HBO’s new suspense miniseries DTF St. Louis turns surburban life on its head. We had the opportunity to speak with creator Steven Conrad and actors Richard Jenkins and Joy Sunday about bringing this show to life.
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To say that Disney’s Zootopia is just another animated feature with anthropomorphized animals would be completely reductive. It’s a buddy cop comedy full of laughs and pop culture references, threaded with themes of tolerance, bias, and who gets to feel safe in a city that prides itself on being for “anyone” and “anything.” Asking Zootopia 2 to match, let alone surpass, that mix of vibrant visuals, sharp humor, and pointed social commentary feels like a tall order, yet somehow the sequel rises to it and then some.
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When the first Zootopia hit theaters in 2016, it turned out to be more than an animated menagerie about predator and prey sharing a city peacefully. It was stealth social commentary about bias, belonging, and who gets to feel safe. Zootopia 2 dials that up with more humor, more banter, and another timely message. And the directors and cast talk about what it means to carry the franchise’s legacy forward.
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As Walt Disney Animation enters its second century, Chief Creative Officer Jared Bush says the studio is guided by three principles: joy, collaboration, and the courage to “swing for the fences.” That ethos is alive in Zootopia 2, which reunites Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) on a case involving a slithering new suspect, Gary DeSnake (Ke Huy Quan), challenging both their partnership and their cross-species friendship.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios has released a new music-driven trailer for Zootopia 2. The sequel, following in the footsteps of Disney hits like Frozen, Moana, and Wreck-It Ralph, returns to a world of anthropomorphic animals that mirrors our own.
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According to Billboard, Run the Jewels rapper Killer Mike has been cast in a cameo role of the award-winning Netflix series Ozark. The fourth and final season will close out what has been an extraordinary run for the Byrdes, from dysfunctional suburbanites to underdog money-launderers we can’t help but root for. Details of his role, exclusive to Billboard, include that his character runs into Julia Garner’s iconic Ruth Langmore when she’s at the end of her rope.
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Taylor Mosby portrays Tracy, Emily’s (Octavia Spencer) daughter, in Netflix’s new action-comedy, Thunder Force. The film follows two estranged childhood best friends that team up to protect their city from supervillains after Emily comes up with a treatment that will give them powers.
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