Zootopia

"Like nothing you've seen be-fur."

- Promotional tagline

Zootopia (named Zootropolis in some countries) is an upcoming 2016 computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It will be co-directed by Byron Howard (Bolt and Tangled), Rich Moore (Wreck-It Ralph) and Jared Bush (Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero), and produced by Clark Spencer (Lilo & Stitch, Bolt and Wreck-It Ralph), and will be the 55th animated feature in the Disney Animated Canon. It will be released on March 4, 2016.

Cast

 * Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps
 * Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde
 * Shakira as Gazelle
 * Alan Tudyk as TBA
 * Katie Lowes as TBA

Plot
The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it's a melting pot where humanoid mammals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. However, the city is separated into classes, where they face prejudice based on preconceived notions about their species. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn't so easy, as she was sidelined into a boring career meter maid because she’s the first rabbit in the police force. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case of a missing otter, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde, to solve the mystery.

Developments
Byron Howard (Tangled) is directing a comedy adventure film with a working title Zootopia. The film, written by Jared Bush, is scheduled for 2016. It tells a story about a fast-talking fox, named Nick Wilde, who lives in an animal city of Zootopia, divided in neighbourhoods or districts (9 confirmed) like Tundratown, Sahara Square, Little Rodenta, Rainforest and The Burrows. They are all animal-made (as opposed to man-made and not naturally created) by animals living there to create comfortable and familiar environments for their respective species. Wilde "goes on the run when he's framed for a crime he didn't commit. Zootopia's top cop, a self-righteous rabbit, named Lt. Judy Hopps, is hot on his tail, but when both become targets of a conspiracy, they're forced to team up and discover even natural enemies can become best friends" Jason Bateman was reportedly in talks to voice a character in the film. According to Howard, Zootopia will be different from other animal anthropomorphic films, where animals either live in the natural world or in the human world. The concept, where animals live in a modern world designed by animals, was well received by John Lasseter, who lifted Howard "in the air like a baby Simba," when he proposed the idea for the film.

Music
On July 25, 2015, the composer started to compose the music score for Zootopia. In addition to her voice role of Gazelle, the biggest pop star in Zootopia, Shakira will also contribute to the film an original song, entitled "Try Everything", which will be written by Sia and Stargate.