‘Zootopia 2’ Opens in Brazil With Bigger Heart and a Broader World

Overview

• Disney's Zootopia 2 opened in Brazilian theaters on Thursday, November 27, featuring a local dub with Monica Iozzi as Judy Hopps and Rodrigo Lombardi as Nick Wilde.
• Set shortly after the 2016 film, the sequel follows Judy and Nick as equal police partners investigating a mysterious newcomer, Gary, against a backdrop of reptiles living clandestinely in a city built for mammals.
• New figures include Gary, an enigmatic venomous reptile, and Nibbles, a beaver who hosts a conspiracy podcast that complicates the case.
• Director Jared Bush says the narrative mirrors real-world snap judgments and presents difference as a benefit to society.
• Early G1 coverage reports greater charm and layered themes than the original despite an opening stretch that leans on familiar buddy-detective clichés.