Officer Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin), the very first bunny on Zootopia’s police force, jumps at the opportunity to crack her first case
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Release Date:
Friday, March 4, 2016 Nationwide
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Plot: What's the story about?
The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde, to solve the mystery.
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Who stars in Zootopia: Cast List
Jason Bateman ... Nick Wilde (voice)
Air, Hancock 2
Ginnifer Goodwin ... Judy Hopps (voice)
Something Borrowed, Ramona and Beezus
Idris Elba ... Chief Bogo (voice)
Knuckles (limited series), Sonic the Hedgehog 3
J.K. Simmons ... Mayor Leodore Lionheart (voice)
You Can't Run Forever, Red One
Nate Torrence ... Benjamin Clawhauser (voice)
Get Smart, She's Out of My League
Jenny Slate ... Assistant Mayor Bellwether (voice)
It Ends with Us, The Ark and the Aardvark
Tommy Chong ... Yax the Yak (voice)
Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This, Cheech and Chong's Animated Movie
Octavia Spencer ... Mrs. Otterton (voice)
The Smurfs Musical, Get On Up
Bonnie Hunt ... Bonnie Hopps (voice)
Red One, Cars 2
Don Lake ... Stu Hopps (voice)
For Your Consideration, Mascots
Alan Tudyk ... Duke Weaselton (voice)
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Who's making Zootopia: Crew List
A look at the Zootopia behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Byron Howard last directed Encanto and Tangled. The film's writer Jared Bush last wrote Mancation and The Adrenalists.
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Production: What we know about Zootopia?
Key Facts
- Zootopia is Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 55th animated feature.
- Octavia Spencer voices MRS. OTTERTON, a desperate otter who turns to Officer Judy Hopps for help in solving her husband’s mysterious disappearance.
- Bonnie Hunt provides the voice of BONNIE HOPPS, mother of Judy and her 275 brothers and sisters. Mrs. Hopps loves and supports her daughter, but is a hare nervous about Judy moving to Zootopia to become a big-city police officer.
- Jenny Slate provides the voice of ASSISTANT MAYOR BELLWETHER, a sweet sheep with a little voice and a lot of wool, who constantly finds herself under foot of the larger-than-life Mayor Lionheart.
- Nate Torrence lends his voice to the Zootopia Police Department’s most charming cheetah, BENJAMIN CLAWHAUSER. Clawhauser loves two things: pop star Gazelle and donuts. From his reception desk, he greets everyone with a warm smile and a helpful paw
- J.K. Simmons lends his voice to MAYOR LEODORE LIONHEART, the noble leader of Zootopia, who coined the city’s mantra that Judy Hopps lives by: “In Zootopia, anyone can be anything.”
- Idris Elba provides the voice of CHIEF BOGO, head of the Zootopia Police Department. A tough cape buffalo with 2,000 lbs of attitude, Bogo is reluctant to add Judy Hopps, Zootopia’s first bunny cop, to his squad of hardened rhinos, elephants and hippos.
- Features an all-new original song, “Try Everything,” written by singer-songwriter Sia and songwriting duo Stargate, and performed by Shakira.
- “We knew that Zootopia would only succeed if we found the perfect actors to play our main characters,” said director Byron Howard (Tangled, Bolt). “This rabbit- and fox-duo are in practically every scene in the film together. After meeting Ginnifer, we knew she embodied Hopps, the ultimate pure-of-heart, idealist bunny. You fall in love with her character instantly. And for Nick Wilde, our cynical con-artist fox, we only ever had one actor in mind, the incomparable Jason Bateman. Jason has a way of saying the most hilarious sarcastic things while always staying completely charming. We feel so fortunate to be working with both of them.”
- This is Jason Bateman's first voice-over work for a feature.
- Director Byron Howard is a Disney veteran, having worked in various jobs on movies ranging from Pocahontas and Mulan to Lilo & Stitch and Brother Bear.
Filming Timeline
- 2015 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2015 - June: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2014 - November: The film was set to Production status.
- 2013 - August: The film was set to Development status.
Jason Bateman is in talks to voice-star in a new Walt Disney Animation feature project directed by Tangled helmer Byron Howard.
- 2013 - May: The film was set to Announced status.
Jason Bateman is in talks to voice-star in a new Walt Disney Animation feature project directed by Tangled helmer Byron Howard.
Zootopia Release Date: When was the film released?
Zootopia was a Nationwide release in 2016 on Friday, March 4, 2016. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including London Has Fallen, The Other Side of the Door and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Additional information: 3D/2D.
Zootopia DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Zootopia was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 .
Zootopia VOD & Digital: When was the film released digitally?
Zootopia was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from various digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Vudu and others.