Zootopia 2

Zootopia 2 (titled Zootropolis 2 or Zoomania 2 in various regions)^[b] is an upcoming American animated buddy cop comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The sequel to Zootopia (2016), it is being directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard,^[1] written by Bush, and produced by Yvett Merino.^[2] Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, and Shakira reprise their roles from the first film, joined by newcomers Ke Huy Quan, Fortune Feimster, Andy Samberg, David Strathairn, Patrick Warburton, and Quinta Brunson. The film follows Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as they pursue Zootopia's new and mysterious reptilian resident Gary De'Snake.

Zootopia 2
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Directed by	Jared Bush Byron Howard
Written by	Jared Bush
Produced by	Yvett Merino
Starring	Ginnifer Goodwin Jason Bateman Ke Huy Quan Fortune Feimster Andy Samberg David Strathairn Idris Elba Shakira Patrick Warburton Quinta Brunson
Music by	Michael Giacchino
Production company	Walt Disney Animation Studios
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[a]
Release date	November 26, 2025 (2025-11-26)
Country	United States
Language	English

Zootopia 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 26, 2025.

Premise

Judy and Nick find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town.

— Walt Disney Animation Studios^{[‡ 1]}

Voice cast

Main article: List of characters in the Zootopia franchise

• Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps, a young optimistic rabbit from Bunnyburrow and the first rabbit of the Zootopia Police Department (ZPD)^[3]
• Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde, a sly red fox and a former small-time con artist who later joined the Zootopia Police Department as the first fox
• Ke Huy Quan as Gary De'Snake, a pit viper being pursued by Judy and Nick while trying to help his family^[4]
• Fortune Feimster as Nibbles Maplestick, a beaver living in Marsh Market who encounters Judy and Nick
• Andy Samberg as Pawbert Lynxley, a lynx who is the easy-going runt of the Lynxley family^{[‡ 2]}
• David Strathairn as Milton Lynxley, a powerful business lynx and the patriarch of one of Zootopia's oldest and most prestigious families who leads the targeting of Gary^{[‡ 2]}
• Idris Elba as Chief Bogo, the cape buffalo chief of police of the Zootopia Police Department^[5]
• Shakira as Gazelle, a Thomson's gazelle pop music star^{[‡ 3]}
• Patrick Warburton as Mayor Brian Winddancer, a stallion, former actor and the current Mayor of Zootopia^{[‡ 4]}
• Quinta Brunson as Dr. Fuzzby, a quokka who is Judy and Nick's police partner therapist^[6]
• Nate Torrence as Benjamin Clawhauser, an overweight cheetah who works at the ZPD^{[‡ 5]}
• Bonnie Hunt as Bonnie Hopps, a rabbit and mother of Judy^[7]
• Don Lake as Stu Hopps, a rabbit and father of Judy^[7]
• Macaulay Culkin as Cattrick Lynxley, a lynx who is the ambitious, oldest son of the Lynxley family^{[‡ 2]}
• Brenda Song as Kitty Lynxley, a lynx who is the sharp-tongued daughter of the Lynxley family^{[‡ 2]}
• Maurice LaMarche as Mr. Big, a Godfather-esque crime boss Arctic shrew^[8]
• Leah Latham as Fru Fru, an arctic shrew who is Mr. Big's daughter^[7]
• Raymond S. Persi as Flash Slothmore, a three-toed sloth^[7]
• Mark Rhino Smith as Officer McHorn, a black rhinoceros police officer^[7]
• Tommy Chong as Yax, a domestic yak^[7]
• Tommy Lister Jr. as Finnick, a fennec fox and Nick's former partner in crime, who acts undercover as a baby bunny. Lister died in 2020 and his family allowed Disney to use unused recordings from Zootopia for the sequel to fill in his lines.^{[‡ 6]}
• Jean Reno as Bushron, a goat police officer^[8]
• Danny Trejo as Jesús, a plumed basilisk^{[‡ 7]}
• Jenny Slate as Dawn Bellwether, a sheep and the former assistant mayor of Zootopia who was behind the savage attacks in the first film and is currently imprisoned^[7]
• Alan Tudyk as Duke Weaselton, a least weasel crook^[7]
• Josh Dallas as the Frantic Pig^[7]
• Peter Mansbridge as Peter Moosebridge, a moose news reporter for Zootopia News Network (or ZNN for short)^{[‡ 8]}
• Yvette Nicole Brown as:^{[‡ 4]}
  • EMT Otter, a medic North American river otter
  • Bearoness Bear, a bear who is a guest at the gala
• Ed Sheeran as Ed Shearin, a sheep^[9]
• Blake Slatkin as Baalake Lambkin, a sheep^[9]

Additionally, Wilmer Valderrama has been cast in an undisclosed role.^[10]

Other new characters who are introduced in the film include Chevron—another goat police officer—and Marlon Grizzby, a grizzly bear police officer.^[11][12]

Production

In June 2016, directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore were in talks about the possibility of a Zootopia sequel.^[13][14] On February 8, 2023, during the Q1 earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed that the sequel was in active development.^[15] Later that day, screenwriter Jared Bush confirmed that he was working on the film.^{[‡ 9]} 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," he said.^[16]

On February 7, 2024, Iger announced the film's release date and that the film would be officially titled Zootopia 2.^[17] On April 15, Goodwin confirmed on her Instagram account that she began recording her lines for Judy, revealing that the film was in production.^[3] 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.^[4] Footage was also shown of a sequence in which Nick and Judy search for Gary in Marsh Market.^[18] The following day, Bush revealed on his Twitter account that Fortune Feimster joined the cast to voice a beaver named Nibbles.^{[‡ 10]} 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.^[2] 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.^[1] 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.^[6] 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.^[8] On June 16, Michael Giacchino was confirmed to be returning to compose the score.^[19] In August 2025, it was announced that Macaulay Culkin, Brenda Song, Patrick Warburton, and Wilmer Valderrama would join the cast.^[20] In September 2025, it was announced that Andy Samberg, David Strathairn, and Danny Trejo had joined the cast.^{[‡ 2][‡ 7]}

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.^{[‡ 3][‡ 11]}

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 will be released as a single on October 10, 2025.^[9]

Release

Zootopia 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States by Walt Disney Pictures on November 26, 2025.^[17]

Notes

1. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the Walt Disney Pictures banner
2. Due to trademark issues, the film is titled Zootropolis 2 in various regions such as the UK, Ireland, Italy and Spain, and Zoomania 2 in Germany. See Zootopia § Alternative titles.