One of my theater-related regrets this year is not making the time to see Disney and Pixar‘s Hoppers (read our review here) in theaters. Thankfully, the animated adventure is coming home sooner than I thought, with the newly announced release dates for the film’s digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD debuts. According to Disney and Pixar, Hoppers arrives on digital platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home, on April 28, and also on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 2.
What’s Hoppers About?
Disney and Pixar’s renowned storytelling legacy takes a wildly fun and raucous new direction into the animal kingdom, seen through the eyes of the precocious Mabel, a compassionate human who hops her consciousness into a robotic beaver. In her technologically-enhanced quest to stop the destruction of a precious glade, Mabel encounters critters of all shapes and breeds, ranging from fellow beavers to bears to reptiles to birds to insects to fish…and even an unexpected shark. Mabel’s mammalian-mobilized mission to save the beautifully tranquil glade is a heartfelt yet ferociously funny adventure into what it means to be “part of something” – community, nature, family – a lesson for all species.
In this animated comedy adventure, animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use a new technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into a lifelike robotic beaver and communicate directly with animals. As she makes amazing discoveries, Mabel befriends a charismatic beaver and must rally the entire animal kingdom to face a major, imminent human threat.
For collectors of physical media, Hoppers will receive a collectible, limited-edition Steelbook that packs all the special bonus features you could want into one complete package. What kind of bonus content? I’m glad you asked!
Bonus Content for Pixar’s Hoppers
- The Critter Diaries: Wander behind the scenes with director Daniel Chong and the Pixar 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 his 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
Hoppers is one of Pixar’s better-received features of the past several years, with many critics celebrating the film’s gorgeous animation, delightful comedy, and touching tale about communication and protecting the homes of wild animals worldwide. I can’t wait to check this out for myself later this month!
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