This video discusses the Disney movie "Zootopia" and its various Easter eggs, references, and deleted scenes. The movie's direction, led by Byron Haward and Rich Moore, is highlighted, as well as the film's impressive box office performance, becoming the third top-grossing Disney Animation film. The video showcases several Easter eggs, including parodies of famous artists, Disney movie references, and hidden Mickeys. Additionally, it mentions a deleted scene featuring a same-sex couple, a bat character, and a necklace that would have been used to control predators. The video also touches on the movie's themes of prejudice and acceptance, and how they were handled in a more dynamic and fun way. The video concludes by mentioning the movie's Oscar win and the possibility of a sequel, which has not been officially announced.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The movie Zootopia raised over a billion dollars and is currently the third top-grossing film from Disney Animation.
2. Byron Haward and Rich Moore directed Zootopia.
3. Byron Haward also directed Tangled.
4. Rich Moore also directed Wreck it, Ralph.
5. The movie was originally going to include primates and reptiles.
6. Monkeys and gorillas were discarded from the movie due to their similarity to humans.
7. Reptiles were discarded to simplify the movie and make everyone in Zootopia a mammal.
8. Judy's music player has parodies of artists like The Beatles, Katy Perry, and Destiny's Child.
9. Gazelle's songs have parodies of Disney songs, including Let it Go from Frozen and songs from The Little Mermaid and The Lion King.
10. An elephant mother and her two little ones are disguised as Ana and Elsa from Frozen in a scene.
11. The cereal officer Benjamin eats is a parody of Lucky Charms.
12. One of the cereals has the shape of Mickey Mouse.
13. A pen has a hidden Mickey Mouse.
14. The ice cream shop has plates with the Arendelle logo from Frozen.
15. A parked truck has a white ball with Baymax's eyes on the antenna.
16. A poster for a parody of the musical Cats is seen in the movie.
17. Judy's phone is a parody of Apple products.
18. The movie has a subtle representation of a same-sex couple.
19. The cereal box has a parody of the company AT&T.
20. A cake shop is named after Hans, the villain from Frozen.
21. The movie has references to Big Hero 6, including the Lucky Cat Coffee and a character's mask.
22. A hippo has a Mickey Mouse doll in his stroller.
23. Aladdin's genie lamp is seen in the nudist oasis.
24. Palm trees in the nudist oasis remind us of Balú from The Book of the Jungle.
25. A bat character was removed from the movie because it would have been the only animal that could fly.
26. The movie has a parody of the Godfather, including a mob boss character.
27. Different news presenters were created for different parts of the world, including a jaguar in Brazil and a raccoon dog in Japan.
28. The movie has a reference to Moana, including a hook sticker on a truck.
29. The original story of the movie touched on the subject of prejudice in a more direct way, including a law that forced predators to wear necklaces that gave them electric shocks.
30. A deleted scene shows a father bear putting a necklace on his son.
31. The movie has a parody of the Breaking Bad series when Nick and Judy discover the lab.
32. A billboard has a reference to Keanu Reeves' memes.
33. The movie has a parody of Bambi when Judy throws a plastic deer at Nick.
34. The movie won the Oscar for best animated film.
35. A sequel to Zootopia is not currently known, but Disney is releasing one movie a year.
36. Disney Animation is focusing on releasing new stories, including Raya and the last dragon in 2020.