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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch: 'Hoppers' trailer introduces new Pixar sci-fi film
July 16 (UPI) -- Pixar is teasing the animated sci-fi film Hoppers, which arrives in theaters March 6. The trailer released Wednesday introduces viewers to Mabel, (May December's Piper Curda) who learns about a strange new technology "like Avatar" that allows her to transfer her consciousness into an animal robot. Her conversations with other creatures shows "mysteries within the animal world that are beyond anything she could have imagined," according to an official synopsis. The voice cast also includes Bobby Moynihan and Jon Hamm, and the film is directed by Daniel Chong.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pixar Heads to the Forest in Adorable Trailer for Its New Bear Adventure 'Hoppers'
NEED TO KNOW Pixar released the first trailer for its new movie Hoppers on Wednesday, July 16 The movie follows a young woman named Mabel who uses newly-created technology to import her mind into a robotic beaver, enabling her to communicate with the animal kingdom Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan and Jon Hamm star in the movie's voice cast; the film is in theaters March 6, 2026Pixar is unveiling its next movie! On Wednesday, July 16, the legendary animation studio released the first trailer for its new animal-themed movie Hoppers, which introduces audiences to Mabel, a young woman voiced by Piper Curda (May December, Matlock), who is given access to newly created technology by scientists at the fictional Beaverton University that allows humans to step inside the mind of an animal. When Mabel steps inside the mind of a robotic beaver that the scientists have created for her, she ventures out into the wild for the first time with an entirely new perspective on the animal kingdom and has an alarming meeting with another beaver and a bear who threatens to eat the poor creature — only to learn that Mabel has upset "the natural order" of the wild. "In 'Hoppers,' the question we're answering is: 'What if we could understand and communicate with the animal world?'' the movie's director, Daniel Chong, said in a statement about the trailer's release. 'Our main character, Mabel, gets to discover the animal kingdom as an animal, which can be weird and often hilarious. Mabel undercover in the animal world leads to a wild, roller coaster ride of a movie, with all the heart you expect from a classic Pixar film. It's going to be so much fun to watch in the theater; I can't wait for everyone to see it.' An official synopsis for Hoppers reads that "scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals!" "Using the new technology, Mabel will uncover mysteries within the animal world that are beyond anything she could have imagined," the synopsis adds. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The movie also features the voices of former Saturday Night Live star Bobby Moynihan and Jon Hamm, whose characters do not appear to be introduced in the trailer. Hoppers is in theaters March 6, 2026. The movie is one of two films Pixar intends to release next year, including the long-awaited fifth Toy Story film on June 19, 2026. Read the original article on People
Geek Tyrant
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Trailer For Pixar's Sci-Fi Comedy HOPPERS Turns Animal Communication Into a Wild Ride — GeekTyrant
Disney has released the first trailer for Pixar's Hoppers , a wild mash-up of animal hijinks and sci-fi wonder. The movie introduces us to a fun premise that asks the question: 'What if we could finally talk to animals?' The film follows Mabel (voiced by Piper Curda), who becomes the first human to transfer her consciousness into a robotic animal prototype. The goal is to infiltrate the animal kingdom and learn what makes our furry friends tick. Think Avatar , but swap blue aliens for adorable, photorealistic critters, and toss in Pixar's signature heart and humor. The movie comes from Daniel Chong, creator of We Bare Bears , whose quirky, heartfelt style shines through in the trailer. In a statement, Chong explained: 'In Hoppers, the question we're answering is: 'What if we could understand and communicate with the animal world?' Our main character, Mabel, gets to discover the animal kingdom as an animal, which can be weird and often hilarious. 'Mabel undercover in the animal world leads to a wild, roller coaster ride of a movie, with all the heart you expect from a classic Pixar film. It's going to be so much fun to watch in the theater; I can't wait for everyone to see it.' The voice cast also includes Bobby Moynihan ( We Bare Bears ) and Jon Hamm ( Top Gun: Maverick ). The trailer teases some clever comedy built around the lifelike robot blending in with unsuspecting animals, and the chaos that comes when nature's rules start to bend. Will this experiment bridge the gap between humans and animals, or completely upend the natural order? We'll find out when Hoppers hops into theaters on March 6, 2026.
