The city’s got claws out, and the buddy cops are back on the beat! Nine years after Zootopia slayed with its sly take on prejudice and partnership, the sequel slinks into theaters this Thanksgiving (November 26, 2025, to be exact), turning the mammal metropolis upside down with a slithery new mystery.  Ginnifer Goodwin’s plucky Judy Hopps and Jason Bateman’s sly Nick Wilde—now full-fledged rookies trading barbs like old pros—dive undercover when Gary De’Snake (Ke Huy Quan bringing that Everything Everywhere charm to a scaly schemer) coils into town, sparking chaos from the sewers to the savannas. Is he the hiss behind a wave of wild heists, or just a red herring with fangs? The duo’s bond gets tested harder than ever, zipping through neon-lit underbellies and high-society soirees, proving friendship’s the real superpower in a world full of predators and prey.

Jared Bush and Byron Howard (the Oscar-winning duo behind the original) keep the animation zippy and vibrant—think fur-flying chases that pop like cotton candy explosions, and visual gags that land with surgical precision. New voices amp the fun: Quinta Brunson as a no-nonsense doc dropping truth bombs, Andy Samberg, David Strathairn, and Danny Trejo adding edge to the ensemble, plus a parade of Disney cameos (Dwayne Johnson as a dik-dik? Josh Gad as a mole? Pure gold). Shakira’s back as pop icon Gazelle, strutting in a fresh outfit with her Ed Sheeran collab “Zoo” bumping like a heartbeat through the trailer—it’s the earworm you didn’t know you needed.

Critics are buzzing: RT’s fresh at 92%, calling it a “crackerjack caper” that deepens the duo without dumbing down the smarts, blending laughs, heart, and a timely nudge on unity in a divided world. It’s safer than the first’s bold bite, sure, but who cares when the energy’s this electric? Families, gear up—this one’s a hop, skip, and sly grin away from sequel supremacy. Who’s teaming up with Judy and Nick first? Drop your paw-vote below!

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