Zootopia 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to 2016’s animated buddy cop comedy Zootopia and is ready to additional broaden the fictional universe launched within the first film. One of many new characters the sequel will characteristic is a snake named Gary, voiced by Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan. The character seems in a brand new Chinese language poster alongside Ginnifer Goodwin’s Judy Hopps, Jason Bateman’s Nick Wild, and extra.
Zootopia 2 celebrates Yr of the Snake with new poster
Disney marked the start of 2025 and the upcoming Yr of the Snake (from January 29, 2025, to February 16, 2026) by releasing a brand new Zootopia poster in China. Ke Huy Quan’s Gary, a blue viper, seems within the poster sporting a crimson scarf. The poster was shared by Jared Bush, the Chief Inventive Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, on X (previously Twitter).
The poster additionally options Judy, Nick, Idris Elba’s Chief Bogo, Maurice LaMarche’s Mr. Large, Nate Torrence’s Benjamin Clawhauser, and several other different characters from the primary film. Quan’s casting within the Zootopia sequel was initially introduced through the Disney Leisure Showcase at D23 in August 2024.
Goodwin revealed on the time that snakes within the Zootopia universe had “a shady previous.” She added that Gary might ship the heroes “on a complete new mission.” She additionally referred to Quan’s character as “creepy, slithery, [and] extremely venomous” (by way of The Direct).
It’s unclear whether or not Gary will function a major antagonist within the film, however given how prominently he seems within the new poster, he’ll possible be an essential a part of the story. The plot of the primary Zootopia film unfolded like a thriller thriller, in the end revealing that the apparently diminutive Daybreak Bellwether (Jenny Slate), the sheep who serves because the assistant mayor, is the wrongdoer behind the disappearances and institutionalization of a number of predators. So it’s in all probability secure to imagine that we don’t have a complete concept of who Gary is and what position he performs within the general story of the sequel.
Other than those talked about above, the voice forged of Zootopia 2 options Fortune Feimster as Nibbles and Shakira as Gazelle. The film releases in US theaters on November 25, 2025.