Gizmodo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
The First Trailer for ‘Hoppers' Wants to Be ‘Avatar' With Beavers
Pixar's animal kingdom and sci-fi mash-up, Hoppers, just dropped a hilarious first look fleshing out its premise, which asks, 'What if we could finally talk to animals?' The trailer introduces a tech breakthrough in the form of a robot animal that scientists manage to transfer anyone's brain into in order to get in deep with other species. And yeah, it's like James Cameron's Avatar, but make it cute. Our Sully in this case is Mabel (Piper Curda), who lets her mind hop into the tech prototype and throws herself headfirst into the experiment to understand our furry planetary companions. Take a look at the first trailer from Daniel Chong, the creator of We Bare Bears, whose signature offbeat and earnest humor jumps off the screen in our first look at his Pixar project. In a release from Pixar, Chong shared, 'In Hoppers, the question we're answering is: 'What if we could understand and communicate with the animal world?' Our main character, Mabel, gets to discover the animal kingdom as an animal, which can be weird and often hilarious. Mabel undercover in the animal world leads to a wild, roller coaster ride of a movie, with all the heart you expect from a classic Pixar film. It's going to be so much fun to watch in the theater; I can't wait for everyone to see it.' Hoppers also features the voice talents of Bobby Moynihan (We Bare Bears) and Jon Hamm (Top Gun: Maverick). The adorable nature of the lifelike robot fooling the animals around them has us excited to see more of the furry hijinks that will ensue as Mabel becomes a way for not just humans to understand animals, but seemingly also for the animals to understand each other. I mean, disturbing the natural order of things can't possibly go too wrong, right? Hoppers hits theaters March 6, 2026. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Horrified SNL star reveals he was sent an 'envelope full of BULLETS' during his time on the show
Saturday Night Live alum Bobby Moynihan has revealed that he was once sent 'an envelope full of bullets' while working at the iconic show. The comedian, 48, recently appeared on the Syd & Olivia Talk Sh*t podcast where he described the weird ways fans had reached out during his time on the show. 'I got an envelope full of bullets once at work - just like an envelope with a drawing of one of my characters holding a machine gun and the envelope had bullets in it,' a horrified Moynihan said. He continued: 'It was Riblet and there was like an amazing anime drawing of Riblet firing a machine gun. 'And then it had bullets in it and it was instantly taken from my hands.' Riblet was one of the comedian's recurring characters on Weekend Update, who was a crass high school friend of Michael Che. But bullets weren't the only strange fan mail he has ever received. Moynihan explained he also had to delete the Facebook app from his phone after receiving a slew of strange messages from fans. 'I just stopped looking at it,' he joked, adding he has not checked back in '20 years' - and there is a good reason why. The comedian explained that he was inundated with requests from fans for pictures of other cast members' feet. 'It was always like, "hey love you on SNL, tell Keenan he's awesome and if you can take a picture of blank's feet,"' he laughed. 'And I was like "What?"' he recalled. 'People keep asking me to take pictures of people or a couple times... to take pictures of their feet,' he mused, adding: 'It was always something about their feet.' The comedian added it was always female cast members that strangers requested feet pictures from. 'I have Fred Flintstone feet. I just got big old feet,' he joked in response to not receiving any requests for him personally. The NCIS: Origins actor said that while it didn't happen often, it happened 'enough times' that he said he decided he was 'done with Facebook.' Moynihan said he thinks fans felt comfortable asking him for strange requests because he is 'too nice,' telling the hosts: 'I think I'm a people pleaser.' Moynihan left SNL after nine seasons in 2017. He was known for portraying the likes of Chris Christie, Guy Fieri, Snooki, Weekend Update staple Drunk Uncle and Riblet. Riblet did not make an appearance during the 50th anniversary, but his iconic Drunk Uncle character made an appearance on the Weekend Update desk during the anniversary special. In March, it was announced the SNL alum will appear as a series regular opposite Tracy Morgan in an untitled comedy pilot from Tina Fey, Robert Carlock and Sam Means.
