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9 years ago
It's been nine months since "Zootopia" had its World Premiere in Europe (and its American debut, a few weeks later), and already the Disney CGI feature has picked up its first major honor...
In early November, 2016, co-directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore were at the Hollywood Film Awards ceremony, where the movie became an 'honoree' in the 'Animation' category. Hopefully, this will be the first step, on its way to picking even bigger honors at the Annie Awards (for animation), the Golden Globes, and (the granddaddy of them all) the Oscars...
Meanwhile, both (American) Disney theme parks (Disneyland in Anaheim, California and Disney World in Orlando, Florida) will continue to have (costumed versions of) 'Nick Wilde' and 'Judy Hopps' appearing for the public for the balance of this year. Hopefully, the two main "Zootopia" characters might even put in an appearance in one of the holiday TV specials - at said theme parks - on ABC (which, as most of you know by now, is owned by Disney)...
And even though the film is no longer in theatrical release in the USA (but the Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital version is still available), there are plenty of "Zootopia" wares available in certain stores for its loyal fans...
For starters, remember when I'd told you about the Hallmark Stores with its newest Christmas tree ornaments, released as early as mid-July, 2016? ( https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7700053/ ) But, even with the latest new ornaments released in October, I was unable to find any of them with "Zootopia" characters...
Well, as it turns out, Hallmark did create two "Zootopia" character ornaments - one of 'Nick' and one of 'Judy' - only they're not sold at Hallmark Stores. Instead, they were made exclusively for participating Target Stores! (Or should I say Targoat?) Each ornament sells $8.00 (US) + tax (though prices may vary in other locations).
(BTW, some Target Stores still have lots of earlier "Zootopia" merchandise - including lunch packs, backpacks, play sets, figures, bedding items [pillows, blankets, etc.], toys and games, and boxes of their fruit-flavored snack [the latter in their supermarket section] - a few of which have now been discounted.)
Of course, if you wish to give out some "Zootopia" memorabilia to friends and family alike (who are big fans of the cartoon feature) - as presents for birthdays, Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa - you can also acquire special rolls of holiday wrapping paper (with 'Nick', 'Judy', 'Finnick', 'Flash', 'Yax' and 'Chief Bogo' on it), made by American Greetings. A 40 square-foot roll of this paper is available at Big Lots! for $2.50 (US) + tax, while participating Target Stores are selling 50 square-foot rolls for $3.00 (US) + tax.
And now, a little personal story of mine, in which the moral is "Caveat Emptor" (Latin for "Let the buyer beware"). Last week, I was visiting my local shopping mall, where I came across a newly set-up kiosk, whose vendor was selling 2017 calendars, toys, and boxed games. Among his merchandise was a deck of jumbo-sized "Zootopia" playing cards (made by Cardinal Games) - which had abstract images of its cast of mammalian characters (resembling the ones seen in those animated 'stickers' I use in "Facebook"). On impulse, I'd bought the last deck of these cards on display, for $4.99 (US) + tax...
Three days later, I was 'window shopping' at various dollar stores in my area. One such store - Dollar Tree - had the exact same deck of "Zootopia" jumbo playing cards (don't get ahead of me now!), selling for (you'd guessed it) one buck + tax! (In retrospect, my face should've replaced 'Finnick' on the Joker card!) If your local Dollar Tree has this item, get them while supplies last (and the price is this low! Also, some Dollar Tree emporiums are selling "Zootopia" mini jigsaw puzzles (of 24 pieces, each one in the shape of a police officer's badge, when completely assembled), at $1.00 (US) + tax apiece...
Finally, I'm going to see if I can produce two more "Zootopia" lettered Sudoku puzzles for both "Fur Affinity" and various "Facebook" walls (with other characters from the film, that I had not included in past puzzles), before the end of 2016. So, be on the lookout for them - and "keep your pencils sharpened"!
ADDENDA: I'd just learned that the nominations for the "2017 People's Choice Awards" were just released - with Disney's "Zootopia" up for several major awards, in categories such as 'Favorite Animated Movie Voice' (for Ginnifer Goodwin as 'Judy Hopps', and Jason Bateman as 'Nick Wilde'), 'Favorite Family Film', and 'Favorite Movie'.
The general public is welcome to cast their votes (in both movie and TV categories) by visiting the website at www.peopleschoice.com/pca/ and clicking on the "Vote Now" icon. The awards will be televised on CBS on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 9:00 PM, E.S.T./8:00 PM, C.S.T.
Here's an alternate link: https://vote.peopleschoice.com/#!/home/all
FINAL ADDENDA: On November 28th, the Annie Award nominees were announced - with "Zootopia" leading the pack with eleven nominations, including 'Best Animated Feature', 'Best Direction' (for Byron Howard and Rich Moore) and 'Best Voice Acting' (for Jason Bateman). Oddly enough, Ginnifer Goodwin ('Best Voice Acting') and Michael Giacchino ('Best Music in an Animated Feature') were not among the nominees; Maybe Ginnifer will have better luck at the "People's Choice Awards", and Michael might get an Oscar nomination for 'Best Original Score' at the Academy Awards. The Annie Award winners will be announced in late January, 2017...
In early November, 2016, co-directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore were at the Hollywood Film Awards ceremony, where the movie became an 'honoree' in the 'Animation' category. Hopefully, this will be the first step, on its way to picking even bigger honors at the Annie Awards (for animation), the Golden Globes, and (the granddaddy of them all) the Oscars...
