The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced the nominees for the 2026 VES Awards, recognizing excellence in the craft across 25 categories, including film, television, special venue projects, technological innovation, […]
China Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Roars Past $500 Million
Disney’s Zootopia 2 powered past the $500 million mark in China over the weekend, continuing one of the strongest theatrical runs for a Hollywood release in the market in years. […]
Box Office Domination: ‘Zootopia 2’ Gobbles 0$1B Globally Faster Than Any PG-Rated Pic in History
As all of Hollywood frets over the future of theatrical amid the proposed Netflix-Warner Bros. merger, the stunning performance of Disney’s critical and audience darling Zootopia 2 underscores that moviegoers will turn out […]
Box Office Annihilation: ‘Zootopia 2’ Clears $1B Globally Faster Than Any PG-Rated Pic in History
As all of Hollywood frets over the future of theatrical amid the proposed Netflix-Warner Bros. merger worries, the stunning performance of Disney’s critical and audience darling Zootopia 2 underscores that moviegoers will turn […]
‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Ed Sheeran on Oscar-Contending ‘F1’ Song “Drive,” Greatest Hits, “Sibling” Taylor Swift and Posthumous Album Plans
Ed Sheeran, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is an English singer/songwriter who has been described by Rolling Stone as “among the 21st century’s […]
China Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Opens With Massive $272 Million, Biggest Hollywood Haul in Years
Disney’s smash-hit animated sequel Zootopia 2 got off to a stunning start in China over the holiday weekend, opening with an enormous $272 million five-day box office haul. It was […]
Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Rules Thanksgiving With $156M U.S. Opening, Record-Smashing $556M Globally
Thanks to an optimistic rabbit and a wily red fox — and don’t forget about the Witches of Oz — the Thanksgiving box office was a needed win both theater […]
Thanksgiving Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Feasts on Huge $39M Opening Day, ‘Wicked’ Crossing $200M
Thank goodness the gang of anthropomorphic animals are back. Ditto for the Witches of Oz. After a tough fall for theater owners, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia 2 and Universal’s […]
‘Zootopia 2’ Has Everything It Needs to Be a $1 Billion Hit
A year ago, Disney obliterated the Thanksgiving weekend box office record with “Moana 2,” which earned a titanic $225 million five-day opening in the U.S. and Canada. The studio’s animated […]
How ‘Zootopia 2’ Composer Michael Giacchino Channeled ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ for the Disney Sequel
On the first day of recording the score to “Zootopia 2,” Disney’s long-awaited follow-up to their Oscar-winning, animal-filled original (released way back in 2016), composer Michael Giacchino asked the sea […]