Disney CEO Bob Iger Says ZOOTOPIA 2 Arrives In 2025, Comments On Release Window For TOY STORY 5 And FROZEN 3

Disney CEO Bob Iger Says ZOOTOPIA 2 Arrives In 2025, Comments On Release Window For TOY STORY 5 And FROZEN 3

Disney CEO Bob Iger recently hosted a highly informative Q1 2024 conference call with investors, during which a number of animation films received favorable updates.

By MarkJulian - Feb 11, 2024 10:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Animated Features
Source: Toonado.com

During the Disney earnings call for Q1 2024, CEO Bob Iger provided updates on numerous high-profile animated franchises.

Zootopia 2 will be released on November 16, 2025, according to Iger. He did not provide a particular release date for Toy Story 5 and Frozen 3, but said that both films will be released in 2026.

This announcement is a follow-up to Iger's Q1 2023 earnings call around the same time last year where he first confirmed that additional installments in each of these franchises were in the works.

If Zootopia 2 is due out next year, development on the sequel is already underway, albeit there are no new specifics about the returning voice cast.

On the creative side, Jared Bush, the original screenwriter and co-director, will return to write the story and co-direct alongside Josie Trinidad.

Iger emphasized that while 2024 may appear to be a low-output year, he cited SAG-AFTRA and the WGA's twin strike this past summer as the cause. The company's content output will increase in 2025, but he also warned that Disney will reduce its output for Marvel and Star Wars.

Still, Zootopia fans should be happy as the company hasn't really pushed the franchise despite the fact that the 2016 animated film grossed more than $1 billion at the global box office and took home the Oscar that year for best animated film. 

This past December, a Zootopia-themed land opened in Shanghai Disney in China and there have been rumors among the parks' fandom that such a project will come to the States, particularly in Disney World's Animal Kingdom.

In regards to the Frozen franchise, fans have known for quite some time that a third installment was in the works but it was more recently revealed that the film could be split into two parts, with a third and fourth film set for release in a relatively short release window.

Disney Animation's Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee recently revealed that the story for Frozen 3 is so robust that everything might not fit into one film.

Not much is known about Toy Story 5 as that seems to be the film among the three that's in the earliest stage of development. Tim Allen is confirmed to be returning as the voice of Buzz after the lackluster audience response to 2022's Lightyear, which saw Captain America actor Chris Evans take over the role of voicing Buzz.

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MasterMix
MasterMix - 2/11/2024, 10:20 AM
Too many sequels
SirDuckAlot
SirDuckAlot - 2/11/2024, 10:30 AM
Disney desperately needs new leadership.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 2/11/2024, 10:39 AM
They pivot to making more sequels instead of MAKING ORIGINAL CONTENT! Ffs they're making a live action movie AND an animated sequel for Moana in the same year! Who cares, they are a hollow shell of what this company used to be. Buying Star Wars and Marvel was the worst thing to happen to Disney, unless if you like making a lot of money from the sequel train
Arthorious
Arthorious - 2/11/2024, 12:01 PM
@bobevanz - I think they are nervous about making more original content seeing how they haven’t been received well. Look at Wish for example or the Strange Worlds movie.
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 2/11/2024, 10:43 AM
Makes sense why they're pivoting towards sequels. They had a bunch of original animated films the last 3 years that went straight to streaming because the last CEO was trash. Time to win the audience back with proven IP.



Good idea💪
ShimmyShimmyYA
ShimmyShimmyYA - 2/11/2024, 11:54 AM
@AmazingFILMporg - yeah nah this isn’t gonna help

Industry is clearly pivoting to original movies / fresh adaptations.
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 2/11/2024, 11:58 AM
@ShimmyShimmyYA -


It's kid content💁



Relax🤡
Evansly
Evansly - 2/11/2024, 1:31 PM
@AmazingFILMporg - If I got a Coco sequel of the same quality I would be sooo happy
ShimmyShimmyYA
ShimmyShimmyYA - 2/11/2024, 4:11 PM
@AmazingFILMporg - so kid content can’t also be treated with as much care and respect as stuff for adults?
FusionWarrior
FusionWarrior - 2/11/2024, 10:50 AM
After the reactions of Strange World and Wish, I don't blame Disney for playing it safe with something familiar for the next three years!
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 2/11/2024, 11:01 AM
@FusionWarrior -


Exactly 😬
Arthorious
Arthorious - 2/11/2024, 11:55 AM
Sequel fever
edge13
edge13 - 2/11/2024, 1:07 PM
Out of those 3,TS probably the only one that very undesired while third Frozen is expected,second Zootopia is the one everyone very much wanted.

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