Disney’s star-studded "Zootopia" pics feature new charactersOctober 26, 2015 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Walt Disney Animation Studios has released some photos of its upcoming animated feature "Zootopia". The images offer a look at some new characters such as a cape buffalo police Chief Bogo, Mayor Lionheart and other animal characters who reside in the fictional animal city, AceShowbiz reports. One of the photos shows Lionheart giving speech in podium while another one features Bogo in a rage. Besides releasing the new pictures, Disney announces the other voice cast members who will join previously-announced actors Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin and Shakira. Idris Elba voices Bogo, head of the Zootopian Police Department, Octavia Spencer lends her voice for Mrs. Otterton, an otter struggling to find his missing husband, J.K. Simmons is on board to voice Lionhearted, Tommy Chong voices Yax the Yak, "a most enlightened, laid-back bovine," and Nate Torrence is Benjamin Clawhauser. Other voice cast members are Jenny Slate, who voices Assistant Mayor Bellwether, "a sweet sheep with a little voice and a lot of wool," Alan Tudyk, who voices Duke Weaselton, "a small-time weasel crook with a big-time mouth," and Raymond Persi, who voices Flash, "the fastest sloth working at Zootopia's DMV." There are also Bonny Hunt and Don Lake, who are the voices of Judy Hopps' mother and father Bonnie and Stu, "a carrot farmer couple from Bunnyburrow." Directed by Byron Howard ("Tangled"), "Zootopia" centers on two main characters, Wilde (Bateman) and Hopps (Goodwin), who don't get along at first but must work together when Wilde needs Hopp's help getting out of a jam as she's trying to crack a big case. The animated comedy is scheduled for a release in the U.S. on March 4, 2016. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |