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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Zootopia 2

Pop Culture Happy Hour

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4.511.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Disney’s Zootopia grossed over a billion dollars worldwide. Now our heroes return in the sequel Zootopia 2. Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) are now partners in the Zootopia police force. And there's a new problem: a snake has appeared in a reptile-free zone, and he brings to light a mystery from Zootopia's complicated past. The cast also includes Ke Huy Quan, Andy Samberg and Fortune Feimster, who add something new to what has already been a winning formula.


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Zootopia back in 2016 grossed over a billion dollars worldwide.

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So it's no surprise that we now have Zootopia 2.

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Our heroes, Judy the Bunny and Nick the Fox, are partners in the Zootopia Police Department now,

0:19.0

and there's a new problem. A snake has appeared

0:22.0

in a reptile-free zone, and he brings to light a mystery from Zootopia's complicated past.

0:28.5

New voices like Kiwi Kwan and Andy Sandberg add something new to what has already been a winning

0:34.1

formula for Disney. I'm Linda Holmes, and today we're talking about Zootopia 2 on

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