For Disney’s long anticipated sequel to 2016’s Zootopia, director Byron Howard needed some new ideas for characters and the technology to make them come to life. When Gary De’Snake came in for ...

For Merino, who started as a temp almost 30 years ago, working on such a massive production is a full-circle moment: “Zootopia 2 is one of the most ambitious films we’ve made here at Disney Animation.

On our podcast, the "Zootopia 2" directors discuss how animation and writing constantly inform each other throughout the five-year process, even at the very end.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Following a $1-billion-grossing, Oscar-winning smash could have left writer and director Jared Bush and director ...

Disney’s “Zootopia 2” is finally arriving in theaters on Nov. 26, 2026. The sequel to the 2016 film, which grossed over $1 billion globally and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, is one ...