Zootropolis 2 is in cinemas now, and has already proved to be a hit with critics

The second Zootropolis movie is finally in cinemas – and if the initial reviews are anything to go by, the film marks something of a return to form for Disney, after a lukewarm response to some of its most recent big-screen offerings.

However, what you might also have picked up on is a bit of confusion over the project’s name.

Ever since the first movie hit cinemas almost a decade ago, it’s been noted that the franchise is called something completely different depending on which side of the Atlantic you’re watching in, with US viewers (and, let’s be honest, most of us in the UK) referring to the films as Zootopia and Zootopia 2.

So… what’s all that about, then?

Why are the Zootopia films called Zootropolis in the UK?

A spokesperson for Disney said back in 2015 that the studio had “decided to........

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