Los Angeles, Aug. 16 -- Disney is extending its hugely successful "Zootopia" franchise with a third film, following the record-breaking performance of "Zootopia 2".
The announcement comes after the extraordinary success of "Zootopia 2", which was released in 2025 and went on to earn $1.8 billion worldwide.
The franchise started with the original 2016 movie, which introduced fans to rabbit police officer Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and con artist fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman). The two started as enemies as Judy joined the "Zootopia" Police Department, but then put aside their differences to solve a mystery in the animal city.
The first movie was a hit at the box office, crossed $1 billion globally and spawned a spinoff TV series called...