Zootopia (franchise)

{{short description|Disney media franchise}} {{about|the Disney animation franchise|the 2016 film|Zootopia}} {{Use American English|date=September 2019}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox media franchise | title = Zootopia | image = Zootopia logo.svg{{!}}class=skin-invert | caption = | creator = {{Plainlist| * Byron Howard * Rich Moore * Jared Bush * Phil Johnston * Jim Reardon * Josie Trinidad * Jennifer Lee }} | origin = ''Zootopia'' (2016) | owner = The Walt Disney Company | years = 2016–present | films = {{Plainlist| * ''Zootopia'' (2016) * ''Zootopia 2'' (2025) }} | animated_series = ''Zootopia+'' (2022) | shorts = ''A Day in the Life of Zootopia'' (2025) | video_games = {{Plainlist| * ''Disney Infinity 3.0''{{ref|*|*}} * ''Zootopia: Crime Files'' * ''Disney Magic Kingdoms''{{ref|*|*}} * ''Zootopia: Racing Carnival'' }} | soundtracks = {{Plainlist| * ''Zootopia'' (2016) * ''Zootopia 2'' (2025) }} | attractions = {{Plainlist| * ''Zootopia'': Hot Pursuit (2023–present) * ''Zootopia'': Better Zoogether! (2025–present) }} | website = {{URL|disney.com/Zootopia/}} | footnotes = {{plainlist| * {{note label|*|*}}Work where this franchise's characters or settings appeared as part of a crossover. }} }} '''''Zootopia''''', also known as '''''Zootropolis''''' or '''''Zoomania''''' in various regions,{{efn|Due to trademark issues, the film is titled '''''Zootropolis''''' in various regions such as the UK, Ireland, Italy and Spain, and '''''Zoomania''''' in Germany.}} is a Disney media franchise that began in 2016 with the release of the American animated feature film ''Zootopia'', produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.

The franchise takes place in the titular city where anthropomorphic animals consisting of predators and prey coexist with one another, with a particular focus on the adventures of Judy Hopps, a rabbit police officer and Nick Wilde, a cynical fox hustler who becomes a police officer himself.

The franchise consists of two animated films, ''Zootopia'' (2016) and ''Zootopia 2'' (2025), and one television series, ''Zootopia+'' (2022), which aired on Disney+. Both films have been critically and commercially successful, with the latter film being the highest grossing animated film from Walt Disney Animation Studios and the second highest grossing animated film of all time. It has since become one of the highest grossing media franchises of all time.

==Films== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Film ! Release date ! Director(s) ! Screenwriter(s) ! Story by ! Producer(s) |- | style="text-align:left" | ''Zootopia'' | style="text-align:left" | {{Start date|2016|3|4}} | Rich Moore & Byron Howard | Jared Bush & Phil Johnston | Rich Moore, Jared Bush, Jim Reardon, Byron Howard, Jennifer Lee, Phil Johnston & Josie Trinidad | Clark Spencer |- | style="text-align:left" | ''Zootopia 2'' | style="text-align:left" | {{Start date|2025|11|26}} | Jared Bush & Byron Howard | colspan="2" | Jared Bush | Yvett Merino |}

===''Zootopia'' (2016)=== Development of the film that would come to be called ''Zootopia'' began when Byron Howard pitched six-story ideas to Disney Animation chief creative officer and executive producer John Lasseter, of which three involved animal characters: an all-animal adaptation of ''The Three Musketeers'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwHXNs64Chk|title=Academy Conversations: Zootopia-Oscars on YouTube|website=YouTube |date=March 15, 2016 }}</ref> a 1960s-themed story about a "mad doctor cat...who turned children into animals", and a "bounty hunter pug in space".<ref name="Julius">{{cite book|last1=Julius |first1=Jessica |title=The Art of Zootopia |date=2016 |publisher=Chronicle Books |location=San Francisco |isbn=978-1-4521-5405-3 |page=9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0rp1CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA9 |access-date=February 6, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216124918/https://books.google.com/books?id=0rp1CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA9 |archive-date=February 16, 2017 }}</ref> The common thread running through these ideas was that Howard wanted to do a film similar to Disney's ''Robin Hood'', which also featured animals in anthropomorphic roles.<ref name="CSD23Press">{{cite news|last=Graser |first=Marc |title=D23 Expo: Disney Reveals Animated 'Zootopia' for 2016 |url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/d23-expo-disney-reveals-animated-zootopia-for-2016-1200576434/ |access-date=March 1, 2014 |magazine=Variety |date=August 9, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213231616/http://variety.com/2013/film/news/d23-expo-disney-reveals-animated-zootopia-for-2016-1200576434/ |archive-date=December 13, 2013 }}</ref> According to Howard, Zootopia was inspired by his own childhood taking trips to many countries and cities globally, ''Zootopia'' emerged from his desire to create something different from other animal anthropomorphic films, where animals either live in the natural world or in the human world. His concept, in which animals live in a modern world designed by animals for animals, was well received by Lasseter, who responded by embracing and lifting Howard "in the air like a baby Simba".<ref name="EWD232013">{{cite news|last=Bahr |first=Lindsey |title=Disney Animation preview: 'Frozen,' 'Big Hero 6,' at Disney's D23, Plus 'Zootopia' announced |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/08/09/disney-animation-d23/ |access-date=August 9, 2013 |newspaper=Entertainment Weekly |date=August 9, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810063055/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/08/09/disney-animation-d23/ |archive-date=August 10, 2013 }}</ref> Lasseter suggested that Howard should try combining the 1960s theme with the animal characters, especially the space pug.<ref name="Julius" /> This led Howard to develop and pitch ''Savage Seas'', an international spy film centered on an arctic hare named "Jack Savage" who was somewhat like James Bond.<ref name="Julius" /><ref name="Deitchman">{{cite journal|date=Spring 2016|title=The Start of ''Zootopia'': The filmmakers behind Walt Disney Animation Studios' latest film take us on a wonderful journey through ''Zootopia''|journal=Disney Twenty-three|location=Burbank|publisher=Walt Disney Company|volume=8|issue=1|pages=26–28|issn=2162-5492|oclc=698366817|last1=Deitchman|first1=Beth}}</ref> It was around this time that screenwriter Jared Bush was hired to work on the film; he was excited to work on a spy film because his own father and grandfather had worked for the Central Intelligence Agency.<ref name="Julius" /> Howard, Moore, and Bush have repetitively told the influences like ''Robin Hood'' and ''The Jungle Book''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conferences |first=SIGGRAPH |date=2017-02-21 |title=Behind the Film: The Making of 'Zootopia' |url=https://blog.siggraph.org/2017/02/the-making-of-zootopia.html/ |access-date=2025-11-06 |website=ACM SIGGRAPH Blog |language=en-US}}</ref>

