{"id":13313,"date":"2025-03-07T16:13:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T23:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=13313"},"modified":"2025-03-09T16:24:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T23:24:47","slug":"night-of-the-zoopocalypse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2025\/night-of-the-zoopocalypse\/","title":{"rendered":"Night of the Zoopocalypse * Entertaining And Cute Sci-Fi Movie With An Interesting Story And Likeable Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13319\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zoopocalypse.poster.png?resize=121%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zoopocalypse.poster.png?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zoopocalypse.poster.png?w=472&amp;ssl=1 472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/>After a meteor unleashes a virus that turns zoo animals into zombies, a mountain lion (David Harbour) and wolf (Gabbi Kosmidis) lead a team of surviving animals to stop the virus and rescue their zoo.<\/p>\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Isabella V. comments, \u201c<em>Night of the Zoopocalypse <\/em>is an extremely entertaining and cute sci-fi movie with amazing build-up. It has an interesting story and likeable characters, which allows the viewer to become invested in the situation. The film&#8217;s message is to be loyal to those that you love and appreciate those around you despite their differences. Be forewarned that there are intense scenes and action sequences, including fake limbs coming off. See her full review below.<\/p>\n<p>Night of the Zoopocalypse<br \/>\nBy Isabella V., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 13<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zSzFTw6qr44?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-13315 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zoopocalypse.b.jpg?resize=241%2C130&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zoopocalypse.b.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zoopocalypse.b.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Night of the Zoopocalypse <\/em>is an extremely entertaining and cute sci-fi movie with amazing build-up. It has an interesting story and likeable characters, which allows the viewer to become invested in the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The story takes place in a zoo, where Gracie, a wolf (Gabbi Kosmidis) and Dan, a mountain lion (David Harbour) are forced to team up when a meteor turns animals into zombies. They, and the other survivors of the zombie virus, attempt to stop the virus from spreading any further, and save those infected.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13318\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zoopocalypse.e.jpg?resize=241%2C130&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zoopocalypse.e.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zoopocalypse.e.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/>The animation in this film is incredible; everything looks so lively and each animal moves exactly like their real-life counterparts. I especially love the way Xiavier, the red ruffed lemur, moves \u2013 all his movements are not only extremely smooth but also true to the real animal. I love the visuals throughout this movie and the character designs; the details for small things in the background that represent the zoo are outstanding. However, I am not the biggest fan of Dan\u2019s design as it is difficult to tell what animal he is supposed to represent.<\/p>\n<p>I also really like following the main character, Gracie. She\u2019s such a fun character to watch and Gabbi Kosmidis really brings the character to life through her voice acting. The script is so well done; I love that there\u2019s so much thought behind how the zombies work and what they are able of doing.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13317 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zoopocalypse.d.jpg?resize=239%2C129&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zoopocalypse.d.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zoopocalypse.d.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/> The characters are particularly well scripted; the main characters feel real thanks to their believable actions and the secondary characters are quite funny. The pace of the storyline works well, with the audience discovering information as fast as the characters do. There are a few scenes that feel a little too long, but still, the film is extremely funny and enjoyable to watch. Even though it\u2019s geared towards a younger audience, I found myself laughing out loud at times.<\/p>\n<p>The film&#8217;s message is to be loyal to those that you love and appreciate those around you despite their differences. Be forewarned that there are intense scenes and action sequences, including fake limbs coming off.<\/p>\n<p>I give <em>Night of the Zoopocalype <\/em>4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12. It releases in theaters March 7, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZFs2O49dLmU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a meteor unleashes a virus that turns zoo animals into zombies, a mountain lion (David Harbour) and wolf (Gabbi Kosmidis) lead a team of surviving animals to stop the virus and rescue their zoo.<br \/>\nKIDS FIRST! Film Critic Isabella V. comments, \u201cNight of the Zoopocalypse is an extremely entertaining and cute sci-fi movie with amazing build-up. It has an interesting story and likeable characters, which allows the viewer to become invested in the situation. The film&#8217;s message is to be loyal to those that you love and appreciate those around you despite their differences. Be forewarned that there are intense scenes and action sequences, including fake limbs coming off. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4949,15],"tags":[8804,485,3077,22,8790,8799,8797,1783,464,3647,1207,1668,8786,8793,8802,104,5012,8800,8789,8803,1166,8795,547,8791,817,8785,8798,8787,8794,8801,6259,8796,8792,7930,8788],"class_list":["post-13313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-feature-film","category-feature-film-reviews","tag-amy-matysio","tag-animated","tag-animated-movie","tag-animation","tag-apocalypse","tag-brianna-lynn-brieiro","tag-bryn-mcauley","tag-by-kids-for-kids","tag-comedy","tag-david-harbour","tag-family","tag-film","tag-gabbi-kosmidis","tag-halooween","tag-heather-loreto","tag-horror","tag-joshua-graham","tag-kyle-derek","tag-lion","tag-luke-marty","tag-movie-reviews","tag-mutant","tag-netflix","tag-netflix-night-of-the-zoopocalypse","tag-new-movies","tag-night-of-the-zoopocalypse","tag-paul-sun-hyung-lee","tag-red-ruffed-lemur","tag-scifi","tag-scott-farley","tag-spooky","tag-xiavier-the-red-ruffed-lemur","tag-zombie","tag-zombies","tag-zoo"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paS5I2-3sJ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13313"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13321,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13313\/revisions\/13321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}