Brit here.
I was sat in Subway eating a sandwich and noticed posters and shit for Zootopia. Not gonna watch it as I'm neither a furry nor a child, but I noticed all the logos said "Zootropolis" instead of "Zootopia."
The next day I figured I just dreamed it up.
Three days later, I just checked on wikipedia and what the fuck..?
>"Zootopia was retitled for theatrical release across several international territories. In the United Kingdom and other European countries, the film was renamed Zootropolis, a reference to the concept of a 'metropolis'; all lines that include "Zootopia" were also redubbed. The film was also known as Zoomania in Germany and as Crazy Animal City in China."
This has to be the most pointless name change I've heard of. And redubbing all the lines into "Zootropolis" must have cost time and effort better spent elsewhere.
>>68026109
>Brit here
>Zootopia
>not "Zootropolis"
I don't believe you
>>68026109
>zootopia
>utopia
>zootropolis
>utropolis
EUROS?
>>68026109
It's because there's a copyright for Zootopia already in Europe you dumb idiot
>>68026210
Exactly. There was literally no reason to change it.
>>68026245
Fair enough, but Disney have literal unlimited riches and could have bought or licensed the name. The logistics alone for changing the name across every single piece of merchandise boggle the mind.
It was changed for Trademark and licensing reasons.
What would Fritz Lang say
>animal puns: the movie
>>68026109
This reminds me of when they changed Sorcerer's Stone to Philosopher's Stone to make it easier for dumb brits to understand.
I refuse to call it Zootropolis
Decent film, tho. I want more Judy & Nick
>>68026291
>Fair enough, but Disney have literal unlimited riches and could have bought or licensed the name
>why did they waste that money on redubbing
>why didn't they waste money paying out to someone that got there first
when fucking DISNEY comes to you and asks to use your copyright, are you going to give them a low-ball offer?
Use your brain anon. Jesus christ.
>>68028415
He would have liked the movie.
>>68026109
Fucking China man
>>68028840
>super wacky fuzzy animal fun times for all!
>>68028521
Nope, in fact the puns were very subtle, it wasnt IN YOUR FACE the whole time.
This happens all the time.
Bad Neighbours is called Neighbours in the US because they thought Brits might confuse it with the Aussie Soap.
I went to see it at my bong cinema and the whkole movie is changed to accomodate the name change. It's fucking bizarre they would do this.
>>68026109
If not for the name change would you have watched in 3D or Real D 3D?
>>68026291
>unlimited riches and could have bought or licensed the name. The logistics alone for changing the name across every single piece of merchandise boggle the mind.
>pay 1 billion euromoney to some retard with a zoo named zootopia
>or
>force an unpaid intern that had to suck 10 million dicks to get a job at disney to photoshop "ropolis" over "opia" in every piece of promo art or else hes fired
garsh that sure is a hard decision
