Zootopia 2
2025 film by Jared Bush and Byron Howard
Zootopia 2 is a 2025 American animated buddy cop comedy film directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard and written by Bush. Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, it is the sequel to Zootopia (2016) and 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, Macaulay Culkin, Brenda Song, and Danny Trejo joining the cast. The film follows Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as they pursue a pit viper named Gary De'Snake across Zootopia and try to clear their names after being framed of attacking Chief Bogo.
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