Walt Disney Co’s Zootopia 2 pulled in US$272 million to claim China’s second-biggest opening ever for a foreign film, boosting the US studio in a key market.

The sequel's massive box office, which is expected to climb well past $500 million, is a huge win for the Disney brand in China, where the company recently opened the world's first Zootopia-themed land at the Shanghai Disney Resort.

"Zootopia 2" unleashed a box office stampede as Disney's animated sequel raced to $556 million in its global debut.

Zootopia 2 roars at Chinese box office with highest opening day and single-day gross ever for a U.S. animated film there.

Disney and Shanghai Animation Film Studio teamed on this four-pack of 'Zootopia' animated shorts in different traditional Chinese styles.

Disney's 2016 animated film "Zootopia" still ranks as China's biggest Hollywood animated film. But since then, the market has changed.

“Zootopia 2” was an even bigger force at the international box office with $400 million, including a record-setting $272 million in China. In total, the second “Zootopia” earned a massive $556 million globally to stand as the fourth-biggest opening weekend in history.

Early ticket-sale forecasts for Disney Animation’s Zootopia 2 suggest the sequel is on track for a blockbuster debut, with the potential to break multiple opening-weekend records.