| [111], Zootopia received a scattered release as Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures took advantage of school holidays in various markets. [123], Zootopia's largest markets overseas are China ($235.6 million), followed by Japan ($70.1 million), Russia and the CIS ($39.2 million), Germany ($34.2 million), the UK ($34.2 million), France ($31.9 million), and South Korea ($31.6 million). Notes: After my AU of ZTOP, a Lead role in a cage, got taken down by fanfic without warning, I decided to make sure that there were no places that admins could pick on in my other fics. Moore also voices Larry, a gray wolf that is a security guard at Cliffside Asylum. It was released on September 25, 2018. [150] The Hollywood Reporter cited that strong word of mouth, audiences watching both the English and Japanese versions, and 3D and 4DX screenings, as well as a popular Japanese version of the "Try Everything" song by Dream Ami, all helped boost Zootopia's performance. [70][71][72] This was due to Disney being unable to trademark the name "Zootopia" in these territories for various legal reasons, including Danish Givskud Zoo registering the name Zootopia in 2014. The film opened in a limited number of international markets in the weekend ending February 14, earning $4.5 million in three markets. View Jessica Julius’ profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Chapter 37. Determined to prove her worth, Judy Hopps becomes the first official bunny cop on the police force. In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy. [156] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. [81] The film debuted at the top of the home media sales chart for the week ending on June 12, 2016.[82]. Filed with the lawsuit was a graphic of early concept artwork of characters that are claimed to appear similar to major characters from the film, including Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps, Flash, and Chief Bogo. Mandatory for all predators, tame collars were made to keep predators from acting out of aggression and potentially hurting prey animals by shocking them when they became enraged or overly emotional. When strange things happen in the city, Judy decides that she will try to solve the case, but she only has 48 hours to do so. [159] IGN reviewer Eric Goldman gave the film a 9.0 out of 10 'Amazing' score, saying "Zootopia is a wonderful example of how Disney, at its best, can mix its past and present together in a very cool, compelling way. Zootopia underwent some major plot changes late in production … and it is so much better for it. are voiced by my bud, the one and only @TheJohnDiMaggio! And they just looked at me like I was an idiot and said, 'Just do what you do. Judy Hopps has had the dream of being the first bunny police officer since she was a kid, and when she moved to Zooptopia- a city where animals live in harmony- that dream becomes a reality. "[176][177] Esplanade appealed to the Ninth Circuit, which affirmed the dismissal on April 24, 2019. [45] This led Howard to develop and pitch Savage Seas, an international spy film centered on an arctic hare named "Jack Savage" who was somewhat like James Bond. The graphic novel, titled Disney Zootopia: Friends to the Rescue, was written by Jimmy Gownley, with art by Leandro Ricardo da Silva. Nick graduates from the Zootopia Police Academy as the city's first fox police officer and becomes Judy's partner. 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