Our favorite partners-in-crime from the wild are back: Walt Disney Animation Studios is bringing audiences back to the bustling world of Zootopia with a highly anticipated sequel that takes kids and kids-at-heart on an all-new thrilling chase in cinemas starting November 26, 2025.
Directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard are bringing the animal gang back together for Zootopia 2, expanding the vibrant city with new friends, foes, and fun adventures. Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman lead the star-studded cast as they reprise their roles as the beloved duo of Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, with Academy Award Winner Ke Huy Quan joining the ensemble as the voice of the new character, Gary de’Snake.
The second chapter of the film – which features 178 unique characters representing 67 different species to be voiced by renowned actors – picks up from Judy and Nick navigating their new police-partners dynamic, and discovering new things about each other in the process.
Audiences can expect the typical Disney storytelling magic to unravel in Judy and Nick’s unique narrative, as they work through their differences, re-discover their strengths as partners, and take on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De’Snake arrives in Zootopia and turns the animal metropolis upside down.
Better Zoogether: Judy and Nick take their partnership to the next level
Taking Judy and Nick’s partnership to the next level, centering on the film’s theme of ‘partnership’, director Byron Howard describes their dynamic as “like when new friends share an apartment together, and they start to figure out things like, ‘Oh, you don’t do dishes,’ and ‘You don’t return phone calls.’ There are things they’re learning about each other that are definitely new.”
Co-director Jared Bush then shares how the duos’ relationship relates to how we try to resolve our differences saying “Their relationship really touches on how our differences can feel like obstacles, but sometimes simple conversations can actually push through those obstacles. Sometimes, the simplest thing is trying to make a connection.”
Introducing Gary De’snake
Apart from Nick and Judy’s journey of re-discovering their relationship, ‘Zootopia 2’ also introduces a new character, Gary de’ Snake, a sweet, loveable – and super venomous – pit viper on a mission to restore his family’s good name by solving a Zootopian mystery decades in the making. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of the city.
Fans will note that snakes have always played a part in previous Disney Animation features with roles as villains or as minor characters, but it’s never been part of the lead protagonist cast, nor has one been animated by the studio in CG.
Which is why the animation team behind Gary de’Snake put hours of effort and thought into making his character as realistic, yet as relatable and loveable as possible.
“Our goal was to make Gary interesting, funny and someone audiences could relate to. Snakes can be scary and seem off-putting, but we wanted to break through and not have that be the case,” said Gary’s animation supervisor, Adam Green.
The all-new anthem “Zoo”
Apart from lovable and relatable characters that will be met upon entering the animal metropolis again, ‘Zootopia 2’ won’t be complete without another hit anthem. The team once again partnered with Shakira who will be reprising her role as Gazelle and singing the all-new original song “Zoo” co-created with GRAMMY® Award winners Ed Sheeran and Blake Slatkin.
A whole lot of new fun and mystery uncoils in the city of Zootopia – all while retaining the relatable humor and experiences that captured the hearts of many, as moviegoers hop on back to the metropolis. Don’t miss out on a chase filled with laughter, lessons, and a whole lot of love as ‘Zootopia 2’ opens in cinemas nationwide, available in IMAX, 4DX, and Screen X!
Book your tickets at https://www.disney.ph/movies/zootopia-2