Howard and Bush continued to develop the film with the assistance of the Disney Story Trust, the studio's top creative personnel who meet regularly to review and discuss all projects in development.<ref name="Deitchman" /> The most delightful part of the spy film turned out to be its first act, set in a city created by and for animals.<ref name="Julius" /> To focus on the all-animal city, Howard eventually dropped the 1960s setting, along with the espionage and international aspects, and changed the film into a contemporary police procedural in which Nick Wilde was the lead role and Judy Hopps was essentially his sidekick.<ref name="Julius" /><ref name="Deitchman" /><ref name="Lussier">{{cite web|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/how-disney-fixed-a-huge-mistake-with-zootopia-just-one-1753845684 |title=How Disney Fixed a Huge Mistake With Zootopia, Just One Year Before Release |date=January 20, 2016 |website=io9 |publisher=Gawker Media |last1=Lussier |first1=Germain |access-date=January 20, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120193534/http://io9.gizmodo.com/how-disney-fixed-a-huge-mistake-with-zootopia-just-one-1753845684 |archive-date=January 20, 2016 }}</ref> For a while, "the filmmakers were very committed" to that version of the story,<ref name="Deitchman" /> but then in November 2014, the filmmakers realized the film's plot would be more engaging if they reversed the roles to instead focus on Hopps as opposed to Wilde.<ref name="Lussier" /> The change in perspective involved dropping several characters, including two characters known as "The Gerbil Jerks" who were described as "trust-fund gerbils that had nothing better to do than harass Nick."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/06/05/zootopia-lost-characters-gerbil-jerks-old-goat/85242786/ |title=Exclusive: Lost characters of 'Zootopia' found |newspaper=USA Today |last1=Alexander |first1=Bryan |access-date=June 6, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606001358/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/06/05/zootopia-lost-characters-gerbil-jerks-old-goat/85242786/ |archive-date=June 6, 2016 }}</ref>

In May 2013, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' initially reported that Howard was directing the film and that Jason Bateman had been cast, but little else about the film was known at the time.<ref name=THRBateman>{{cite news|last=Kit |first=Borys |title=Disney, 'Tangled' Director Plot New Animated Feature With Jason Bateman (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-tangled-director-plot-new-451665 |access-date=June 1, 2013 |newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter |date=May 3, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507054941/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-tangled-director-plot-new-451665 |archive-date=May 7, 2013 }}</ref> ''Zootopia'' was first officially announced on August 10, 2013, at the D23 Expo, with a March 2016 release date.<ref name=CSD23Press /><ref>{{cite news|last=Kilday |first=Gregg |title=Pixar vs. Disney Animation: John Lasseter's Tricky Tug-of-War |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pixar-disney-animation-john-lasseters-661752 |access-date=December 4, 2013 |newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter |date=December 4, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205094735/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pixar-disney-animation-john-lasseters-661752 |archive-date=December 5, 2013 }}</ref>

