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December 6, 2025 | 9:54am
A scene from "Zootopia 2"
Disney
MANILA, Philippines — Disney is banking on one of its most successful original animated projects to deliver once more with the sequel "Zootopia 2," where Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Batemna return to voice rabbit Judy Hopps and fox Nick Wilde.
Set just days after the events of the 2016 Oscar-winning original, Judy and Nick find their chemistry as police force partners and friends being tested as rumors of a snake being spotted in the city circulate.
Zootopia has not seen a snake for many years; in fact reptiles and most water creatures aren't often seen in public, which opens new chapters in the films' creative worldbuilding.
Despite their boss' orders, Judy and Nick begin investigating a case concerning a journal detailing the city's origins, particularly the weather walls — structures that allow the different animals to live in their preferred environments.
A pit viper named Gary (Ke Huy Quan) is indeed involved in opposition to a family of lynxes led by patriarch Milton Lynxley (David Straithairn), and the two partners go on the run searching for the truth about Zootopia's history.
The first "Zootopia" was such a hit for both children and adults given the clever jokes embedded in the social commentary about co-existence, and much of the same can be seen in this sequel.
In fact, this new film doubles down on the commentary among species, particularly in terms of ownership, displacement, and — as Judy always pushes for — the quest for justice.
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Such topics will go over kids' heads, and that won't be an issue at all as younger audiences will be focused on the colorful landscapes of Zootopia and endless animal puns that come with it.
The friendship between Judy and Nick reaches another level from attempts to join partnership therapy until they explore the emotional insecurities each is facing.
Familiar voices like Idris Elba's Chief Bogo, Nate Torrence's Benjamin Clawhauser, Shakira's Gazelle and even Jenny Slate's Dawn Bellwether make the film feel like home despite it being nearly a decade since the first movie.
But the newcomers aren't slouches either, especially Oscar winner Ke whose Gary adds another layer of poignant perseverance to what individuals believe in and deserve.
Other new voice actors — Fortune Feimster, Andy Samberg, Patrick Warburton, Danny Trejo, Quinta Brunson — all chip in the enjoyment, so do the pairings of wrestlers Roman Reigns and CM Punk and celebrity couple Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song (though here they voice siblings).
Overall, its a major win for screenwriter Jared Bush, who co-directs with returning filmmaker Byron Howards and for the perennially reliable fun music of Michael Giacchino.
For all the flak Disney often gets for a lack of original content and a focus on money-earning projects, efforts like "Zootopia 2" show the House of Mouse still has entertaining cards up its sleeves for everyone's enjoyment.
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