Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hollywood First Look visited Pixar to speak with with Hoppers Story Supervisor John Cody Kim and Story Lead Margaret Spencer about the new film.
In this exclusive interviews, they share:
- Their own pond rules.
- Which sequence changed the most
- The importance of storyboarding in the process
- Emotionally the most challenging scene to get right.
In Disney and Pixar’s “Hoppers,” animal lover Mabel (voice of Piper Curda) seizes an opportunity to use a new technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into a life-like robotic beaver and communicate directly with animals. As she uncovers mysteries in the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined, Mabel befriends charismatic beaver King George (voice of Bobby Moynihan) and must rally the entire animal kingdom to face a major, imminent human-threat: smooth-talking local mayor Jerry Generazzo (voice of Jon Hamm). The all-star voice ensemble also features Meryl Streep, Dave Franco and Kathy Najimy. “Hoppers” is directed by Daniel Chong (“We Bare Bears”) and produced by Nicole Paradis Grindle (“Incredibles 2”), with an original score by Mark Mothersbaugh.
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Hollywood First Look visited Pixar to speak with with Hoppers Story Supervisor John Cody Kim and Story Lead Margaret Spencer about the new film.
In this exclusive interviews, they share:
- Their own pond rules.
- Which sequence changed the most
- The importance of storyboarding in the process
- Emotionally the most challenging scene to get right.
In Disney and Pixar’s “Hoppers,” animal lover Mabel (voice of Piper Curda) seizes an opportunity to use a new technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into a life-like robotic beaver and communicate directly with animals. As she uncovers mysteries in the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined, Mabel befriends charismatic beaver King George (voice of Bobby Moynihan) and must rally the entire animal kingdom to face a major, imminent human-threat: smooth-talking local mayor Jerry Generazzo (voice of Jon Hamm). The all-star voice ensemble also features Meryl Streep, Dave Franco and Kathy Najimy. “Hoppers” is directed by Daniel Chong (“We Bare Bears”) and produced by Nicole Paradis Grindle (“Incredibles 2”), with an original score by Mark Mothersbaugh.
Check out HOLLYWOOD FIRST LOOK: bit.ly/3tLRBCY
Here's our INSTAGRAM: bit.ly/3dIkwSW
Say "Hi" on FACEBOOK: bit.ly/2Pgg7Ny
Find us on X: bit.ly/2Ph6pdN
Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@hollywoodfirstlook
Correspondent/Producer/Editor: Dana Han-Klein
instagram.com/thedhk
tiktok.com/@werewatchingwhat
@thedhk
Senior Producer: Kiyra Lynn
#pixar #hoppers #jonhamm
