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The original “Zootopia” dominated China’s box office with $236 million, becoming Hollywood’s highest-grossing animated film there, but the landscape has dramatically shifted.

China’s booming local film industry, geopolitical tensions and the rise of short-form streaming have made U.S. films far less reliable cash cows.

Disney executives are cautiously optimistic that the franchise’s cultural impact and Shanghai Disneyland’s dedicated themed land could help “Zootopia 2” buck the trend.

At the Beijing premiere of “Zootopia 2” last week, Walt Disney Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer Jared Bush encountered a wall filled with letters from people throughout China, all writing abo

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