Zootopia
2016 animated Disney film by Byron Howard and Rich Moore
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| May 20 2025 | First trailer for Zootopia 2 is scheduled to be released at 9 am PT/12 pm ET. |
| May 19 2025 | The first official poster for Zootopia 2 is unveiled. |
| April 2025 | First footage of Zootopia 2 was revealed, generating public interest in the upcoming animated film. |
| April 3 2025 | At CinemaCon, new footage is shown revealing Quinta Brunson's casting as Dr. Fuzzbee. |
| 2025 | Planned release of Zootopia 2, the sequel to the original animated film, with returning voice actors Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman. |
| 2025 | Zootopia: Better Zoogether! show is set to open at Disney's Animal Kingdom. |
| November 8 2024 | At D23 Brazil, Shakira announced her return to voice Gazelle in the sequel, revealing she is writing a new song for the film and that Gazelle will have a new outfit. |
| September 20 2024 | Bush confirmed that Byron Howard, the original creator and director of Zootopia, had returned as co-director of Zootopia 2. |
| September 19 2024 | Jared Bush became the new chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios after Jennifer Lee's resignation. |
| August 10 2024 | Jared Bush revealed on X that Fortune Feimster joined the cast to voice a beaver named Nibbles. Bush was also confirmed as the sole writer and director, with Yvett Merino as producer. |
| August 9 2024 | At the D23 Expo, it was announced that Zootopia 2 would feature reptiles, and Ke Huy Quan was revealed to be playing Gary, a snake character being pursued by Nick and Judy. |
| April 15 2024 | Ginnifer Goodwin confirmed on Instagram that she began recording her lines for Judy, indicating the film was in production. |
| February 7 2024 | Bob Iger officially announced the release date and confirmed the film's title as Zootopia 2. |
| December 20 2023 | Shanghai Disney Resort opened a Zootopia theme-land at Shanghai Disneyland, featuring the trackless dark ride Zootopia: Hot Pursuit, as part of The Walt Disney Company's 100th Anniversary celebration. |
| September 2023 | At Destination D23, Disney announced a new Zootopia-based show called 'Zootopia: Better Zoogether!' to be created for the Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom, scheduled to open in 2025. |
| February 8 2023 | Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed Zootopia 2 was in active development during a Q1 earnings call. Screenwriter Jared Bush also confirmed his involvement in the film. |
| 2022 | Debut of Zootopia+ animated series, featuring expanded storytelling with the franchise's characters. |
| 2017 | Nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, ultimately losing to Kubo and the Two Strings. |
| 2017 | At the 44th Annie Awards, the film received eleven nominations and won six awards, including Best Animated Feature and Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting for Jason Bateman. |
| 2017 | The film won Best Animated Motion Picture at the 28th Producers Guild of America Awards. |
| May 19 2017 | A double-LP picture disc titled 'Music From Zootopia' is released, providing fans with a vinyl version of the soundtrack. |
| March 11 2017 | Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin won Favorite Frenemies at the Kids' Choice Awards. |
| February 26 2017 | Zootopia won Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards, with Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Clark Spencer receiving the award. |
| February 23 2017 | Michael Giacchino was nominated for Best Original Score For An Animated Film at the International Film Music Critics Association Awards for the Zootopia soundtrack. |
| February 12 2017 | Sia and Stargate were nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the Grammy Awards for 'Try Everything' from Zootopia. |
| January 8 2017 | Zootopia won the Best Animated Feature Film award at the Golden Globe Awards. |
| January 6 2017 | Named in the Top 10 Films of the Year by the American Film Institute. |
| 2016 | Release of the original Zootopia animated feature film, introducing the core characters including Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde. |
| 2016 | The film grossed over $1 billion worldwide, exceeding its $150 million production budget. |
| 2016 | The American Film Institute included Zootopia in their list of the top ten films of the year. |
| November 20 2016 | Zootopia won the Feature Film award at the British Academy Children's Awards. |
| November 17 2016 | Michael Giacchino was nominated for Best Original Score – Animated Film at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for the Zootopia soundtrack. |
| November 17 2016 | Sia and Stargate were nominated for Best Song – Animated Film at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for 'Try Everything' from Zootopia. |
| November 6 2016 | Received the Hollywood Animation Award at the Hollywood Film Awards. |
| November 6 2016 | Zootopia won the Hollywood Animation Award at the Hollywood Film Awards. |
| July 31 2016 | Shakira was nominated for Choice Music: Song from a Movie or TV Show at the Teen Choice Awards for 'Try Everything' from Zootopia. |
| June 2016 | Directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore began discussions about a potential Zootopia sequel. |
| June 28 2016 | Zootopia was nominated for Best Radio/Audio Spot at the Golden Trailer Awards for the 'Zootopia Awards' spot. |
| May 4 2016 | Won Golden Trailer Awards for Most Original TV Spot with the 'Oscar Review' trailer. |
| May 4 2016 | Zootopia was nominated for Best Original Score TV Spot at the Golden Trailer Awards for the 'Try Everything Voice 3 Days – IMAX' commercial. |
| March 25 2016 | Walt Disney Records releases the Zootopia soundtrack on CD. |
| March 4 2016 | Zootopia was released in wide distribution across more than 3,800 theaters in the United States and Canada. |
| March 4 2016 | Walt Disney Records digitally releases the Zootopia soundtrack, marking Michael Giacchino's first feature-length score for Walt Disney Animation Studios. |
| February 11 2016 | Zootopia premiered in Denmark, marking its first international screening. |
| November 16 2015 | Michael Giacchino began recording the film score for Zootopia, using an 80-piece orchestra conducted by Tim Simonec. The recording sessions were completed within 4 days, incorporating diverse percussion instruments from around the world. |
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