The hilarious “Hoppers” comes to Philippine cinemas on March 4, but you can see it early in select cinemas on February 28 and March 1!
February 2026, Philippines – While no two Disney and Pixar Animation Studios films are alike, “Hoppers” stands out as a hilarious outlier in more ways than one.
The upcoming original animated comedy adventure comes alive with sharp humor that cuts across generations. It also flips the script on anthropomorphic favorites like “Finding Nemo” and “A Bug’s Life.” Instead of having animals that think, speak, and live like humans, “Hoppers” features a human living like an animal—through a consciousness transfer to a mechanical beaver— all to save an ecosystem. Directed by Daniel Chong (‘We Bare Bears’) and produced by Nicole Paradis Grindle (‘Incredibles 2’), the mind-hopping mayhem hits Philippine cinemas on March 4, 2026, with early screenings in select cinemas on February 28 and March 1.
“The thing that always guided us was the comedy and the characters,” says director Daniel Chong. “That was what we chased the hardest. We knew it was our team’s strong suit, and we made sure early on to establish a unique comedic tone with fun characters to build everything on.”
“A story like this, with characters arguing constantly, has to be funny,” adds producer Nicole Paradis Grindle. “We wanted it to have emotion and feature a ton of action, too. It’s even a thriller when you get to the final scenes. But the humor was the initial key, since it brings people in. It’s an amazing story to tell in animation, this idea that we can see into that animal world and enjoy animals, as animals.”
“Hoppers” follows fiery animal-lover Mabel (voiced by Piper Curda) who seizes the opportunity to use a new technology to “hop” human consciousness into a life-like robotic beaver and communicate directly with wildlife. As she explores the many wonders of the animal kingdom as a beaver, Mabel encounters the friendly Pond Crew and the powerful Animal Council, whom she brings together to face local mayor Jerry Generazzo (voiced by Jon Hamm). The film’s all-star voice ensemble also features Dave Franco and Meryl Streep.
“Hoppers” takes a lot of fun twists and turns, with loads of laughter in between. While it shines as a unique Disney and Pixar film, “Hoppers” still delivers on the emotional front with a grounded moral story for everyone.
Book your tickets in advance for “Hoppers” at www.disney.ph/movies/hoppers. Catch special early screenings as well on February 28 and March 1 in select cinemas.