At least one marketing agency working with Disney on Zootopia reached out directly to the Furrie community, in particular the Furry meetup group Furlife.
(Humanoid animals or animals with human-like traits.) The Zootopia characters are furries. They are anthropomorphized animals. So is Bugs Bunny, (Disney's) Robin Hood, Starfox, Yogi Bear, Chip n Dale, etc.
According to Howard, Zootopia emerged from his desire to create something different from other animal anthropomorphic films, where animals either live in the natural world or in the human world.
Not according to Disney's first statement on the matter, at least: “In the UK we decided to change the title to Zootropolis to merely allow the film to have a unique title that works for UK audiences,” a spokesperson told Screen International. The film itself remains unchanged.
The film was retitled for theatrical release across several international territories. In the United Kingdom and other European, Middle Eastern, and North African countries, the film was renamed Zootropolis, a reference to the concept of a "metropolis" rather than to that of a "utopia".
Zootopia's society has the stereotype of what kind of jobs this animal can do, which overpowers the animal's opinion and right to choose in Zootopia. For example, animals that work as police officers are big and strong-looking, sloths work as DMV employees, or bunnies work as farmers.
As such, furry fans or furry artists are also often viewed (stereotyped) as fanboys, nerds and/or geeks at best, or a hairy, overweight (usually male), unwashed individual, living in his parents' basement while surfing for pornography on the Internet.
Like most trends, the popularity of the fandom can largely be attributed to digital culture; the mainstreaming of so-called geek culture also may play a role. The anime fandom, for instance, has some overlap with the furry community, and many stumble on the fandom by searching for fan art in general.
There's crime, violence and a lot of action. It's like a big kid action movie. This movie certainly is not a classic in my opinion, but it wasn't terrible. Just know that tiny kids might not enjoy it.
(Humanoid animals or animals with human-like traits.) The Zootopia characters are furries. They are anthropomorphized animals. So is Bugs Bunny, (Disney's) Robin Hood, Starfox, Yogi Bear, Chip n Dale, etc.
The entire cast of characters in Zootopia is comprised of anthropomorphized animals, a device that generally works well in animated films, particularly for the Walt Disney Company.
Expanding the Zootopia universe, Disney announced a Disney+ spin-off titled Zootopia+ in Fall 2022 and a full-fledged theatrical sequel, alongside Toy Story 5 and Frozen 3. The sequel's impending release heralds a new chapter in this animated saga.
The abundance of humor and action help to mask all the underlying themes that can be construed as far too adult or mature for the family-friendly layout. Zootopia is the rare animated Disney film that feels like it was made for adults almost as much as children. It's colorful, fun, and has a good message.
Based on our research, we find no more reason to be concerned that your child is a furry than you would be if they were in the Star Wars fandom or the Sherlock Holmes fandom. Fandoms often have in common things like discussion groups, costumes, and public events.
Minors were not included in the study for professional ethics reasons. However, IARP estimated 20% were under the age of 18. 67.1% of furries identified themselves as male on the surveys, while 23.3% identified as female.
Misconceptions abound about furries, with media articles routinely mischaracterizing them as fetishists or as psychologically dysfunctional people. Many such misconceptions are demonstrably false, borne often out of a lack of clear understanding about what furries do as a group.
