

This was their chance to mine for more Zootopia stories, expand the narrative and environments of a jaw-droppingly beautiful world, and showcase up-and-coming artist talent. All three worked on the original film back in 2016: Trinidad was a writer and guest voice, Correy an animator, and Curtis a production supervisor for lighting.Īs much as the trio say they’ve loved the chance to return to the anthropomorphic animal universe and use some unexpected creative freedom to create episodes they never thought Disney would let them make, it was equally important that Zootopia+ provide a second chance for other creatives from the film to take on greater roles. The series is directed by Josie Trinidad (Head of Story, Ralph Breaks the Internet) and Trent Correy (Director, Once Upon a Snowman), and produced by Nathan Curtis (Producer, Raya and the Last Dragon). Big Alan Tudyk as Duke Weaselton Bonnie Hunt and Don Lake as Bonnie and Stu Raymond Persi as Flash and Leah Latham as Fru-Fru.īut the actors are not the only returnees. Returning voice talents from the original film include Idris Elba and Nate Torrence as Chief Bogo and Clawhauser Maurice LeMarche as Mr.

Big, Zootopia’s most feared crime boss con-artist king Duke Weasleton and Judy Hopps’ adoring parents, Bonnie and Stu.
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The shorts – with themes ranging from action and romantic comedy to noir thriller and heist – spotlight Fru Fru, the fashion-forward arctic shrew ZPD dispatcher Clawhauser, the sweet-toothed cheetah Flash, the smiling sloth who’s full of surprises Mr. And a con-artist weasel who sells bootleg DVDs on street corners starring in his own musical certainly meets the criteria.ĭisney’s Zootopia+ releases today, November 9, on Disney+, a six-episode series of shorts revisiting the fast-paced mammal metropolis’ characters audiences didn’t get nearly enough time with in Byron Howard and Rich Moore’s Oscar-winning 2016 film. That is, provided it’s fun and funny to watch. We live in a wonderful age of entertainment, where even the big-time studios aren’t afraid to poke fun at the industry with clever and, sometimes, even corrupt characters.
