Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde partner up with something to prove, in a wild adventure with the first snake ever seen in Zootopia… to tackle a great mystery facing the animal metropolis; the highly anticipated sequel hits theaters November 26.
Disney just dropped a new trailer for Zootopia 2, the highly anticipated sequel to its Oscar and Annie Award-winning 2016 animated comedy, Zootopia, featuring an all-new original song, “Zoo,” performed by Shakira, who returns as the voice of Zootopia’s biggest pop star, Gazelle.
In the trailer, audiences get a first look at brand-new characters and a hidden reptile population when rookie cops Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) come face-to-face with a mysterious pit viper, Gary De’Snake (voice of Academy Award-winner Ke Huy Quan).
In the film, after cracking the biggest case in Zootopia’s history, Hopps and Wilde 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.
From the Oscar-winning team of Jared Bush and Byron Howard (directors) and Yvett Merino (producer).
The film’s all-star voice cast includes Andy Samberg (Saturday Night Live), David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck), Macaulay Culkin (American Horror Story) and Brenda Song (The Last Showgirl) who appear as the Lynxleys, one of the most prominent families in Zootopia. Comedian Fortune Feimster (Crushing It) previously joined the cast as Nibbles Maplestick, an oddball beaver whose podcast explores reptile mysteries; Idris Elba (Heads of State) returns as Chief Bogo, the well-respected head of the Zootopia Police Department; Patrick Warburton (The Emperor’s New Groove) voices actor-turned-politician Mayor Brian Winddancer; Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) stars as Dr. Fuzzby, an adorable quokka therapy animal; and Nate Torrence (Get Smart) reprises his role as Clawhauser, Zootopia Police Department’s charming cheetah receptionist.
“Zoo” music and lyrics are written by Ed Sheeran, Blake Slatkin and Shakira. The song is produced by Slatkin, Alex (A.C.) Castillo, Shakira and Sheeran. The single “Zoo” 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.
In theaters November 26.
Source: Walt Disney Studios Publicity
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
