Interview: Jarred Bush & Yvett Merino On Zootropolis 2, Sequels, Easter Eggs & More

To celebrate the release of Zootropolis 2, which hits cinemas this weekend, we had the pleasure of chatting to co-writer and director Jared Bush and producer Yvett Merino about the long-awaited sequel, which you can watch below!

In our exclusive interview, we chat to the filmmakers about returning to the series, the tasks that await when they tackle a sequel and how they are to get right, sneaking in some in-jokes and Disney easter eggs for eagle-eyed fans, the voice cast and recording post-COVID and much more in between.

Synopsis:

In “Zootropolis 2,” rookie cops Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De’Snake (voice of Ke Huy Quan) arrives in Zootropolis and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

The “Zootropolis 2” voice cast is composed of an astounding pool of talent that also includes Andy Samberg (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), David Strathairn (“Good Night, and Good Luck”), Macaulay Culkin (“Fallout” Season 2) and Brenda Song (“The Last Showgirl”) who appear as the Lynxleys, one of the most prominent families in Zootopia. Comedian Fortune Feimster (“Crushing It”) is the voice of Nibbles Maplestick, an oddball beaver whose podcast explores reptile mysteries; Idris Elba (“Heads of State”) returns as Chief Bogo, the well-respected head of the Zootropolis Police Department; Patrick Warburton (“The Emperor’s New Groove”) voices actor-turned-politician Mayor Brian Winddancer; Shakira (“Zootopia”) returns as the voice of Zootopia’s biggest pop star, Gazelle; Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”) stars as Dr. Fuzzby, an adorable quokka therapy animal; Robert Irwin (“Dancing With the Stars”) joins the cast as the cute koala Robert Furwin; and Nate Torrence (“Get Smart”) reprises his role as Clawhauser, ZPD’s charming cheetah receptionist.

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You can watch our interview below:

Zootropolis 2 opens in UK cinemas on November 28th.

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