Many people consider the 1990s a golden age of Disney animation, and rightfully so. The films released during that time changed not just the company, but popular culture and animation in general. However, we think the 2010s, at some point, may be seen as almost reaching that level too. With films like Moana, Wreck-It Ralph, Tangled, Frozen, and Big Hero 6, the legendary studio was simply on fire. And yet, as great as all of those movies are, none of them was the best of that era. That title goes to Zootopia.
Released in 2016, Zootopia wasn’t just one of Disney Animation’s biggest hits of the era, it also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Film (which the studio also won with Frozen and Big Hero 6, to be fair). Set in a world entirely populated by animals, the film is a buddy cop movie about a sly fox (voiced by Jason Bateman) and a clever rabbit (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) who solve a major, city-wide mystery. It’s funny, wildly smart, and incredibly heartfelt.
Now, finally, after almost a decade, Disney Animation is returning to Zootopia with this sequel, and here’s the first trailer.
Yes, Nick and Judy are back on another case, and there are lots of returning characters and new additions. And while it’ll be exciting to see characters like Flash and Gazelle back again, we’re also excited about Gary De’Snake, voiced by the Oscar-winning star of Everything Everywhere All at Once (not to mention Loki and Indiana Jones), Ke Huy Quan. Gary seems to be at the center of this latest mystery. And we’re guessing not everything with him is as it seems.
Bryon Howard, who co-directed the first film, is joined by new Disney Animation CCO Jared Bush behind the camera this time around. The pair previously worked on yet another recent Disney Animation classic, Encanto, so we are expecting magic when Nick and Judy come back to the big screen on November 26. What did you think of the trailer?
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