‘Zootopia 2’ Trailer Is Here: Judy & Nick Face a New Mystery and Group Therapy
Walt Disney Animation Studios has finally previewed the long-awaited Zootopia 2, which rolls into theaters on November 26, 2025. The follow-up takes viewers back exactly seven days after the Oscar-winning original and reassembles the city’s furriest crime-fighting pair: Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde. This time, however, the chemistry is a little—or a lot—shaken.
Are Judy and Nick on the Brink
Fresh from solving the city’s biggest caper, Judy (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick (Jason Bateman) now share a desk at the Zootopia PD. But Chief Bogo (Idris Elba) suspects the duo is arguing under the fur, and he enrolls them in the “Partners in Crisis” boot camp for mismatched crime-fighters.
Right from the jump, the trailer rolls our first scene: a brightly lit wellness room where Dr. Fuzzby, an adorably jittery quokka voiced by Quinta Brunson, leads the pack. Judy, ever the optimist, insists they’re “totally, 100 percent fine,” while Nick tries to glance at the prescribed “trust circles.”
A quick pulse scan from the Sniff-O-Meter, however, reveals Judy’s rapid foot-tapping and Nick’s “sudden fox displacement” issues. Dr. Fuzzby’s quokka ears perk up: “All the classic signs of never having forgiven the parking meter incident!”
New Faces Brighten Animal Metropolis
Zootopia 2 rolls open its doors to a trio of fresh arrivals. The first is Gary De’Snake, a slick new reptilian character who slides into the plot with the smooth charm of his voice, lent by Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan. Next, pint-sized Nibbles—the jittery beaver whose punchy one-liners keep the precinct giggling—is brought to life by the irrepressible Fortune Feimster.
Rounding out the new batch is Dr. Fuzzby, an endearing, plushy therapist with a knack for dialoguing rodents, further coating the city in a rainbow of critters.
The newcomers squeeze in a rival for the spotlight but never drown out the returning heroes. Gazelle, still dazzling, reclaims her microphone (Shakira behind the voice); Clawhauser, round and extra cheerful again thanks to Nate Torrence; Mr. Big, still a miniature mafioso, thanks to Maurice LaMarche; Flash the slo-mo sloth (Raymond Persi); and Duke Weaselton, enterprising as ever, voiced once more by Alan Tudyk. Their delightful cameos knit the new adventure snugly to its predecessor.
A Venomous New Case Uncoiling
Outside Dr. Fuzzby’s cushy office, the center of calm spins back to whirlwind police work. A case of escalated fuzz rolls in: a highly toxic snake has freshly coiled itself somewhere in the city, and Nick and Judy are the only team cleared to trace its slippery trail.
The uneasy twist is this: if they miss the trail and the serpent bites someone, the precinct will be forced to pull their badge partnership for good. The stakes—and the chase—barely stick to the asphalt.
The new mystery slides right into the taut energy of the original, yet flips the spotlight squarely on Nick and Judy’s fraying friendship. The trailer suggests the snake isn’t the monster the city fears, which forces the partnership to second-guess every instinct and puts their barely healed trust on the line.
Almost ten years of real time has flown by, but Zootopia 2 opens just a heartbeat after the first film’s last scene. Ginnifer Goodwin, back as the irrepressible Judy, jokes the elapsed months seem wider than the elapsed story. “I finished voicing the first movie pregnant with my first baby, then had the second one in my belly on the premiere red carpet. Feels like a long time,” she laughs.
Onscreen, however, time has barely moved. The choice keeps the characters’ journeys believable and fresh, letting them grow without losing the punchy, colorful spark that swept us all back into the city.
Disney’s Sequel Strategy Gaining Traction
Zootopia 2 slots neatly into Disney’s wider plan of doubling down on franchises that already deliver. Inside Out 2 has soared to 2024’s domestic box office crown, and Disney has formally green-lit fresh adventures with Toy Story 5, Incredibles 3, and two more trips to Arendelle. Clearly, the formula is working.
Reading the Zootopia 2 Trailer
The new Zootopia 2 trailer teases a film that blends laugh-out-loud moments, genuine character growth, and a fresh, twisty mystery. Skeptics may fear a rehash, yet the clip showcases bold new critters, matured friendships, and a story that feels both familiar and surprising.
If you long for chuckles, tear-jerking arcs, or pure animation wizardry, Zootopia 2 already feels like the next smart, soul-soothing chapter in Disney’s storied canon.