Director Byron Howard on Zootopia 2, “It holds a mirror to human nature”
ZOOTOPIA 2 is the story of two buddy cops. After the events of the first part, Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) have become partners in the ZPD (Zootopia Police Department). However, they are dubbed as 'one hit wonders', especially after they cause chaos in the city... while exposing a smuggling ring. Chief Bogo (Idris Elba) threatens to separate Judy and Nick if they don't behave. Judy finds a shredded piece of snake skin in the vehicle of the smuggler. She informs Bogo that there might be a snake in Zootopia, which can cause mayhem as reptiles are not allowed in the city. But Bogo doesn't take her seriously. She keeps looking for clues and also checks out a podcast by a conspiracy theorist, Nibbles Maplestick (Fortune Feimster), which points out the fact that the snake might infiltrate at the annual Zootenial Gala. The event is going to be held as part of the centenary celebrations of the city's founding and it’s been hosted by the Lynxley family, the descendants of Zootopia’s founder, Ebeneezer Lynxley. At the Gala, the Lynxley Journal will be displayed; it’s an old journal detailing the creation of the weather walls of Zootopia. Judy convinces Nick to gatecrash the Gala, which they do. Judy proves right as a viper sneaks into the party. The reptile attempts to steal the journal and also kidnap Lynxley patriarch, Milton (David Strathairn). Judy catches the viper and he reveals that snakes are not bad and the journal contains the proof he needs. This is when Milton is exposed as the bad guy and he accuses Judy and Nick of joining hands with the viper and trying to kill him. The viper escapes and so do Judy and Nick. They are now wanted criminals. What happens next forms the rest of the film.
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