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There’s a good chance for Hoppers 2, but only if Pixar solves one major challenge. The director of the 2026 blockbuster Hoppers has finally addressed a key challenge facing a potential sequel.
What is the update on Hoppers 2?
Disney and Pixar’s Hoppers was released earlier this year on March 6, 2026. The animated film ended up amassing massive praise from critics and the audience. Currently, it holds a stellar Tomatometer score of 94% and Popcornmeter score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. Most importantly, the movie was a box-office success, making over $380 million worldwide against a budget of $150 million. As a result, speculation about a sequel has grown.
In an exclusive conversation with ComingSoon’s Tyler Treese, director Daniel Chong talked about the plans for Hoppers 2. He said, “I just got back from vacation. I’ve been off since the movie came out, so I’m just coming back now. All I can say is there’s a lot of desire for it to happen from everybody, and we’ll see what happens.”
Addressing the biggest hurdle to a sequel, he added, “Pixar is notorious for not making anything if there’s no story there. They will scrutinize the hell out of it. We’ll just see what happens and go from there. We definitely cut a lot of stuff out of the movie because this movie was never short of ideas. There’s definitely a lot of material we could pull from for a sequel if we had one.”
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Speaking more about Hoppers, it follows the story of a girl who transfers her mind into a robotic weaver. The voice cast includes Piper Curda as Mabel Tanaka, Bobby Moynihan as King George, and Jon Hamm as Jerry Generazzo. Other key members are Kathy Najimy, Dave Franco, Eduardo Franco, Sam Richardson, and Meryl Streep.
Nicole Paradis Grindle serves as the producer, while Pete Docter, Peter Sohn, and Kiri Hart serve as the executive producers.
After witnessing a successful box office run, Hoppers made its Disney+ debut earlier this month.
Originally reported by Mintu Kumar Tomar on ComingSoon.net.
