Zootopia 2, similar to the first film, deals a lot with the fear of the other. Gary and other reptiles are treated like monsters because other animal communities have been conditioned to fear them. Lies have turned them into the villains in the eyes of many - despite the truth.

The 21-year-old from central Jiangxi province bought the Indonesian pit viper for 1,850 yuan ($260) two days after the release of Disney’s animated hit “Zootopia 2” on November 26. Qi’s favorite character was also the franchise’s newest: Gary De’Snake, believed to be inspired by the Southeast Asian serpent.

Disney defined the box office weekend with Hollywood's biggest hit of the year thus far with "Zootopia 2" and one of the worst wide openings of the year with "Ella McCay."

On Friday, “Zootopia 2” surpassed the $1 billion mark after 17 days in theaters, the quickest PG film to achieve the milestone. The sequel stands as the seventh-biggest animated film in history, outpacing the original 2016’s “Zootopia” ($1.025 billion globally) and last year’s “Moana 2” ($1.06 billion).

Though Disney has not officially announced Zootopia 3, the second movie’s co-director, Jared Bush, has already expressed his interest in casting a Hollywood A-lister in a potential threequel. This news comes as Zootopia 2 crosses the $1 billion mark at the global box office,

Zootopia 2 after making a $1 billion at the global box office, is no. 1 in its third weekend at the U.S. box office with $25M.

A scaly new character from Disney’s Zootopia 2 has sparked an unexpected and potentially dangerous trend in China, with young fans buying real venomous snakes resembling the film’s breakout reptile. The blue snake character Gary De’Snake has become a fan favorite following the film’s release in late November,

The animated animal kingdom sequel added $26.3 million to its domestic coffers this weekend, and an eye-popping $157.4 million abroad.