Research for the film took place in Disney's Animal Kingdom, as well as in Kenya and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where animators spent eight months studying various animals' walk cycles as well as fur color.<ref name="Insidemagic">{{cite web|last1=Celestino |first1=Mike |title=With next year's "Zootopia", Walt Disney Animation Studios promises a different kind of talking animal movie |url=http://www.insidethemagic.net/2015/12/with-next-years-zootopia-walt-disney-animation-studios-promises-a-different-kind-of-talking-animal-movie/ |website=Inside the Magic |date=December 1, 2015 |access-date=December 12, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208145158/http://www.insidethemagic.net/2015/12/with-next-years-zootopia-walt-disney-animation-studios-promises-a-different-kind-of-talking-animal-movie/ |archive-date=December 8, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="Engadget">{{cite web|last=Lalwani |first=Mona |date=March 4, 2016 |url=https://www.engadget.com/2016/03/04/fur-technology-makes-zootopias-bunnies-believable/ |title=Fur technology makes Zootopia's bunnies believable |publisher=Engadget. AOL |access-date=April 14, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414182723/http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/04/fur-technology-makes-zootopias-bunnies-believable/ |archive-date=April 14, 2016 }}</ref> Eight hundred thousand forms of mammals were created for and featured in the film.<ref name="Engadget" /> To make the characters' fur even more realistic, they also went to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County to closely observe the appearance of fur with a microscope under a variety of lighting.<ref name="Julius2">{{cite book|last1=Julius |first1=Jessica |title=The Art of Zootopia |date=2016 |publisher=Chronicle Books |location=San Francisco |isbn=978-1-4521-5405-3 |page=10 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0rp1CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA10 |access-date=February 7, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216193757/https://books.google.com/books?id=0rp1CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA10 |archive-date=February 16, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="Engadget" /> The filmmakers drew inspiration for ''Zootopia''{{'}}s urban design from major cities including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Paris, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Brasília.<ref>{{cite web|title=Disney's 'Zootopia': Making A Movie That's Never Been Seen "Be-Fur"|url=http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2015/12/01/disney-zootopia-look-making-movie|website=Geeks of Doom|access-date=March 15, 2016|date=December 1, 2015}}</ref> To develop a city that could actually be inhabited by talking mammals ranging in size from {{Convert|2|in|cm|spell=in}} to {{Convert|27|ft|}} and from drastically different climates, the filmmakers consulted Americans with Disabilities Act specialists and HVAC system designers.<ref name="Keegan">{{cite news|last1=Keegan |first1=Rebecca |title=Did a Disney animated film really say that? If it's 'Zootopia,' prepare to be shocked |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-zootopia-production-20160304-story.html |access-date=March 20, 2016 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320142414/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-zootopia-production-20160304-story.html |archive-date=March 20, 2016 }}</ref> For assistance with designing motor vehicles appropriate for so many different types and sizes of mammals, the filmmakers consulted with J Mays, former chief creative officer of the Ford Motor Company.<ref name="Julius3">{{cite book|last1=Julius |first1=Jessica |title=The Art of Zootopia |date=2016 |publisher=Chronicle Books |location=San Francisco |isbn=978-1-4521-5405-3 |page=6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0rp1CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA6 |access-date=March 13, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314162105/https://books.google.com/books?id=0rp1CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA6 |archive-date=March 14, 2017 }}</ref> During the development process, Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan F. Horn suggested that Nick should expressly state his disappointment ("Just when I thought someone actually believed in me...") after discovering that Judy still fears him as a predator.<ref name="Rainey">{{cite news|last1=Rainey |first1=James |title=Disney's Alan Horn Uses Low-Key Approach, Keen Creative Vision to Find Hits of the Future |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/alan-horn-disney-chairman-1201749971/ |access-date=December 14, 2016 |work=Variety |publisher=Variety Media |date=April 11, 2016 |location=Los Angeles |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220182244/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/alan-horn-disney-chairman-1201749971/ |archive-date=December 20, 2016 }}</ref> In March 2015, it was revealed that Rich Moore (''Wreck-It Ralph'') had been added as a director of the film, in addition to Jared Bush (''Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero'') as co-director.<ref name="Synopsis">{{cite news|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/415933-walt-disney-animation-studios-reveals-new-zootopia-concept-art |title=Walt Disney Animation Studios Reveals New Zootopia Concept Art |website=ComingSoon.net |publisher=CraveOnline |date=March 3, 2015 |access-date=March 11, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306191346/http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/415933-walt-disney-animation-studios-reveals-new-zootopia-concept-art |archive-date=March 6, 2015 }}</ref>

===''Zootopia 2'' (2025)=== In June 2016, Howard and Moore were in talks about the possibility of a ''Zootopia'' sequel.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Zootopia directors talk sequel, TV potential – EW.com|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/06/02/zootopia-disney-sequel/|date=June 2, 2016|access-date=January 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115224812/http://ew.com/article/2016/06/02/zootopia-disney-sequel/|archive-date=January 15, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/zootopia-2/|title=Zootopia 2 Talk Begins As Movie Becomes Second …|date=June 6, 2016|author=Peter Sciretta|access-date=March 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511213514/http://www.slashfilm.com/zootopia-2/|archive-date=May 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Zootopia's Directors Are Already Thinking About Sequel Possibilities|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Zootopia-Directors-Already-Thinking-About-Sequel-Possibilities-97547.html|access-date=March 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311042306/https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Zootopia-Directors-Already-Thinking-About-Sequel-Possibilities-97547.html|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Zootopia 2 Release Date Cancelled? Latest Updates!|url=https://alphanewscall.com/2022/10/17/zootopia-2-release-date/}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title= Is Zootopia 2 Finally Coming? Zootopia 2 Confirmed Release Date, Cast, Trailer, News & Update|url=https://amazfeed.com/zootopia-part-2-confirmed-release/}}</ref> On February 8, 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that a sequel to ''Zootopia'' was in the works.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=February 8, 2023 |title=''Frozen'', ''Toy Story'' & ''Zootopia'' Sequels In The Works |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/frozen-toy-story-zootopia-sequels-in-the-works-bob-iger-disney-earnings-1235253824/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208215907/https://deadline.com/2023/02/frozen-toy-story-zootopia-sequels-in-the-works-bob-iger-disney-earnings-1235253824/ |archive-date=February 8, 2023 |access-date=February 11, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> Later that day, screenwriter Jared Bush confirmed that he was working on the film,<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=thejaredbush |number=1623455754660478978 |title=Fellow mammals… we've been working on something just fur you. Welcome back.}}</ref> while Josie Trinidad was confirmed as the film's co-director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tmcassam.org/zootopia-2-release-date/#:~:text=Byron%20Howard%20and%20Rich%20Moore,Bush%20wrote%20the%20original%20film.|title=Zootopia 2 Release Date: What is Current Production Status?|date=May 23, 2023|access-date=June 7, 2023|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329123945/https://tmcassam.org/zootopia-2-release-date/#:~:text=Byron%20Howard%20and%20Rich%20Moore,Bush%20wrote%20the%20original%20film.|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ginnifer Goodwin told ''CinemaBlend'' that she'd like to see a role reversal between Judy and Nick in the sequel, stating that she "would like to see Nick have to be the one to convince Judy that the world is worth fighting for." Jason Bateman also told ''CinemaBlend'' about his idea for the sequel: "The two of us [Nick and Judy] kicking butt out there. Cleaning up the streets. We're a couple of new cops out there. So, bad guys, be warned."<ref>{{Cite news|title='Zootopia 2' Confirmed: Everything To Know About The Long-Awaited Sequel To Hit Disney Film |url= https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/zootopia-2-5026523/}}</ref>