Meanwhile, both (American) Disney theme parks (Disneyland in Anaheim, California and Disney World in Orlando, Florida) will continue to have (costumed versions of) 'Nick Wilde' and 'Judy Hopps' appearing for the public for the balance of this year. Hopefully, the two main "Zootopia" characters might even put in an appearance in one of the holiday TV specials - at said theme parks - on ABC (which, as most of you know by now, is owned by Disney)...
And even though the film is no longer in theatrical release in the USA (but the Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital version is still available), there are plenty of "Zootopia" wares available in certain stores for its loyal fans...
For starters, remember when I'd told you about the Hallmark Stores with its newest Christmas tree ornaments, released as early as mid-July, 2016? ( https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7700053/ ) But, even with the latest new ornaments released in October, I was unable to find any of them with "Zootopia" characters...
Well, as it turns out, Hallmark did create two "Zootopia" character ornaments - one of 'Nick' and one of 'Judy' - only they're not sold at Hallmark Stores. Instead, they were made exclusively for participating Target Stores! (Or should I say Targoat?) Each ornament sells $8.00 (US) + tax (though prices may vary in other locations).
(BTW, some Target Stores still have lots of earlier "Zootopia" merchandise - including lunch packs, backpacks, play sets, figures, bedding items [pillows, blankets, etc.], toys and games, and boxes of their fruit-flavored snack [the latter in their supermarket section] - a few of which have now been discounted.)
Of course, if you wish to give out some "Zootopia" memorabilia to friends and family alike (who are big fans of the cartoon feature) - as presents for birthdays, Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa - you can also acquire special rolls of holiday wrapping paper (with 'Nick', 'Judy', 'Finnick', 'Flash', 'Yax' and 'Chief Bogo' on it), made by American Greetings. A 40 square-foot roll of this paper is available at Big Lots! for $2.50 (US) + tax, while participating Target Stores are selling 50 square-foot rolls for $3.00 (US) + tax.
And now, a little personal story of mine, in which the moral is "Caveat Emptor" (Latin for "Let the buyer beware"). Last week, I was visiting my local shopping mall, where I came across a newly set-up kiosk, whose vendor was selling 2017 calendars, toys, and boxed games. Among his merchandise was a deck of jumbo-sized "Zootopia" playing cards (made by Cardinal Games) - which had abstract images of its cast of mammalian characters (resembling the ones seen in those animated 'stickers' I use in "Facebook"). On impulse, I'd bought the last deck of these cards on display, for $4.99 (US) + tax...
Three days later, I was 'window shopping' at various dollar stores in my area. One such store - Dollar Tree - had the exact same deck of "Zootopia" jumbo playing cards (don't get ahead of me now!), selling for (you'd guessed it) one buck + tax! (In retrospect, my face should've replaced 'Finnick' on the Joker card!) If your local Dollar Tree has this item, get them while supplies last (and the price is this low! Also, some Dollar Tree emporiums are selling "Zootopia" mini jigsaw puzzles (of 24 pieces, each one in the shape of a police officer's badge, when completely assembled), at $1.00 (US) + tax apiece...
Finally, I'm going to see if I can produce two more "Zootopia" lettered Sudoku puzzles for both "Fur Affinity" and various "Facebook" walls (with other characters from the film, that I had not included in past puzzles), before the end of 2016. So, be on the lookout for them - and "keep your pencils sharpened"!
- - - - - - - - - - ADDENDA: I'd just learned that the nominations for the "2017 People's Choice Awards" were just released - with Disney's "Zootopia" up for several major awards, in categories such as 'Favorite Animated Movie Voice' (for Ginnifer Goodwin as 'Judy Hopps', and Jason Bateman as 'Nick Wilde'), 'Favorite Family Film', and 'Favorite Movie'.
The general public is welcome to cast their votes (in both movie and TV categories) by visiting the website at www.peopleschoice.com/pca/ and clicking on the "Vote Now" icon. The awards will be televised on CBS on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 9:00 PM, E.S.T./8:00 PM, C.S.T.
Here's an alternate link: https://vote.peopleschoice.com/#!/home/all
FINAL ADDENDA: On November 28th, the Annie Award nominees were announced - with "Zootopia" leading the pack with eleven nominations, including 'Best Animated Feature', 'Best Direction' (for Byron Howard and Rich Moore) and 'Best Voice Acting' (for Jason Bateman). Oddly enough, Ginnifer Goodwin ('Best Voice Acting') and Michael Giacchino ('Best Music in an Animated Feature') were not among the nominees; Maybe Ginnifer will have better luck at the "People's Choice Awards", and Michael might get an Oscar nomination for 'Best Original Score' at the Academy Awards. The Annie Award winners will be announced in late January, 2017...
Yes, Finding Dory, The Secret Life Of Pets, and Kung Fu Panda 3 are all likely contenders, but Zootopia stands head and shoulders above them for many reasons. I will be very surprised if it does not get it.
That carrot chew toy has been confirmed to be a tribute to the character "Carrot" from the Funday Pawpet Show.
All this does encourage Disney to consider a sequel :)
#1 Finding Dory, released 6/7
#2 Captain America: Civil War, released 5/6
#3 The Secret Life Of Pets, released 7/8
#4 The Jungle Book, released 4/15
#5 Deadpool, released 2/12
#6 Zootopia, released 3/4
P.S. Too bad the "InfINity" V3.0 game program (with characters from Disney, "Star Wars", and Marvel Comics) was discontinued earlier this year - just as 'Nick' and 'Judy' were introduced into it.