In the U.S., it earned $10.2 million from preview screenings while earning an American animation record $33.7 million in China. For Walt Disney Animation, the $10.2 million figure represents the second highest preview total ever for the studio behind only the $13.

A little under a year ago, I wrote about discourse in the industry that the future of Hollywood’s fortunes in China would become clearer once two of the most anticipated studio titles of late 2025 release in the world’s second biggest box office market.

Early ticket-sale forecasts for Disney Animation’s Zootopia 2 suggest the sequel is on track for a blockbuster debut, with the potential to break multiple opening-weekend records.

Zootopia 2 roars at the Chinese box office market in pre-sales, leaving behind the big-budget films Avatar: Ash and Fire and Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.

Find out how Zootopia 2 is reviving Hollywood's presence in China! The Disney sequel smashed post-COVID records.

Zootopia 2 is eyeing a 5-day $270 million global opening at the box office, looking to be the second best start at Thanksgiving domestic box office.

The sequel is set to be released soon and has generated huge buzz in China. This level of pre-sales performance for a Hollywood film has not been seen since Avatar 2 in the post-COVID era. The animated sequel is expected to surpass the opening weekend box office collections of Avatar: The Way of Water and Godzilla vs. Kong in China.