Gary from Zootopia 2 is a hit in China. Now young people are buying venomous pit vipers

The 21-year-old from central Jiangxi province bought the Indonesian pit viper for 1,850 yuan ($260) two days after the ...

From villain to zodiac hero: how Zootopia 2’s snake character has made the film a global hit

Released in the Year of The Snake, and with clear nods to East Asian culture, Disney’s latest animated feature has smashed ...
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China Loves Zootopia’s Blue Snake. Now Fans Are Buying Real Ones.

Amid the sequel’s box office success, fans are flocking to e-commerce platforms to buy live vipers that resemble a new character.
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Chinese New Year Box Office Sets All-Time Record With $1.3B As ‘Ne Zha 2' Looks To Make Global History

Ushering in the Year of the Snake, China's Spring Festival 2025 has set a new record for box office during the annual holiday period. Total Mainland grosses reached RMB 9.51B ($1.3B) from January ...

But Who Is the Snake in ‘Zootopia 2’?

Gary Goldman, who has battled Disney in court over the franchise, thinks the viper Gary De’Snake is based on him.