Now available on Digital and going to 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD June 2 is the absolute bonkers and dam good time– Hoppers. Read on to learn what bonus features await you when you step into the world of the animals and fight to save the meadow!
Hoppers
Director and co-writer Daniel Chong’s film is a high-spirited, comedic romp through the animal kingdom that is absolutely bonkers. It’s not a simple allegory about climate change or human’s being horrible to animals, it goes beyond that. The animal kingdom feels like a PG version of Game of Thrones, where the Circle of Life is present in a far more in our face way. I mean if you gotta eat, eat. Its influences don’t stop with those, it also draws from Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke, The Lorax, and as much as I’m not a fan of it… Avatar. It’s a film that touches on the burdens of being an animal king, environmentalism, science-fiction, and even some horror. If that sounds weird or that it shouldn’t work, you’re right but Chong and Luca’s Jesse Andrews pull it off for a breakneck race from start to finish.
Mabel (voiced by Piper Curda) is a spirited young woman who has a history of fighting the power. As a child she tried (and failed) to rescue all the class pets from their prisons. Although it didn’t work, Mabel maintained that righteous fury that her grandmother (Karen Huie) tried to help hone into something more peaceful yet still tenacious during their visits to the peaceful glade by her house. But when she is 19, Beavertown’s mayor, Jerry (Jon Hamm) has plans to destroy the glade and build his beltway that’ll save citizens a whole 5 minutes off their commutes. Mabel and Jerry already have battled in the past but this time he has gone too far. In order to save the glade, she needs to bring a beaver back, since it is a keystone species. Fortunately, her professor, Dr. Sam (Kathy Najimy) has a way to help. She has built technology that allows humans to “hop” into the body of an animatronic animal. Mabel hijacks the beaver body and sets off into the wild to try and save the glade.
Hoppers Bonus Features
- The Critter Diaries: Wander behind the scenes with director Daniel Chong and the Pixar creative team as they explore Yellowstone, study wildlife, and find real-life inspiration for our favorite new animated characters from Hoppers.
- Hopping In: The Making of Hoppers: Hop into the making of the movie as filmmakers, cast, and crew share how their ideas, collaboration, and creative process brought the story, animation, and lovable characters to life in Pixar’s Hoppers.
- “Meet King George” Scene Breakdown: Dive deep with director Daniel Chong and the filmmaking team as they reveal the craft of making King George’s Superlodge. Get insight into the directing process, editing, VFX, animation, and production design.
- Beaverton Revealed: Explore Hoppers to find surprising Pixar film cameos, hidden references, and plenty of fun, behind-the-scenes facts.
- Dam Good Bloopers: Laugh along with your favorite voice actors from Hoppers as they have fun bringing their characters to life in the recording booth.
- Deleted Scenes: Check out these scenes that didn’t make the final cut, as introduced by director Daniel Chong and editor Axel Geddes.
- Cold Open
- The Glade
- The Mission
- Kings Arrive
- George’s Bachelor Pad
- Helicopter Ride
*Bonus features may vary by retailer and format.
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