The same month, Bush was revealed to be the sole writer and director of the sequel, and Yvett Merino was revealed to be the producer.[22] On September 19, Jared Bush became the new chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios following Jennifer Lee's resignation to become director of Frozen 3. The following day, Bush confirmed that Byron Howard, the original creator and director of Zootopia, had returned to become co-director of Zootopia 2.[23] On April 3, at CinemaCon, new footage from the film was shown that revealed the casting of Quinta Brunson as a new character named Dr. Fuzzby.[8] At the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2025, it was announced that Jean Reno would join the cast, and that Maurice LaMarche would reprise his role as Mr. Big.[13]
In August 2025, it was announced that Macaulay Culkin, Brenda Song, Patrick Warburton, and Wilmer Valderrama would join the cast.[24] In September 2025, it was announced that Andy Samberg, David Strathairn, and Danny Trejo had joined the cast.[‡ 1][‡ 4] That same month, it was revealed that unused recordings of Tommy Lister Jr. from the first film would be utilized for Finnick in the sequel. Lister died in 2020, which led to Disney contacting Lister's family for permission.[‡ 12] The film was dedicated in Lister's memory per the credits.[25] [better source needed] Originally, the Silence of the Lambs prison scene reference was four minutes long and taken verbatim from that film but was cut down because children were considered unlikely to understand the reference, and because it slowed the pacing.[26]
After the film's release, Bush admitted that at the start of 2025 story adjustments were still being made, with some elements of the final film yet to be added. This included the honeymoon lodge setting and the breaking of the carrot pen.[27]
Music
On November 8, 2024, at D23 Brazil, Shakira publicly announced that she was returning to voice Gazelle for the sequel, revealing that she was writing a new song for the film alongside Ed Sheeran, and that Gazelle would don a new outfit.[‡ 2][‡ 13] In September 2025, it was announced that the title for Shakira's song for the film, which she wrote with Ed Sheeran and Blake Slatkin, would be "Zoo". The song was featured in the Zootopia 2 trailer that was released on September 29, 2025, and it was released as a single on October 10, 2025.[28]
On June 16, 2025, Michael Giacchino was confirmed to be returning to compose the score.[29] Giacchino's score was released as part of the film's full soundtrack on November 21, 2025.[30]
Release
Zootopia 2 premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles on November 13, 2025,[31] and was released in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on November 26, 2025.[20]
Home media
Zootopia 2 was released on Digital HD platforms on January 27, 2026, and will be released on Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-ray, and DVD on March 3, 2026.[32]
Marketing
In November 2025, as a publicity stunt, three remote-controlled cars with animatronic puppets of the film's characters appeared in Los Angeles. They consisted of Nick, Judy, and Gary in a purple car, Finnick in his brown van, and Flash in his sports car. The stunt was reportedly received well by the public.[33] From November 25, 2025 to December 7, 2025, a pop-up store in collaboration with Stray Kids was held in Seoul.[34] Airlines such as China Airlines and Air Canada have also featured Zootopia 2 characters as special airplane liveries on one of their planes (a Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A220-300, respectively).[35][36]
Reception
Box office
As of January 27, 2026[update], Zootopia 2 has grossed $402 million in the United States and Canada, and $1.343 billion in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.746 billion.[3][4] It was the second-highest-grossing film of 2025 and the second-highest-grossing animated film of all time, both behind Ne Zha 2.[37][38]
The opening gross was $158.8 million in the United States and Canada over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, and $560.3 million worldwide;[39][40] the worldwide opening gross was the highest for an animated film and the fourth-highest overall.[41] The film performed strongly in China, grossing $271.6 million through its opening weekend and becoming the first Hollywood film to gross over $100 million in a single day on Saturday, November 29.[42][43] The worldwide gross reached $1 billion on December 12, within 17 days of release.[44]
Critical response
Zootopia 2 received positive reviews from critics.[45] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 219 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Cleverly laying a thoughtful message onto another crackerjack caper while solidifying Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as one of the most endearing buddy pairings in ages, Zootopia 2 more than justifies a return trip to the big city."[46] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 39 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[47] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, the same score as the first film, while those surveyed by PostTrak gave it an 87% overall positive score with 65% saying they would definitely recommend the film.[48][49]
