With Zootopia 2 now out in theaters, fans have been wondering when Zootopia 3 will be coming out and if it has a release date. This anticipation is further heightened by the fact that the second film has had a huge and strong start at the box office.
The buddy cop comedy film series is set in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. It follows Judy Hopps, an optimistic rabbit cop, and Nick Wilde, a sly red fox and con artist, who later becomes Hopps’ partner.
Let’s dive into the possible release date for Zootopia 3.
What is the Zootopia 3 release date estimate?
Zootopia 3’s release date estimate is 2028-2030. This is based on the usual time taken to make animated films.
Making an animated film usually takes a considerable amount of time, expected to be somewhere around three to five years. This is because a lot of processes go into making one, such as pre-production, writing, development, storyboarding, and animation — each of which takes a significant amount of time. Thus, the aforementioned 2028-2030 release window becomes all the more likely.
However, as of writing, Zootopia 3 has not been officially greenlit by Disney, meaning production has not even begun. Thus, if Disney takes some time to greenlight a third installment, which would result in the production’s delayed start, the release window could be pushed back to 2029-2031 or even 2030-2032.
Although Zootopia 3 hasn’t been confirmed, the creators have teased a possible story for the same via the post-credits scene.
The scene in question shows a feather landing on Judy’s apartment window, teasing the existence of sentient birds, which have never been shown in the franchise and would become the subject of a potential sequel.
Zootopia 3 news and updates
Zootopia director Jared Bush and producer Yvett Merino addressed Zootopia 2’s post-credits scene in a recent interview and the possibility of a sequel.
Speaking to ScreenRant, Bush kept things vague and said, “I think that there are limitless numbers of stories to tell in the world of Zootopia.” He added, “I think that this is something that hopefully, when audiences see it, will get them excited about what that could be, what that actually means, and what mystery may lie ahead. I think it’s something that we’d love to explore.”
Merino concurred with Bush’s sentiment, adding, “Zootopia was always created as an area on a continent in a world. So, if you think of it that way, you never know what’s going to happen.”
