Zootopia 2 Comes To Streaming This March
Fans had been waiting just short of a decade for a return to the world of Zootopia (known in the UK and some other markets as Zootropolis). That return finally arrived last year with the release of Zootopia 2. Now Disney has announced that the sequel is going to be streaming exclusively on Disney+ starting this month.
It seems that audiences were extremely hungry for further adventures of Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, as the film broke all sorts of records. The film went on to become the highest-grossing animated MPA (Motion Picture Association) release of all time, and the eighth highest-grossing film of all time, with $1.85 billion. The film is the fifth film from Walt Disney Animation Studios to gross more than $1 billion at the box office- including, of course, its predecessor. It also had the fourth-highest global opening, behind only the last two Avengers films and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Over $650 million of that $1.85 billion came from China, where it has become the highest-grossing Hollywood release of all time, still dominating the box office after 11 weeks on release.
The film won the BAFTA Film Award for Best Animated Feature and is nominated for the same at this month's Oscars. It has received similar acclaim from audiences too, including a Rotten Tomatoes 96% Verified Hot Audience Score and an A CinemaScore
The film picks up not long after the original, with Judy and Nick still rookie cops (and now partners). The dynamic duo find themselves caught up in a great mystery with the arrival of Gary De'Snake, apparently the first reptile seen in the city in a century. To uncover the mystery, they must travel to previously unseen parts of town, go undercover, and test their new partnership like never before.
The film is directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush, written by Bush and produced by Yvett Merino. It features the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Ke Huy Quan, Idris Elba, Andy Samberg, David Strathairn, Macaulay Culkin, Brenda Song, Fortune Feimster, Patrick Warburton and Nate Torrence.
Zooopia 2 will be available on Disney+ alongside the original Zootopia and the short-form TV series Zootopia+. Existing titles have been streamed more than 805 million hours globally to date. And it's sure to jump up even higher when the sequel is available. Fans can visit the Zootopia Collection to get caught up or watch an old favourite.
Zootopia 2 will be available to stream on Disney+ from March 11. Subscription required.
