The following is a list of early concept ideas for films pitched to Disney that eventually evolved into Zootopia.
Concepts
The Savage Chronicles[]
- “But after the first act, the spy character left the big animal city to go into the South Seas. And the title of the movie was Savage Seas. And I thought it was the coolest thing ever.”
- ―Byron Howard[1]
The Savage Chronicles was an idea for a James Bond-esque series of spy flicks. Several titles for movies in the series included:
- Savage Seas
- Savage City
- Savage Earth
- Savage Land
- Savage Times
Savage Seas was to center around Jack Savage and his journey to the "South Seas".[1]
The Island of Dr. Meow[]
The Island of Dr. Meow was an idea for a film centering around a "six-foot-tall mad doctor cat on a deserted island who turned children into animals".[2] It was a parody or adaptation of the popular science fiction novel, The Island of Dr. Moreau.
Pug The Bounty Hunter[]
Pug the Bounty Hunter was an idea for a film centering around the adventures of a bounty hunter pug in space.[2] This film, or at least its title, appears to be a parody of the television series, Dog The Bounty Hunter.
The 3 Musketeers[]
The 3 Musketeers was an idea for an all-animal version of the classic story of the same name.[2]