On February 7, 2024, Iger announced that the film would be officially titled ''Zootopia 2'' and would be released on November 26, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peralta |first=Diego |date=February 7, 2024 |title=''Zootopia 2'' Sets Fall 2025 Release Date |url=https://collider.com/zootopia-2-release-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207230519/https://collider.com/zootopia-2-release-date/ |archive-date=February 7, 2024 |access-date=February 7, 2024 |website=Collider}}</ref> On April 15, 2024, Goodwin confirmed on her Instagram account that she began recording her lines for Judy, revealing that the film is in production.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://screenrant.com/zootopia-2-production-voice-recording-start-ginnifer-goodwin/|last=Bythrow|first=Nick|date=April 16, 2024|title=''Zootopia 2'' Voice Recording Begins As Judy Hopps Actor Shares BTS Photo|work=Screen Rant|accessdate=April 25, 2024}}</ref> In August 2024, Bush was revealed to be the writer and only director of the sequel, and Yvett Merino was revealed to be the producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zootopianewsnetwork.com/2024/08/jared-bush-to-be-sole-director-of-zootopia-2.html|last=Exeider|first=Agent|date=August 14, 2024|title=Jared Bush to be sole Director of Zootopia 2.|work=Zootopia News Network|access-date=August 19, 2024}}</ref> Disney Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee executive produces the film.<ref>Wetherbee, Fritz. [https://www.wmur.com/article/disney-jennifer-lee-university-of-new-hampshire/60081585 "Disney's Jennifer Lee, who graduated from University of New Hampshire, continues to make mark in film industry"]. ''WMUR''. Published March 7, 2024. Accessed August 19, 2024.</ref> On August 9, 2024, 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=August 9, 2024 |title='Zootopia 2': Ke Huy Quan Joins Cast Of Upcoming Animated Sequel |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/zootopia-2-ke-huy-quan-cast-d23-1236036458/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810070740/https://deadline.com/2024/08/zootopia-2-ke-huy-quan-cast-d23-1236036458/ |archive-date=August 10, 2024 |access-date=August 10, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> Footage was also shown of a sequence in which Nick and Judy search for Gary in Marsh Market.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Jeremy |last2=Meenan |first2=Devin |date=August 9, 2024 |title=Zootopia 2 Footage Reaction: Disney Heads To The Marsh With Ke Huy Quan As Gary The Snake (D23) |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1639680/zootopia-2-footage-reaction-ke-huy-quan-gary-snake-d23/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810085143/https://www.slashfilm.com/1639680/zootopia-2-footage-reaction-ke-huy-quan-gary-snake-d23/ |archive-date=August 10, 2024 |access-date=August 10, 2024 |website=Slashfilm}}</ref> The following day, Bush revealed on his X account that Fortune Feimster joined the cast to voice a character named Nibbles.<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Jared Bush|user=thejaredbush|number=1822385472813125800 |title=Fellow mammals🐰🦊… and reptiles!!! Soooo excited to officially announce the return of Ginny Goodwin and Jason Bateman as Judy and Nick, and overjoyed to welcome the incredible Ke Huy Quan as Gary🐍, and the absolutely hilarious Fortune Feimster as Nibbles🦫. We have a bajillion other characters, so many more announcements to come in the next months! See you all at the D23 Zootopia Panel!}}</ref>

===Potential third film=== Talks of a third ''Zootopia'' film began before ''Zootopia 2'' released in theaters, with both directors and actors openly discussing different possibilities. With ''Zootopia 2'' making $1 Billion in record time, the inclusion of the post-credits scene hinting at story focused on birds and an easter egg in the film stating "Part 3 is for real and birds are too" in Paul's password, it is believed that a sequel is to be approved very soon. On December 21, 2025, directors Byron Howard and Jared Bush confirmed that they had already started planning a third film.<ref>{{cite web |last=Moore |first=Brandon |date=December 23, 2025 |title=Zootopia 3 Gets Encouraging Release Update from Disney {{pipe}} The future of the Zootopia franchise looks brighter than ever after the record-breaking sequel's box office success. |url=https://thedirect.com/article/zootopia-3-release-disney |website=The Direct |access-date=January 7, 2026}}</ref>

==Streaming series== ===''Zootopia+'' (2022)=== {{Main|Zootopia+}}

The anthology series of short films features six stories that take place during the events of the original film.<ref>{{cite news |last=Porter|first=Rick |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/moana-tiana-animated-series-set-at-disney |title='Moana,' 'Tiana' Animated Series Set at Disney+ |work=Variety |date=December 10, 2020 |access-date=December 12, 2020}}</ref> On December 10, 2020, Walt Disney Animation Studios chief creative officer Jennifer Lee announced that a spin-off series titled ''Zootopia+'' and based on the 2016 film ''Zootopia'' is in development at the studio for Disney+.<ref name="Announcement">{{cite news |last=Holloway |first=Daniel |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/moana-the-series-set-for-2023-on-disney-plus-1234851261/ |title='Moana,' 'Cars,' 'Princess and the Frog' Spinoff Series Set for Disney Plus |work=Variety |date=December 10, 2020 |access-date=December 11, 2020}}</ref> Trent Correy and Josie Trinidad, who worked as an animator and head of story for the film, respectively, were set to direct the series.<ref name="Announcement"/> The idea for the series was suggested by Correy during a pitch presentation in 2020, as one of three pitches for potential Disney+ series; he developed a pitch for a ''Zootopia'' series due to his interest in wanting to further explore the film's world and characters.<ref name="ReleaseDate">{{Cite web|title='Zootopia+' Disney+ Release Date Announced|url=https://www.disneyplusinformer.com/zootopia-disney-release-date-announced/|date=June 17, 2022|access-date=June 17, 2022|website=Disney Plus Informer|archive-date=June 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617154147/https://www.disneyplusinformer.com/zootopia-disney-release-date-announced/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="prodnotes">{{Cite web |title=Zootopia+ Production Notes |url=https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/zootopia_fact_sheet_disney_09b4fc03.pdf |accessdate=October 29, 2022 |work=Disney+ |publisher=Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-23 |title=Everything You Wanted to Know About the Zootopia+ Musical |url=https://www.thewrap.com/zootopia-plus-interview-disney-plus/ |access-date=2022-12-09 |language=en-US}}</ref> Trinidad was originally set to direct only two episodes for the series, but her excitement to work on the project caused her to be ascended to co-director for the entire series alongside Cortney.<ref name="prodnotes" /> The series was produced remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which complicated the production process according to producer Nathan Curtis.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Zootopia+ – Cast and Filmmakers Interview |url=https://whatsondisneyplus.com/zootopia-cast-and-filmmakers-interview/ |access-date=2022-11-09 |language=en-us|date=November 8, 2022}}</ref><ref name="prodnotes" /> Correy's pitch featured 10 stories, but four of them had to be discarded due to receiving a 6-episode order.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Blackburn |first=Steven |date=2022-11-10 |title=Josie Trinidad, Trent Correy & Nathan Curtis Interview: Zootopia+ |url=https://screenrant.com/zootopia-plus-director-producer-interview/ |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref> Lee executive-produces the series alongside ''Zootopia'' and ''Encanto'' co-directors Byron Howard and Jared Bush.<ref name="prodnotes" />

