Hoppers (Pixar Spring 2026)

[Phroobar]

Since a majority of the movie will probably be set in the animal world I don't think it'll make much difference.

Also what did you expect, this movie has been in development for a few years. So its not like they were going to change animation styles mid-stream.

Gato will have a different animation style, so you have that to look forward to.

I'm definitely looking forward to Gato. Pixar just needs to finish cleaning the pipeline with this movie.

 

[Disney Irish]

I'm definitely looking forward to Gato. Pixar just needs to finish cleaning the pipeline with this movie.

I think there is a place for this type of animation style, as it likely has its fans, you just happen to not be one of them.

 

[Agent H]

Here is the first teaser for Hoppers:



New poster:

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The animation for this movie looks really good. The nature scenes look like the wild robot except a little less stylized.

 

[Phroobar]

I think there is a place for this type of animation style, as it likely has its fans, you just happen to not be one of them.

I'm not a fan of ugly simplistic animation.

However K-Pop Demon Hunters from Sony Animation is pretty incredible. It's like Sony and Pixar traded places.

 

[Phroobar]

 

[Disney Irish]

Not the thread for it. Let’s try not to clog this one up too.

 

[Disney Irish]

I'm not a fan of ugly simplistic animation.

However K-Pop Demon Hunters from Sony Animation is pretty incredible. It's like Sony and Pixar traded places.

And yet the masses seem to eat up the simple animation used by Illumination. So it’s not all about complex animation to many. We’ll see how this one turns out in 8 months.

 

[erasure fan1]

And yet the masses seem to eat up the simple animation used by Illumination. So it’s not all about complex animation to many. We’ll see how this one turns out in 8 months.

For me it comes mostly down to art style. If it comes down to I'm not sure if I want to see something in theaters. A compelling art style or animation style can sway me.

 

[Disney Analyst]

More bean mouth.

I don’t quite understand why anyone even cares. The design hasn’t bothered me

 

[easyrowrdw]

I don’t quite understand why anyone even cares. The design hasn’t bothered me

Do you remember when it seemed like every other movie had a tint to it? Or when action movies decided that handheld camerawork could make scenes feel more intense? They're stylistic choices and they work for some people and not for others - or some movies and not others. I think it's like that with animation style.

 

[DisneyWarrior27]

More bean mouth.

Which looks good

Also, it’s beave-mouth, dude.

 

[Phroobar]

Which looks good

Also, it’s beave-mouth, dude.

That doesn't seem family appropriate.

 

[DCBaker]

Here's a new trailer for Hoppers:



Poster:

 

[DCBaker]

Here's a list of the newly announced voice cast:

• Meryl Streep as Insect Queen
• Dave Franco as Titus
• Kathy Najimy as Dr. Sam
• Eduardo Franco as Loaf
• Melissa Villaseñor as Ellen
• Ego Nwodim as Fish Queen
• Vanessa Bayer as Diane
• Sam Richardson as Conner
• Aparna Nancherla as Nisha
• Nichole Sakura as Reptile Queens
• Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Bird King
• Steve Purcell as Amphibian King
• Karen Huie as Grandma Tanaka
• Tom Law as Tom Lizard

 

[Fox&Hound]

This looks frantic and adorable, and I am here for it. Getting some Over the Hedge vibes…

 

[Phroobar]

More manic expressions, speed up animation and geeking out moments just like Elio. <sigh>
Can we please just put this on D+ and go directly to Gato?

 

[Casper Gutman]

More manic expressions, speed up animation and geeking out moments just like Elio. <sigh>

I’ve only seen clips of K-pop, but doesn’t this describe parts of that film as well?

In fact, doesn’t this describe a great deal of mainstream animation, very much including classic Disney shorts and, particularly, classic Warner Brothers shorts?

 

[BrianLo]

I’ve only seen clips of K-pop, but doesn’t this describe parts of that film as well?

Yes, very much so. More so than anything I’ve seen from Hoppers.

And I very much like K-Pop. Ringing endorsement, but it has half a foot in Asian anime influencing its animation choices - as it should.

 

[Phroobar]

I’ve only seen clips of K-pop, but doesn’t this describe parts of that film as well?

In fact, doesn’t this describe a great deal of mainstream animation, very much including classic Disney shorts and, particularly, classic Warner Brothers shorts?

Yes. An it is getting old.
it makes sense in K-pop because it is emulating the look of a Korean magna. It makes sense there. It doesn't make sense with woodland creatures.

 

[Casper Gutman]

Yes. An it is getting old.
it makes sense in K-pop because it is emulating the look of a Korean magna. It makes sense there. It doesn't make sense with woodland creatures.

If you want photorealistic animals, the Disney live-action remakes are right there and they’re awful. That’s largely due to the fact that a big advantage of animation is the ability to exaggerate expression, to free performances from the limitations of physical bodies.

Look, if Disney wanted to bring back the more restrained style of the renaissance classics - and hand-drawn animation in general - I’d be all for it. But even there you tended to have sidekick characters - who, along with the princesses, are the figures that resonated with audiences - who squash and stretch.