🦫👑Hoppers (2026) — Pixar’s Wild New Adventure Lets Humans Talk to Animals | In Theaters March 6, 2026

What if you could slip inside the mind of an animal… and actually talk to them? Disney and Pixar’s Hoppers, arriving in theaters on March 6, 2026, answers that question with an explosive mix of science, comedy, and heart. This original animated sci-fi adventure from director Daniel Chong (We Bare Bears) takes Pixar into bold new territory with robotic animals, environmental mystery, and a beaver wearing a tiny royal crown — and yes, there’s a perfectly good reason for that.

If Pixar’s last originals pulled on your heart, Hoppers is ready to grab it, shake it, and send it running through the forest.

🌈 The Big Idea: Humans Can “Hop” Into Robotic Animals

In the world of Hoppers, a team of scientists discover a groundbreaking technology that allows humans to “hop” their consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, making it possible to communicate with real animals… as animals. Think “body-swap sci-fi” meets “Pixar heart” meets “wild nature adventure.”

This is where we meet Mabel Tanaka, a 19-year-old animal lover who gets the chance of a lifetime — hopping into a robotic beaver to explore the animal world from the inside out. What starts as a dream quickly turns into a high-stakes mission when she uncovers a dangerous plot threatening the local habitat and every creature living in it.

One girl. One robotic beaver body. One mission to save the wild.And yes… King George’s crown will make sense once you meet this beaver monarchy.

🦫 Meet Mabel: The Human Who Becomes a Beaver Hero

Voiced by Piper Curda, Mabel is clever, curious, emotional, and hilariously relatable. She loves animals more than she loves people — and when she hops into her robotic beaver form, she steps into a world she’s adored since childhood.

Inside the animal kingdom, she meets:

• King George (Bobby Moynihan), the beaver monarch with big opinions

• The Insect Queen (Meryl Streep), a monarch butterfly with literal queen energy

• The Bird King (Isiah Whitlock Jr.)

• The Fish Queen (Ego Nwodim)

• Amphibian King, Reptile Queens, and more

Each ruler adds humor, heart, or chaos — sometimes all at once. Pixar is building a full animal royal council, and it’s one of the wildest concepts the studio has attempted in years.

🐾 A Star-Packed Ensemble That Feels Like a Pixar Dream Cast

Pixar didn’t hold back. The voice cast is stacked with A-list talent, comedic legends, and fan favorites.

⭐ Voice Cast Highlights

• Piper Curda as Mabel

• Bobby Moynihan as King George

• Jon Hamm as Mayor Jerry

• Meryl Streep as The Insect Queen

• Dave Franco as Titus

• Kathy Najimy as Dr. Sam

• Eduardo Franco as Loaf

• Melissa Villaseñor as Ellen

• Vanessa Bayer, Aparna Nancherla, Sam Richardson, Nichole Sakura, Steve Purcell, Ego Nwodim, Karen Huie, and Tom Law

Plus a surprise: Demetri Martin voices an entire flock of birds. Only Pixar could think of that.

This ensemble guarantees humor, emotional depth, and character moments that hit just the right Pixar notes.

🌍 The Adventure: A Fight to Save the Wild From Human Greed

Once inside the robotic beaver body, Mabel discovers that a local construction company — backed by a greedy mayor — is planning to destroy the natural habitat that countless animals rely on. The plot quickly shifts from quirky sci-fi to an eco-adventure packed with personality, humor, and environmental themes that feel deeply relevant.

Mabel becomes a bridge between worlds — the one person who can understand what both humans and animals are trying to say. The mission becomes bigger than she ever imagined, turning her into a true hero for a world she loves.

Pixar rarely misses when it blends emotion + adventure + message, and Hoppers looks ready to join the ranks of Inside Out, Up, and Wall-E in terms of heart and underlying depth.

🎬 Behind the Magic — Pixar’s Newest Original Vision

Director: Daniel Chong

Screenplay: Jesse Andrews

Producer: Nicole Paradis Grindle

Composer: Mark Mothersbaugh

Studio: Pixar Animation Studios

Chong has spent years crafting the story — he began shaping the idea in 2020. The film promises:

• high-energy comedy

• imaginative world-building

• expressive animal designs

• Pixar’s signature emotional punch

• a unique blend of sci-fi and nature fantasy

This is Pixar at its most inventive — daring, playful, and narratively ambitious.

🎟️ Release Details

Hoppers🐾 In Theaters: March 6, 2026

🎥 Format: Theatrical Release (Disney & Pixar)

🌎 Country: United States

🎭 Genre: Animated Sci-Fi Comedy

Perfect for families, animation fans, environmentalists, and anyone who’s ever wished their dog could finally tell them what they’re thinking.

❓ FAQ

Is Hoppers an original story?

Yes — a brand-new Pixar original film.

Is this movie connected to Zootopia, Turning Red, or Inside Out?

No — it’s a completely new universe.

Is it a comedy or an emotional film?

Both — classic Pixar blend of humor and heart.

Why a robotic beaver?

Because the “hopping” tech lets humans enter robotic animal bodies. And beavers… well, they run the show.

Is Hoppers safe for kids?

Absolutely — family-friendly with meaningful environmental themes.

🌟 Final Thoughts — Everything About Hoppers Feels Like a Future Pixar Classic

Hoppers is shaping up to be one of Pixar’s most imaginative and heartfelt films in years. It’s funny, adventurous, beautifully animated, and built on a concept that taps into something we’ve all secretly wanted: to understand animals and see the world through their eyes.

With emotional stakes, royal animal kingdoms, sci-fi body-swapping, and a courageous young heroine trying to save nature, this movie has the exact recipe Pixar uses to create classics.

“To save their world, she must enter theirs.”

On March 6, 2026, we hop.