==Setting== {{Expand section|date=April 2023}} The ''Zootopia'' franchise takes place in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.

===Zootopia=== '''Zootopia''' is a modern city and the main setting of the franchise. There are 12 unique artificially maintained ecosystems within the city limits with a massive climate control system called "Weather Walls" between its different districts which include:

* Tundratown - A district that is kept in a permanent cold arctic environment. * Sahara Square - A district on the opposite side of Tundratown's weather wall that uses its heat exhaust to create a permanent hot arid desert environment. * Rainforest District - A heavily forested district with major sprinkler irrigation for a humid warm environment. * Savanna Central - The central district of the city as its major business hub and government seat. * Little Rodentia - A walled urban area sized for mice and similar rodent species where they can live without danger from larger animals. * Meadowlands - No information available. * Outback Island - A distant remote region resembling Australia with its distinct species. * Canal District - No information available. * Marsh Market - A salt marsh area primarily attuned for pinnipeds and small marine mammals. It was relatively isolated from the rest of the city, with one major form of transportation of the area being an extensive water tube. That tube allows for extraordinary amount of speed, but given its considerable length in which the users are kept completely submerged the entire time, land species attempting to use it have a serious risk of drowning midway, although there are emergency exits that can be accessed with some difficulty. Noted for its loose dress code standards, it was also where Zootopia's reptile population hid in an underground society for a century after Ebenezer Lynxley framed Agnes De'Snake and all reptiles until the day when Ebenezer Lynxley's crimes were exposed by Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, Gary De'Snake, and Nibbles Maplestick. * Reptile Ravine - The district for the reptile population. After Ebenezer Lynxley framed Agnes De'Snake for the murder of his tortoise maid, the reptile population was driven out when Lynxley used De'Snake's own invention of the weather walls to expand Tundratown's arctic environment into this region, making it uninhabitable for cold-blooded animals. After the Lynxley family's crimes were exposed by Judy, Nick, Gary, and Nibbles, this district's proper climate setting was restored for the reptile population to return as part of their reintegration with the city as a whole.

===Bunnyburrow=== '''Bunnyburrow''' is a fictional rural town located 211 miles away from Zootopia with a population of over 81 million animals. It is the birthplace of the franchise's protagonist Judy Hopps.

===Outback Island=== '''Outback Island''' is a distant region resembling Australia with its distinct wildlife.

