‘Zootopia 2’ to be released in November… Special poster to celebrate Lunar New Year revealed

The sequel to the movie ‘Zootopia’, ‘Zootopia 2’, has released a special poster to celebrate Lunar New Year ahead of its November release. A new face, the snake character ‘Gary’, makes its first appearance, also celebrating the ‘Year of the Blue Snake’.

‘Zootopia’ is a thrilling chase between ‘Judy’, a rabbit police officer who is assigned to investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Zootopia, the city everyone wants to live in, and ‘Nick’, a fox con artist who unintentionally becomes her partner. The film recorded box office revenue of 1.02 billion dollars worldwide and was also loved by 4.71 million viewers when it was released in Korea in 2016. It caused a worldwide sensation by winning the Best Animated Feature Award at the 89th Academy Awards and the 74th Golden Globe Awards.

The special poster to commemorate the Lunar New Year released this time contains characters standing with various backgrounds and props that incorporate Korean elements. Nick holding a cow and Judy holding a lucky bag on their arms in front of a background reminiscent of roof tiles and the national symbol of Korea, the Rose of Sharon, catch the eye.

In addition, the appearance of the new snake character, Gary, in this work arouses curiosity. Since 2025 is the ‘Year of the Blue Snake’, expectations are high for what kind of fresh charm ‘Gary’, who has newly appeared in ‘Zootopia City’, will captivate Korean audiences. Here, the copy ‘Happy New Year 2025!’ foreshadows that ‘Zootopia 2’, which has returned with a new story after 9 years, will present heart-pounding joy and happiness to numerous audiences this year.

‘Zootopia 2’ will contain the story of ‘Judy’ and ‘Nick’ chasing a mysterious reptile that has turned ‘Zootopia City’ upside down. ‘Zootopia’ director Byron Howard is back to direct, and Jared Bush, who directed ‘Encanto: A World of Magic’ and participated in the screenplays for ‘Zootopia’ and ‘Moana’, also participated in the directing. Here, actors who previously played characters such as Ginnifer Goodwin as ‘Judy’, and Jason Bateman as ‘Nick’ will reunite in this production to please fans. Also, renowned actor Kee Hoi Kwan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’, will take on the role of a new face, ‘Gary’, adding a breath of freshness to the play.

The movie ‘Zootopia 2’, which is full of stories about ‘Nick’ and ‘Judy’‘s new journey in the fantasy world ‘Zootopia City’, is scheduled to be released in November 2025.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com

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