Shakira & Disney Animation Drop Zootopia 2’s Pop Anthem “Zoo” Video. Get Ready for Her Wildest Video Yet! A new music video for the original song “Zoo” starring Shakira debuts today. The pop anthem is featured in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming animated adventure “Zootopia 2” and is performed by Shakira, who returns as the voice of Zootopia’s biggest pop star, Gazelle. Watch the New video below!
Shakira appears in multiple Gazelle and “Zootopia 2”-inspired looks throughout the music video, which combines her live performance with footage of numerous animated characters from the film, including Gazelle, Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, Gary De’Snak,e and Nibbles Maplestick.
Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, the video is set in multiple environments from the film, including the glamorous Zootenial Gala celebrating the 100th anniversary of the city’s weather walls; the Zootopia Express as it approaches the animal metropolis; and a steep cliffside that Shakira scales with Judy and Nick.
“Zoo” music and lyrics are written by Ed Sheeran, Blake Slatkin, and Shakira. The song is produced by Blake Slatkin, Alex (A.C.) Castillo, Shakira, and Ed Sheeran. “Zoo” will also be available as a collectible 7″ purple vinyl single.
The “Zootopia 2” score is composed by Academy Award®-winner Michael Giacchino and launches as a part of the complete soundtrack on Friday, Nov. 21, ahead of the film’s theatrical release on Wednesday, Nov. 26. The soundtrack can be pre-saved here.
Shakira & Disney Animation Drop Zootopia 2’s Pop Anthem “Zoo” Video
In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia 2,” rookie cops Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De’Snake (voiced by Academy Award® winner Ke Huy Quan) arrives in Zootopia and turns the animal metropolis upside down.
To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before. The film also features the voices of Fortune Feimster, Andy Samberg, Idris Elba, Patrick Warburton, Quinta Brunson, Nate Torrence, and Shakira, who returns as Gazelle. From the Oscar®-winning team of Disney Animation chief creative officer Jared Bush and Byron Howard (directors) and Yvett Merino (producer), “Zootopia 2” opens in theaters Nov. 26.
