A new trailer for Walt Disney Animation Studiosâ upcoming animated adventure âZootopia 2â launches today and features an all-new original song, âZoo,â performed by Shakira who returns as the voice of Zootopiaâs biggest pop star, Gazelle.
In the trailer, audiences get a first look at brand-new characters and a hidden reptile population when rookie cops Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) come face-to-face with a mysterious pit viper, Gary DeâSnake (voice of Academy AwardÂŽ-winner Ke Huy Quan). The film is directed by the OscarÂŽ-winning team of Disney Animation chief creative officer Jared Bush and Byron Howard and produced by Yvett Merino.
âZooâ music and lyrics are written by Ed Sheeran, Blake Slatkin and Shakira. The song is produced by Blake Slatkin, Alex (A.C.) Castillo, Shakira and Ed Sheeran. The single âZooâ releases on Friday, October 10. The âZootopia 2â score is composed by Academy AwardÂŽ-winner Michael Giacchino and launches as a part of the full soundtrack on Friday, November 21, ahead of the filmâs theatrical release on Wednesday, November 26.
In addition to writing and producing the single âZooâ with Shakira, Ed Sheeran and Blake Slatkin appear in âZootopia 2â in special cameos as a pair of sheep named Ed Shearin and Baalake Lambkin.
Disney and SiriusXM will also host an exclusive first listen of âZooâ on Disney Hits (channel 133) on Wednesday, October 8. SiriusXMâs Disney Hits will play the full song every hour through the end of the day ahead of its worldwide release on October 10.
âZooâ will resonate with fans of the breakout anthem âTry Everythingâ featured in the original OscarÂŽ winning film âZootopiaâ released in 2016. âTry Everythingâ has been streamed 2.7 billion times worldwide to date.
The âZootopia 2â voice cast is composed of an astounding pool of talent that also includes Andy Samberg (âSaturday Night Liveâ), David Strathairn (âGood Night, and Good Luckâ), Macaulay Culkin (âAmerican Horror Storyâ) and Brenda Song (âThe Last Showgirlâ) who appear as the Lynxleys, one of the most prominent families in Zootopia. Comedian Fortune Feimster (âCrushing Itâ) previously joined the cast as Nibbles Maplestick, an oddball beaver whose podcast explores reptile mysteries; Idris Elba (âHeads of Stateâ) returns as Chief Bogo, the well-respected head of the Zootopia Police Department; Patrick Warburton (âThe Emperorâs New Grooveâ) voices actor-turned-politician Mayor Brian Winddancer; Quinta Brunson (âAbbott Elementaryâ) stars as Dr. Fuzzby, an adorable quokka therapy animal; and Nate Torrence (âGet Smartâ) reprises his role as Clawhauser, Zootopia Police Departmentâs charming cheetah receptionist.
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