Nell Minow of RogerEbert.com gave the film four out of a possible four stars, writing, "Zootopia 2 is pure delight, every bit as exciting and heartwarming and imaginative as the Oscar-winning original and maybe even funnier".[50] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter described it as "more than worth the lengthy wait, knocking it out of the park with its dazzling visuals, sophisticated humor and doses of genuine emotion."[51] Clint Gage of IGN wrote "On the surface, Zootopia 2 is a bunch of cartoon animals solving crime and making jokes and learning to love and appreciate each other, but lurking beyond that silliness is a seedy underbelly of social criticism that deserves to be taken seriously".[52] Ed Potton of The Times gave it a four out of five scoring, stating that "perhaps most delightful, though, are the carefully drawn supporting characters, with welcome returns for Flash the sloth and Maurice LaMarche, the Vito Corleone-esque arctic shrew. Truly an offer you can't refuse".[53] BJ Colangelo of /Film felt it was one of Disney's best movies in years, saying "Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde have solidified themselves as an all-time great duo in the animated Disney canon, and I beg that this won't be the last we see of them...Zootopia 2 may be the gateway to teach young viewers to question who sets the rules, and be inspired to break those rules if it means doing what's right.[54] Quinn D'Alessio of The Maine Campus praised Judy and Nick's relationship, the plot's similarities to the original film, and the new characters Gary De'Snake and Nibbles Maplestick, though felt that the film was not as good as the first.[55]
Peter Bradshaw, reviewing for The Guardian, gave the film two stars out of a possible five, describing it as "a soulless film-by-numbers affair filled with corporately approved jokes ... the kind of movie you put on an iPad to keep the children quiet on a long plane or train journey...the heart and soul are lacking."[56] Jake Coyle of the Associated Press gave it a mixed review, saying it "[spent] too much of its time away from its mammalian metropolis...The fun caper spirit of the first movie is alive enough to carry Bush and Howard's film, but you can't help feel like sequel-ization also means domestication."[57] Soren Andersen of The Seattle Times wrote, "Zootopia 2 comes on strong. Too strong. It seeks to bowl the audience over with noise, velocity and an insistent tone that frankly winds up being kind of irritating."[58] Caroline Siede of The A.V. Club praised the worldbuilding but felt that the plot was too similar to that of the first one, feeling Disney was "less invested in Zootopia as an artistic effort, churning out a sequel that feels more like a Disney+ TV show than an animated epic."[59]
Accolades
Zootopia 2 garnered awards and nominations in various ceremonies, with recognition for its direction, animation, and voice performances. At the 31st Critics' Choice Awards, it was nominated for Best Animated Feature.[60] It is also nominated for two awards at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, Best Motion Picture – Animated and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.[61] The film was also nominated for seven awards at the 53rd Annie Awards, including Best Feature and Best Writing – Feature for Jared Bush.[62] At the 98th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Animated Feature.[63] It is also nominated for two British Academy Film Awards including Best Animated Film.[64]
Potential sequel
Talks of a third Zootopia film began before Zootopia 2 released in theaters, with both directors and actors openly discussing different possibilities. With Zootopia 2 making $1 billion in record time, as well as the post-credits scene hinting at a story focused on birds, it is believed that a sequel is to be approved very soon. On December 21, 2025, directors Howard and Bush confirmed that Bush had already begun making early sketches for a third film.[65]
Notes
- ^ Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the Walt Disney Pictures banner
- ^ As explained in Zootopia § Alternative titles, this is due to Disney being unable to trademark the name "Zootopia" in some territories.
- ^ As depicted in Zootopia (2016)
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the 5-day has soared to $158M [...] Zootopia 2's updated 3-day is $98.8M; global update is $559.5M.
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I again caution that China is not all of a sudden a reliable market, but this Wednesday-Sunday performance ($271.6M) is definitely worth celebrating.
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[Zootopia 2] topped Friday's chart in North America with another $6.2 million for a domestic total of $238.9 million and roughly $1.08 billion globally.
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- ^ a b c d e @DisneyAnimation (September 15, 2025). "Meet your newest #Zootopia2 cast as The Lynxley Family! #AndySamberg is Pawbert Lynxley, #MacaulayCulkin is Cattrick Lynxley, #BrendaSong is Kitty Lynxley, and #DavidStrathairn is Milton Lynxley" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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- ^ @DisneyAnimation (August 30, 2025). "Just announced at Destination @DisneyD23: Patrick Warburton as Mayor Winddancer and Yvette Nicole Brown as EMT Otter and Bearoness Bear in #Zootopia2, in theaters November 26. #DestinationD23" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b @thejaredbush (September 29, 2025). "There was only one legend who could play Zootopia's first basilisk, Jesús.... the incomparable Danny Trejo. #zootopia2 🦎" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @thejaredbush (June 30, 2025). "Mammals of the world, that is an official wrap on Clawhauser, AKA the absolutely delightful #NateTorrence🐾❤️ #zootopia2 🐰🦊" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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- ^ @Fandango (October 27, 2025). "Jason Bateman gives us an exclusive preview of W̶i̶l̶d̶e̶ ̶T̶i̶m̶e̶s̶ #Zootopia2. Only in theaters November 26 — get your tickets now on Fandango. fandan.co/Zootopia2" (Tweet). Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Twitter.
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