“ Zootopia 2 ” is off to the box office races.

Disney’s animated sequel about anthropomorphic animals has earned $10.2 million in preview screenings on Tuesday. Those ticket sales are the second-highest ever preview start for Walt Disney Animation Studios, behind “Moana 2” ($13.8 million) and ahead of “Frozen II” ($8.5 million). “Zootopia 2” officially opens on Wednesday and looks to collect $125 million to $150 million over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Though “Zootopia 2” will rank among the best debuts ever for a Thanksgiving release, the buddy cop comedy will need to shatter expectations to overtake the record set by 2024’s “Moana 2” with $139 million over the traditional weekend and $225 million over the five days. Other top hauls for the holiday include Disney’s 2019 sequel

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