It has been revealed that "Zootopia 2", the sequel to Disney Animation Studio's animated feature film "Zootopia" (2016), will be released in Japan in the winter of 2025. The original Japanese visual has been released, showcasing a new snake character, Gary, who symbolizes the year 2025, the Year of the Snake.
"Zootopia" was released in 2016 and won the Best Animated Feature Film award at the 89th Academy Awards and the Best Animated Film award at the 74th Golden Globe Awards. It was the first Disney animation film since "Frozen" to surpass $1 billion in global box office revenue, making it a huge hit. It was also a hit in Japan, grossing over 7.6 billion yen. Set in Zootopia, a big city where animals live like humans, the story follows the adventures of rookie police rabbit Judy and con man fox Nick who has forgotten his dreams.
In the sequel, Nick, who has successfully graduated from the police academy and become a police officer, and Judy will once again team up to face a new Zootopia mystery. The film will be directed by Jared Bush, who co-directed and wrote the previous film and is now the new chief creative officer of Disney Animation Studios, and Byron Howard. The film will be released in the US on November 26th.
The snake Gary, who was unveiled this time, is poisonous but has a cheerful and talkative personality. He is a wanted criminal pursued by Judy and Nick, and will be an important character who will lead to a new mystery hidden in Zootopia. A new town where reptiles like Gary live will also be introduced, and their dark past in Zootopia will be the key to the story.
