Here's a look at ZOOTOPIA, the March 2016 release from helmer Byron Howard (the surprisingly well-realized BOLT, and the pleasant-enough TANGLED) and scripter Jared Bush (TV’s ALL OF US and WHO WANTS TO MARRY MY DAD?)
Wiki describes the plot thusly:
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 animals 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. 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. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde, to solve the mystery.
My eight year old son is absolutely, 1,000,000,000,000% whacky for animals - and these designs look right up his alley. Hopefully he won’t have outgrown his predilection by the time this one hits theaters…
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Glen Oliver
“Merrick”
