Overview
- Industry trackers, including Box Office Theory, estimate a $115–$130 million U.S. opening for Zootopia 2 over the Thanksgiving frame, with figures still preliminary.
- Disney’s 2025 slate has underperformed, with only Lilo & Stitch reaching $1 billion worldwide.
- Marvel entries Fantastic Four: First Steps, Thunderbolts, and Captain America: Brave New World combined for about $1.31 billion, while Snow White, Freaky Friday, and Pixar’s Elio totaled roughly $512 million.
- Tron: Ares is struggling in theaters, adding pressure on year‑end results.
- The release faces a crowded calendar, with Wicked: For Good arriving the prior weekend and Avatar: Fire and Ash landing before Christmas, while the first Zootopia ultimately topped $1 billion after a $75 million start.