Draft:Hoppers (film)

Hoppers
Hoppers
Directed by	Daniel Chong
Written by	Jesse Andrews; Daniel Chong;
Produced by	Nicole Paradis Grindle
Starring	Piper Curda; Bobby Moynihan; Jon Hamm;
Production; company	Pixar Animation Studios
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios; Motion Pictures
Release date	March 6, 2026;
Country	United States
Language	English

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Hoppers is an upcoming American animated science fiction comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Daniel Chong (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Nicole Paradis Grindle from a screenplay written by Jesse Andrews and Chong, the film stars the voices of Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, and Jon Hamm. It sees a young girl named Mabel being placed into the mind of a robotic beaver.

Chong began working on a new original film at Pixar in December 2020. The film was officially announced as Hoppers in August 2024, with Curda, Moynihan, and Hamm revealed as part of the cast.

Hoppers is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on March 6, 2026.

Plot

The story follows a young girl, Mabel, who can transfer her mind into a robot beaver with the goal of going undercover in the animal kingdom. She winds up befriending a regal beaver, King George, and uniting the animals to fight off the plans of a real estate developer.^[1]

Voice cast

Piper Curda as Mabel^[1]^[2]
Bobby Moynihan as King George, a beaver^[1]^[2]
Jon Hamm as Mayor Jerry, a greedy mayor^[1]^[2]

Production

Development

In December 2020, Daniel Chong revealed on X that he had returned to Pixar following the completion of Cartoon Network's We Bare Bears (2015–2019) and that he was working on an original feature film there.^[3] At the D23 fan event in August 2024, Pixar's chief creative officer Pete Docter announced that Chong's film would be titled Hoppers.^[4]^[1]^[5] Shortly after, Jesse Andrews revealed on his X account that he was writing the script with Chong.^[6]

Casting

With the film's official announcement in August 2024, Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, and Jon Hamm were revealed to be part of the voice cast.^[4]^[1]^[5]

Animation

A rough cut of the film was done by August 2024, which was test screened at Pixar's facilities.^[7]

Release

Hoppers is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on March 6, 2026.^[8]

Notes

^ Distributed under the Walt Disney Pictures banner.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Moreau, Jordan (August 10, 2024). "Pixar Reveals Hoppers, a Beaver Body-Swap Movie Starring Jon Hamm, Bobby Moynihan, Piper Curda". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hoppers D23 First Look
^ @threebarebears (December 10, 2020). "WELP guess there's no hiding it now- Happy to be back and developing something @Pixar!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ ^a ^b D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 10, 2024). "Pixar Unveils New Film At D23: Hoppers With Jon Hamm & Bobby Moynihan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Taylor, Drew. "Pixar Reveals New Original Film Hoppers Featuring Jon Hamm and Robotic Beavers". thewrap.com. The Wrap. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ Andrews, Jesse. "[lifts helmet, wipes sweat off face] i've been working on this movie for three years". X.com.
^ Ruimy, Jordan (August 11, 2024). "First Look at Pixar's 'Hoppers'". World of Reel.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 13, 2024). "Frozen 3 Gets Official Thanksgiving 2027 Release; Pixar's Hoppers Sets Spring 2026". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

External links

Hoppers at IMDb

[Disney-1] Distributed under the Walt Disney Pictures banner.

[AnnouncementVariety-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Moreau, Jordan (August 10, 2024). "Pixar Reveals Hoppers, a Beaver Body-Swap Movie Starring Jon Hamm, Bobby Moynihan, Piper Curda". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[FandangoHoppersPostLook-3] Hoppers D23 First Look

[4] @threebarebears (December 10, 2020). "WELP guess there's no hiding it now- Happy to be back and developing something @Pixar!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[AnnouncementDeadline-5] D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 10, 2024). "Pixar Unveils New Film At D23: Hoppers With Jon Hamm & Bobby Moynihan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[AnnouncementTheWrap-6] Taylor, Drew. "Pixar Reveals New Original Film Hoppers Featuring Jon Hamm and Robotic Beavers". thewrap.com. The Wrap. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[7] Andrews, Jesse. "[lifts helmet, wipes sweat off face] i've been working on this movie for three years". X.com.

[8] Ruimy, Jordan (August 11, 2024). "First Look at Pixar's 'Hoppers'". World of Reel.

[9] D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 13, 2024). "Frozen 3 Gets Official Thanksgiving 2027 Release; Pixar's Hoppers Sets Spring 2026". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

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