==Cast and characters== {{Main|List of Zootopia characters}} {{Cast indicator|appeared=the franchise|A|Y}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! rowspan="3" | Characters ! colspan="2" | Feature films ! Television series |- ! style="text-align:center;" | ''Zootopia'' ! style="text-align:center;" | ''Zootopia 2'' ! style="text-align:center;" | ''Zootopia+'' |- ! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|'''2016'''}} ! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|'''2025'''}} ! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|'''2022'''}} |- ! Judith "Judy" Hopps | Ginnifer Goodwin<hr>{{small|Della Saba}}{{ref|young|Y}} | Ginnifer Goodwin | {{N/A|Ginnifer Goodwin}}{{ref|archive|A}} |- ! Nicholas "Nick" Wilde | Jason Bateman<hr>{{small|Kath Soucie}}{{ref|young|Y}} | Jason Bateman | {{N/A|Jason Bateman}}{{ref|archive|A}} |- ! Chief Bogo | colspan="3"| Idris Elba |- ! Benjamin "Ben" Clawhauser | colspan="3"| Nate Torrence |- ! Flash Slothmore | colspan="3"| Raymond S. Persi |- ! Stu Hopps | colspan="3"| Don Lake |- ! Bonnie Hopps | colspan="3"| Bonnie Hunt |- ! Mr. Big | colspan="3" | Maurice LaMarche |- ! Fru Fru | colspan="3" | Leah Latham |- ! Gazelle | colspan="3" | Shakira |- ! Duke Weaselton | colspan="3"| Alan Tudyk |- ! Finnick | Tiny Lister | Tiny Lister{{efn|Due to Lister's death in 2020, an unused recording from the original film was repurposed for ''Zootopia 2'' with permission from his family.}} | {{N/A|''Silent cameo''}} |- ! Yax | colspan="2"| Tommy Chong | John Lavelle |- ! Dawn Bellwether | colspan="2"| Jenny Slate | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Peter Moosebridge | colspan="2"| Peter Mansbridge | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Officer McHorn | colspan="2"| Mark Rhino Smith | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Frantic Pig | colspan="2"| Josh Dallas | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Leodore Lionheart | J. K. Simmons | {{N/A|''Photograph''}} | colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCCC;" | |- ! Priscilla | Kristen Bell | {{N/A|''Silent cameo''}} | Kristen Bell |- ! Mrs. Otterton | Octavia Spencer | {{N/A|''Silent cameo''}} | {{N/A|''Cameo on device''}} |- ! Gideon Grey | Phil Johnston | {{cEmpty}} | {{N/A|''Silent cameo''}} |- ! Jerry Jumbeaux Jr. | John DiMaggio | colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCCC;" | |- ! Nangi | Gita Reddy | colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCCC;" | |- ! Manchas | Jesse Corti | colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCCC;" | |- ! Doctor Madge Honey Badger | Katie Lowes | colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCCC;" | |- ! Doug | Rich Moore | colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCCC;" | |- ! Officer Higgins | Raymond S. Persi | Wilmer Valderrama | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Gary De'Snake | {{cEmpty}} | Ke Huy Quan | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Nibbles Maplestick | {{cEmpty}} | Fortune Feimster | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Pawbert Lynxley | {{cEmpty}} | Andy Samberg | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Milton Lynxley | {{cEmpty}} | David Strathairn | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Brian Winddancer | {{cEmpty}} | Patrick Warburton | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Doctor Fuzzby | {{cEmpty}} | Quinta Brunson | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Jesús | {{cEmpty}} | Danny Trejo | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Fern Hoggbottom | {{cEmpty}} | Michelle Gomez | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Truffles | {{cEmpty}} | David Fane | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Zebros | {{cEmpty}} | Roman Reigns<hr>CM Punk | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Bloats | {{cEmpty}} | Stephanie Beatriz | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Bushron | {{cEmpty}} | Jean Reno | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Cattrick Lynxley | {{cEmpty}} | Macaulay Culkin | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Kitty Lynxley | {{cEmpty}} | Brenda Song | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Antony Snootley | {{cEmpty}} | John Leguizamo | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Judith | {{cEmpty}} |Cencily Strong | {{cEmpty}} |- ! EMT Otter | {{cEmpty}} | rowspan="2" | Yvette Nicole Brown | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Bearoness Bear | {{cEmpty}} | {{cEmpty}} |- ! Zeke | style="background:#CCCCCC;" | | Dwayne Johnson | style="background:#CCCCCC;" | |- ! Molly Hopps | colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCCC;" | | rowspan="3" | Katie Lowes |- ! Brianca | colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCCC;" | |- ! Mandy | colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCCC;" | |- ! Christine | colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCCC;" | | Porsha Williams |- ! Charisma | colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCCC;" | | Crystal Kung Minkoff |- ! Tru Tru | colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCCC;" | | Michelle Buteau |- ! Sam | colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCCC;" | | Charlotte Nicdao |}

==Additional crew and production details== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" | Occupation ! colspan="2" | Films ! Television Series |- ! ''Zootopia'' ! ''Zootopia 2'' ! ''Zootopia+'' |- ! Director(s) | Rich Moore<br>Byron Howard | Jared Bush<br>Byron Howard | Trent Correy<br>Josie Trinidad |- ! Screenwriter(s) | Jared Bush<br>Phil Johnston | Jared Bush | Trent Correy<br>Josie Trinidad<br>Michael Herrera |- ! Producer(s) | Clark Spencer | Yvett Merino | Nathan Curtis |- ! Executive Producers | John Lasseter | Jared Bush | Jared Bush<br>Byron Howard<br>Jennifer Lee |- ! Composer | colspan="2" | Michael Giacchino | Curtis Green<br>Mick Giacchino<br>Michael Giacchino <small>("Duke: The Musical")</small> |- ! Cinematography | Brian Lench<br>Nathan Warner | Tyler Kupferer<br>Daniel Rice | Joqauin Baldwin<br>Gina Warr Lawes |- ! Editor | Jeremy Milton<br>Fabienne Rawley | Jeremy Milton | Jeff Draheim<br>Shannon Stein |}

==Reception== ===Box office performance===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- ! rowspan="2" | Film ! rowspan="2" | Release date ! colspan="3" | Box office ! colspan="2" | Rank ! rowspan="2" | Budget (millions) ! rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- ! North America ! Other territories ! Worldwide ! All time <br />North America ! All time <br />worldwide |- | style="text-align: left;"|''Zootopia'' | {{dts|2016|3|04}} | $341,268,248 | $684,253,441 | $1,025,521,689 | 80 | 56 | $150&nbsp;million |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/07/arts/zootopia-tops-the-box-office.html |title='Zootopia' Tops the Box Office |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 6, 2016 |access-date=March 13, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311162320/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/07/arts/zootopia-tops-the-box-office.html |archive-date=March 11, 2016 |last1=Barnes |first1=Brooks }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2948356/ |title=''Zootopia'' (2016) |website=Box Office Mojo |publisher=IMDb |access-date=August 7, 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528042942/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=disney2016.htm |archive-date=May 28, 2017 }}</ref> |- | style="text-align: left;"|''Zootopia 2'' | {{dts|2025|11|26}} | $424,681,244 | $1,425,676,724 | $1,850,357,968 | 36 | 9 | $150 million | <ref>{{Cite web |title= Zootopia 2 Box Office Mojo |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2303754241/ |access-date=2025-11-26 |website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= Zootopia 2 The Numbers |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Zootopia-2-(2025)#tab=summary |access-date=2025-11-27 |website=The Numbers}}</ref> |- ! colspan=2 | ! ${{val|{{#expr:341268248+424681244}}|fmt=commas}} ! ${{val|{{#expr:684253441+1425676724}}|fmt=commas}} ! ${{val|{{#expr:1025521689+1850357968}}|fmt=commas}} ! ! ! $300 million ! |- |}

