Zootopia 2 final trailer confirms November 26 release

Walt Disney Animation Studios released the final trailer on Tuesday for Zootopia 2, confirming the sequel will reach theaters on November 26 and offering a clearer look at the plot and new characters. The trailer shows rookie officers Judy Hopps, voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin, and Nick Wilde, voiced by Jason Bateman, returning to Zootopia as their partnership is tested by an investigation tied to the arrival of a venomous snake.

According to the trailer and the studio synopsis, Chief Bogo, voiced by Idris Elba, requires Judy and Nick to attend a Partners in Crisis counseling program after their earlier undercover work. Their relationship comes under renewed strain when they are assigned to a case involving Gary DeSnake, a pit viper voiced by Ke Huy Quan, whose arrival unsettles parts of the city. In the trailer Gary DeSnake tells Judy, "Snakes aren't the bad guys. I have to set things right. And when I do, my family will finally be able to come home," lines delivered as the duo confront questions about Zootopia's treatment of reptile residents and follow clues that lead them beyond the city into swamps and deserts.

The sequel expands the voice cast with Fortune Feimster as Nibbles,...