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Disney Announces Zootopia 3 After $1.8B Zootopia 2

8/15/2026

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Disney announced that Zootopia 3 is in development after Zootopia 2 became the studio’s highest-grossing animated film with $1.8 billion worldwide.
Zootopia 2, released in 2025, earned $1.8 billion globally, making it Disney’s top-grossing animated release.
The sequel received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature.
Directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard led Zootopia 2, which posted the fourth-biggest global opening ever and the largest animated-film launch at the time.

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Disney announced that Zootopia 3 is in development after Zootopia 2 became the studio’s highest-grossing animated film with $1.8 billion worldwide.
Zootopia 2, released in 2025, earned $1.8 billion globally, making it Disney’s top-grossing animated release.
The sequel received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature.
Directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard led Zootopia 2, which posted the fourth-biggest global opening ever and the largest animated-film launch at the time.