===Reviews=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align: center" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Critical and public response of Zootopia}} ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Critical ! scope="col" | Public |- ! scope="col" | Rotten Tomatoes ! scope="col" | Metacritic ! scope="col" | CinemaScore |-<section begin=Zootopia1Response /> ! scope="row" | ''Zootopia'' | {{RT data|table|title=Zootopia}}<ref name="rotten">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zootopia|title=Zootopia (2016)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date=March 4, 2016 |publisher=Fandango|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523133418/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zootopia|archive-date=May 23, 2017|url-status=live}}{{RT data|edit}}</ref> | 78 (43 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/zootopia|title=Zootopia Reviews|website=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=March 7, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306020254/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/zootopia|archive-date=March 6, 2016}}</ref> | A<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/cinemascore/status/706019028377198592|title=''Zootopia''|publisher=CinemaScore on Twitter|access-date=July 21, 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''Zootopia 2'' | 91% (211 reviews)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zootopia 2 {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zootopia_2 |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref> | 73 (39 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/zootopia-2|title=Zootopia 2 Reviews|website=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> | A<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.cinemascore.com/ |access-date=2025-11-27 |website=CinemaScore |language=en-US}}</ref> |}

===Awards=== {{Main|List of accolades received by Zootopia}}

{| class="wikitable" |- !Award ! Category ! ''Zootopia'' |- | Academy Awards | Best Animated Feature | {{won}} |- | Annie Awards | Best Animated Feature | {{won}} |- | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Animated Movie | {{nom}} |- | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Movie | {{nom}} |}

The film was chosen by the American Film Institute as one of the top ten films of 2016,<ref name="AFI">{{cite web|last=Hipes |first=Patrick |url=https://deadline.com/2016/12/afi-awards-film-2016-list-silence-sully-zootopia-1201867080/ |title=AFI Awards: Best Of 2016 Film List Includes 'Silence', 'Hacksaw Ridge' & More |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=December 8, 2016 |access-date=December 8, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222192150/http://deadline.com/2016/12/afi-awards-film-2016-list-silence-sully-zootopia-1201867080/ |archive-date=December 22, 2016 }}</ref> and won the Academy Award,<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 26, 2017 |title=Oscars 2017: The Complete Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/oscars-2017-winners-list-updating-live-970379/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227052733/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/oscars-2017-winners-list-updating-live-970379/ |archive-date=February 27, 2017 |access-date=December 6, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Golden Globe, Critics Choice Movie Award and Annie Award for Best Animated Feature Film. It also received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, which it lost to ''Kubo and the Two Strings''.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Nordyke |first1=Kimberly |last2=Shanley |first2=Patrick |date=December 11, 2016 |title=Critics' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/critics-choice-awards-2016-film-winners-complete-list-955065/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212024344/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/critics-choice-awards-2016-film-winners-complete-list-955065/ |archive-date=December 12, 2016 |access-date=December 7, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref name="GoldenGlobe">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/golden-globes-2017-full-list-winners-960076 |title=Golden Globes 2017: The Full List of Winners |date=January 8, 2017 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=January 8, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109111937/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/golden-globes-2017-full-list-winners-960076 |archive-date=January 9, 2017 }}</ref>

==Music== === Soundtracks === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;" ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | U.S. release date ! scope="col" | Length ! scope="col" | Composer(s) ! scope="col" | Label |- ! scope="row" | ''Zootopia (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' | {{start date|2016|3|4}} | 62:34 | rowspan="2" | Michael Giacchino | rowspan="2" | Walt Disney Records |- ! scope="row" | ''Zootopia 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' | {{start date|2025|11|21}} | 66:52 |}

=== Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;" ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | U.S. release date ! scope="col" | Length ! scope="col" | Artist(s) ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | Film |- ! scope="row" | "Try Everything" | {{start date|2016|2|23}} | 3:22 | style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2" | Shakira | style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2" | Walt Disney Records | style="text-align: center;" | ''Zootopia'' |- ! scope="row" | "Zoo" | {{start date|2025|10|10}} | 3:12 | style="text-align: center;" | ''Zootopia 2'' |- |}

==Other media== thumb|left|Example of Merchandising (in Russian) ===Video games=== Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde are included in ''Disney Infinity 3.0'' as playable characters. As with other characters in the ''Disney Infinity'' series, figurines of them were released to interact with the game.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/disney_infinity_30/b/playstation4/archive/2015/08/16/good-dinosaur-zootopia-and-peter-pan-on-the-way.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818064450/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/disney_infinity_30/b/playstation4/archive/2015/08/16/good-dinosaur-zootopia-and-peter-pan-on-the-way.aspx |url-status=live |archive-date=August 18, 2015 |title= Disney Infinity 3.0 Preview – Good Dinosaur, Zootopia, And Peter Pan On The Way |magazine=Game Informer |first=Kyle |last=Hilliard |date=August 16, 2015}}</ref> In 2016 was launched the hidden object game ''Zootopia: Crime Files'', in which Judy and Nick must solve a crime solving skills in puzzle games. The game ended up being shut down eventually.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mspoweruser.com/disney-brings-zootopia-crime-files-hidden-object-windows-store/ |title=Disney brings Zootopia Crime Files: Hidden Object to the Windows Store |website=MSPoweruser |author=Surur |date=June 29, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Shaul |first1=Brandy |title=Disney Launches Zootopia Crime Files: Hidden Object on Mobile |url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/disney-launches-zootopia-crime-files-hidden-object-on-mobile/ |access-date=April 25, 2017 |work=Adweek |date=August 18, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426071704/http://www.adweek.com/digital/disney-launches-zootopia-crime-files-hidden-object-on-mobile/ |archive-date=April 26, 2017 }}</ref> In the world-building game ''Disney Magic Kingdoms'', several characters of ''Zootopia'' appear as playable characters, as well as several attractions based on places of the city of Zootopia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/DisneyMagicKingdoms/videos/disney-magic-kingdoms-update-11-zootopia/871323609700771/ |title=Disney Magic Kingdoms: Update 11 – Zootopia |work=Facebook |author=''Disney Magic Kingdoms'' (Gameloft) |date=May 26, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.disney-magic-kingdoms.com/news/patchnote_upd99 |title=PATCH NOTES – UPDATE 99: THE HAUNTED MANSION PART 2 |date=October 3, 2025 |publisher=Gameloft}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.disney-magic-kingdoms.com/news/patchnote_upd100 |title=PATCH NOTES – UPDATE 100: ZOOTOPIA PART 3 |date=October 31, 2025 |publisher=Gameloft}}</ref> The video game ''Disney Heroes: Battle Mode'' includes Judy and Nick as playable characters.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mydisneydorks.com/2018/04/04/disney-heroes-battle-mode/ |title=Disney And Pixar Join Forces On New Mobile Game Disney Heroes: Battle Mode |author=Nate |website=mydisneydorks |date=April 4, 2018 |access-date=March 31, 2023 |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331090158/https://mydisneydorks.com/2018/04/04/disney-heroes-battle-mode/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2018 was released ''Zootopia: Racing Carnival'', a racing game which includes the characters of the film as playable characters in races with their own cars. The game ended up being shut down eventually.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pdalife.com/zootopia-racing-carnival-android-a35315.html |title=Zootopia: Racing Carnival v1.0.7 APK for Android |website=PDALIFE |date=December 22, 2018}}</ref> Judy Hopps appears as a playable character in the video game ''Disney Mirrorverse''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://disneymirrorverse.com/guardians/judy-hopps/ |title=Judy Hopps – Disney Mirrorverse |author=Disney Mirrorverse |website=disneymirrorverse |date=June 29, 2022}}</ref>

