Due to size, this page has been divided into four subpages based on subject. It does, however, remain host to a catch-all "Other" folder for anything that doesn't fit any of those subjects.
WARNING: Any of these sections, save for the pre-release guesses, can be expected to have unmarked spoilers!
- Pre-Release Guesses (a.k.a. "What will be in it ?")
- Theories About the Characters
- World-Building Theories
- Sequel Predictions
- Zootopia+ Theories
Other
Anything that doesn't fit into any other category goes here.
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Zootopia will be the second installment in the Walt Disney Signature Collection Blu-ray/DVD series because it's the most critically acclaimed film since 101 Dalmatians AND it is a mammoth success at the box office.
It would be the first time since the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection VHS of Mulan and its followup Limited Issues DVD that a movie joined a specialty brand right out of theaters; the Masterpiece Collection and its predecessor, the Walt Disney "Black Diamond" Classics, along with The Prince and the Pauper for the Walt Disney Mini Classics, are the only lines to have this happen to them (The Little Mermaid (1989) joined The Classics out of theaters to start that 90's trend.)This of course would also make Zootopia the very first Disney Animated Classic released past 1999 and past the exit of Michael Eisner, as well as the first film supervised by John Lasseter and Ed Catmull and released under Bob Iger, to be included in the major animated specialty brands by Walt Disney Home Video; the next oldest film to be released in one of those brands was Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, which was a Direct to Video film in 1999 that was repackaged as a Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection VHS/DVD the next year.
- Jossed. The Blu-ray was a standalone Blu-ray, though it has several variations and is the first Disney Animated Canon Blu-ray since Wreck-It Ralph and the Diamond Edition of The Little Mermaid (1989) to have a 3D Blu-ray available for sale. The second release in the Signature Collection line, like with both the Diamond Editions and its predecessor, the Platinum Editions, was Beauty and the Beast, which is part of the current Disney Vault roster.
The original script for Zootopia (AKA: the one with predator shock collars in a quasi-totalitarian state) is actually the timeline where Judy never become a cop and Bellwether wins
Without Judy getting in the way, Bellwether succeeded in tainting predators' reputation and turned Zootopia into a police-state, where preys live comfortable lives up the society's hierarchy while predators are forced to wear shock collars 'for protection', with Nick being one of them. Then Nick meets Judy of this timeline, and together they go on an adventure that will change the outlook on predators of Zootopia, and will conclude with Bellwether poisoning Nick with the Night Howler gun in order to keep preys (and also herself) in power, for real this time, but against all odds, Nick successfully fights off the urge to go savage, and together with Judy, both of them take down Bellwether and reveal her corruption, finally returning Zootopia to its truly utopian society.- In the concept art Judy was a cop. Though she appears to start out in the ZPD's call center with a bunch of other bunnies.
- The same premise could still happen. Judy did become a cop, but never got involved in the missing mammal cases and therefore never stopped Bellwether from achieving her plans. Despite her being the top graduate from police academy, having never solve the case, she's still stuck in a low position in the ZPD.
The Night Howlers are inspired by the 1980s crack cocaine epidemic and its associated conspiracy theories
Film Theory makes the case here. The original story is a parallel universe
In a parallel universe, Nick and Judy were both born 20 years later. Since they weren't around to stop Bellwether, her plan succeeded, leading to the world with the shock collars. If Bellwhether won with her schemes, Zootopia would've became an Orwellian dystopia.
As for anyone drunk with power, she would go on onto instilling fear of the predators among the prey citizens of Zootopia. After imprisoning all of the predators, she would start segregating the rest according to species. This is clearly visible with her choice of the assassin and her body guards - Rams! This brings us to further ramifications - discrimination based on size or abilities. Basically, Animal Farm- I am pretty convinced that the original draft with the shock collars is what would have happened if she succeeded.
Zootopia is a lot like Parks and Rec
Nick = Tom (with some Andy characteristics), Judy = Leslie Knope (and a little like Ann), Bogo = Ron Swanson, Clawhauser = Jerry/Andy and Finnick is either April (and a little like Ron) or Donna (with a dash of April). Zootopia is the most recent addition to a near-century long plot by disney to make everyone Furries
I mean, the Furry Fandom originally sprung up in the 80s because of primarily Disney Movies featuring Anthros. Inevitable Beastars crossover theories:
- The Darker and Edgier original story is set in the same world as Beastars.
- Possibly after the manga has taken place, when predator/prey relationships have gotten slightly better but are still uncomfortable.
- Or in another part of the world, where predators have been forced to curb their killer instincts because "prey" species outnumber them so much. They've learned to suppress the instincts on their own out of necessity, but are still mistrusted by everyone else (especially if the other species know about what goes on in Beastars' country).
- Zootopia itself is set in the same world as Beastars.
- Similarly, it's either set way in the future of the world after predators have finally evolved to be fully past their killer instincts, or in another country where predators were forced to adapt out of those instincts because they were outnumbered by prey and would have been driven to extinction otherwise.
