In 2016, Disney gifted fans with one of the greatest — and arguably one of the most underrated — animated films of the last decade: Zootopia. It may not seem like it gets as much fanfare as the biggies like Frozen or Toy Story, but trust, Zootopia‘s fans have been anxiously awaiting the update that Disney CEO Bog Iger delivered in February 2023. That announcement? Zootopia 2 is officially in development (frickin’ finally). And now, in the summer of 2025, Disney just dropped the official trailer — which, honestly, feels like it kind of confirms the sequel will be worth the wait.
Although a television spin-off series, Zootopia+, premiered on Disney+ in November 2022, those of us who watched the OG film with our kids roughly 1000 times have been hoping for an actual full-length feature follow-up. What could possibly be in store for Zootopia 2? Let’s take a look at the available information — including the just-dropped trailer — about the long-awaited sequel.
What will Zootopia 2 be about?
In case you forgot, Zootopia followed an unlikely pair of friends-turned-work-partners named Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin), a rabbit police officer fresh out of the academy, and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), a red fox con artist. They live in the busy metropolis of Zootopia, where their paths cross and then begin to intertwine as they — reluctantly, at first — team up to uncover a criminal conspiracy involving the disappearance of predators.
According to the film’s official logline, the sequel sees Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde “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, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.”
Has the trailer dropped yet?
Hot and fresh! Disney dropped the first full Zootopia 2 trailer on July 30, 2025. It opens with Judy and Nick, newly minted as partners at ZPD, attending a buddy-cop counseling session led by Dr. Fuzzby — an adorable quokka therapist voiced by Quinta Brunson. Although they landed there because Chief Bogo thinks their working relationship is “rocky,” Judy insists they’re fine. Dr. Fuzzby quickly points out a few red flags, much to their embarrassment, so we’ll likely see a little lovable turmoil between the two throughout the sequel.
Their big mission in this movie is to track down Gary De’Snake, voiced by Ke Huy Quan, who proves to be a particularly slippery perp. The visuals are rich, the jokes hit, and the characters are just as wonderful as we remembered.
When does Zootopia 2 release?
Get excited, because we’re less than a year away from returning to Zootopia. The sequel set to arrive in theaters on Nov. 26, 2025.
Who’s returning for Zootopia 2?
In addition to Judy (Goodwin) and Nick (Bateman), we know the sequel is bringing bag Chief Bogo (Elba), Gazelle (Shakira), Mr. Big (Maurice LaMarche) and Fru Fru (Leah Latham), and more. It’s also been confirmed that we’ll meet new faces like Nibbles the Beaver (Fortune Feimster).
As a refresher, here are a few standouts from the first film who may also show up in the sequel:
- Jenny Slate (Bellwether)
- Nate Torrence (Clawhauser)
- Bonnie Hunt (Bonnie Hopps)
- Don Lake (Stu Hopps)
- Tommy Chong (Yax)
- J.K. Simmons (Mayor Lionheart)
- Octavia Spencer (Mrs. Otterton)
- Alan Tudyk (Duke Weaselton)
Anyone else more pumped about Zootopia 2 than any of Iger’s other recent sequel announcements?
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