===Theme park attractions=== Shanghai Disney Resort announced that a ''Zootopia'' theme-land was opened on December 20, 2023 at Shanghai Disneyland.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/zootopia-shanghai-disneyland-theme-park-1235766181/ |title=Zootopia Land to Open at Shanghai Disneyland Theme Park |website=Variety |first=Patrick |last=Frater |date=October 23, 2023 |access-date=October 25, 2023}}</ref> It features the trackless dark ride Zootopia: Hot Pursuit.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zootopia at Shanghai Disneyland: A Complete Guide|last=Adams|first=Heather|access-date=November 24, 2024|date=December 12, 2023|publisher=WDW Magazine|url=https://www.wdw-magazine.com/zootopia-land-shanghai-disneyland/}}</ref>

In September 2023, at Destination D23, it was announced that a new show based on ''Zootopia'' would be created for the Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Writtenberry|first1=Lauren|title=NEWS: 'Zootopia' Is Coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom|url=https://allears.net/2023/09/09/news-zootopia-is-coming-to-disneys-animal-kingdom/|website=AllEars.net|language=en-us|date=September 9, 2023|access-date=March 17, 2025}}</ref> The show, titled ''Zootopia: Better Zoogether!'', opened on November 7, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2025 |title=BREAKING: Closure Date Announced for It's Tough to Be a Bug at Disney's Animal Kingdom |url=https://wdwnt.com/2025/02/breaking-closure-date-anounced-for-its-tough-to-be-a-bug-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/ |access-date=March 17, 2025 |website=WDW News Today |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Tuttle|first=Brit|url=https://wdwnt.com/2025/08/breaking-zootopia-better-zoogether-will-be-9-minute-film-in-carrotvision-feature-a-new-host-character-and-more/|title=BREAKING: Zootopia: Better Zoogether Opening Date & Details Announced|website=wdwnt|date=August 21, 2025|accessdate=August 21, 2025}}</ref>

===Comic books=== Dynamite Entertainment announced they will be creating ''Zootopia'' comic books starting in January 2025.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://aiptcomics.com/2024/10/14/dynamite-disneys-zootopia-1-for-january-2025/ | title=Dynamite announces 'Disney's ZOOTOPIA' #1 for January 2025 | date=October 14, 2024 }}</ref>

===Cameo appearances=== Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde made cameo appearances in Disney Animation's 2018 film ''Ralph Breaks the Internet''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wdwnt.com/2018/10/video-nick-wilde-makes-an-appearance-in-this-new-trailer-for-ralph-breaks-the-internet/ |title=VIDEO: Nick Wilde Makes An Appearance In This New Trailer For "Ralph Breaks The Internet" |date=October 22, 2018 |author=Joe Hogarty |website=WDW News Today}}</ref> Several characters from ''Zootopia'' have cameo appearances in Disney Animation's 2023 short film ''Once Upon a Studio''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reif |first1=Alex |title=Disney's "Once Upon a Studio" – List of Characters in Order of Appearance |url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/disney-entertainment/disneys-once-upon-a-studio-list-of-characters-in-order-of-appearance/ |website=Laughing Place |date=October 16, 2023}}</ref> In addition, Judy and Nick made cameo appearances in the end credits of Disney Animation's 2023 film ''Wish''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.disneydining.com/disney-wish-movie-packs-classic-characters-in-credits-mjs1mmb/ |title=Disney's 'Wish' Packs Beloved Characters in Credits, but Strangely Forgets a Few Classics |author=Michael Stoyanoff |date=November 25, 2023 |website=Disney Dining}}</ref> A image of Gary De'Snake appears during the end credits of Disney Animation's 2024 film ''Moana 2''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/i-asked-moana-2-directors-about-the-movies-ending-they-pointed-out-a-great-easter-egg |title=I Asked Moana 2's Directors About The Movie's Ending, And They Pointed Out A Great Easter Egg Nodding At It That I Don't Think Most Fans Caught |author=Sarah El-Mahmoud |date=March 12, 2025 |website=Cinema Blend}}</ref>

==Notes== {{Notelist}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|movies.disney.com/zootopia|Official Website}} * {{IMDb title|qid=Q15270647|id=tt2948356}} * {{TCMDb title|2060804|Zootopia}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|qid=Q15270647}} * {{mojo title|disney2016}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20161027002118/http://waltdisneystudiosawards.com/screenplay/zootopia.pdf Official screenplay]

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