Disney has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming animated movie, “Zootopia 2”, which will be arriving in cinemas this coming Thanksgiving.

In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia 2,” detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) 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.

Check out the “Zootopia 2” teaser trailer below:

This new film stars Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Ke Huy Quan, and Fortune Feimster.

Oscar winners Jared Bush (co-director/co-writer “Zootopia,” director/co-writer “Encanto”) and Byron Howard (director “Zootopia,” director “Encanto”) are directing the new movie.  Bush is also writing the script for the sequel; Yvett Merino (Oscar-winning producer “Encanto”) produces.

According to Disney Animation chief creative officer and director Jared Bush, who also wrote the script, a larger world is in store for fans. “We are beyond excited to welcome everyone back to the outrageous, expansive animal metropolis of Zootopia, and take audiences on a hilarious, wild ride into parts of the city we’ve never visited before,” said Bush. “Whether it’s the marshes of semi-aquatic mammals, the vast desert dunes or even greater mysteries beyond, our heroes, Judy and Nick, will meet a lot of new friends, and discover even more about the world, themselves and a brand-new snake in town.”

Added director Byron Howard, “The trailer features the original song ‘ZUTU’ by Zootopia’s finest lemming techno group, LEMEEENS. Fresh from touring with superstar Gazelle as her opening act, members Hans-Peter, Gūnther, Spielt and their DJ, Spaß, created the song to mark the occasion and welcome the world back to the City of Zootopia!” 

“Zootopia 2” is coming to theatres on November 26th, 2025, so we should expect to see the film released on Disney+ a few months later in early 2026.   While we wait, the original film, along with the spin-off short series, “Zootopia+” are available to stream on Disney+.

Roger’s Take:  While the “Zootopia 2” trailer didn’t give too much away, it did set up that Nick and Judy are trying to protect the Snake from other members of the police, while also teasing that there is a big bad villain for them to deal with.  The teaser trailer was short and will no doubt help build some hype for the release, especially as this trailer will likely be shown before “Elio” and “Lilo & Stitch” in cinemas this summer, getting families ready for the big Thanksgiving release.

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Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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