Daniel Chong directs a crazy song from 2026
HOPPERS (2026) Teaser Announcement – New Pixar Original Movie | D23 Expo
Inside Out 2 has grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing animated feature of all time. Those kinds of numbers would push some studios firmly into the sequel/franchise business, and while Pixar will certainly make money in the future — Toy Story 5 is coming in 2026 — the Disney-owned studio remains committed to original storytelling and to new storytellers outside of the core team.
Case in point: At D23 Expo 2024, Pixar announced a new film, Hoppers, directed by We Bare Bears creator Daniel Chong, to be released in 2026.
According to Pixar, Hoppers tells the story of a girl who transfers her brain to a robotic beaver in order to live among real beavers. Avatar but with beavers? The film stars Bobby Moynihan, Piper Curda and Jon Hamm, who plays a mayor who tries to destroy the beavers. Lovely.
