Zootopiais a modern, civilized world that’s entirely animal. It’s a city like no other, comprised of habitat neighborhoods that are a melting pot where animals from every environment live together and where, no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But, when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps (voiced byGinnifer Goodwin) arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. She’s determined to prove herself and crack a case, but she’ll have to partner with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, named Nick Wilde (voiced byJason Bateman), to do so.
In October, Collider (along with various other entertainment outlets) was invited to check out some scenes from the March 4th release and attend a handful of presentations at the Disney Animation Tujunga campus, where we learned about character creation, the blending of animal and human behavior, production design and the extensive research they did to bring it all to life. Throughout the day, it became quite clear that there is attention paid to every single detail, no matter how small, the environments in the film are beautiful to look at, and that the humor and heart that audiences have come to expect from Disney Animation features will be present.
Here are 20 things we learned aboutZootopia, from the early press day for the film:
Zootopiaopens in theaters on July 16, 2025.
