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Hoppers director Daniel Chong says jokes drove Pixar’s 30th film — Static0.moviewebimages.com

Hoppers director Daniel Chong says jokes drove Pixar’s 30th film

Director Daniel Chong told MovieWeb that laughter and jokes helped drive story development on Disney and Pixar’s Hoppers. The film is Chong’s first directing credit with Pixar and his second full‑length directorial credit since 2020’s We Bare Bears: The Movie; Hoppers is the studio’s 30th

Pixar’s Hoppers designer on taming nature’s “messiness” in the film — Static0.moviewebimages.com

Pixar’s Hoppers designer on taming nature’s “messiness” in the film

Pixar is nearing the March release of Hoppers, its 30th theatrical film, which opens Mar. 6, 2026. In an exclusive interview with MovieWeb, production designer Bryn Imagire addressed the visual challenges of setting the film mostly in the wild. Imagire said the team had to contend with how "nature

Pixar’s Hoppers director says Damon Lindelof spent a day helping shape the story — Static0.moviewebimages.com

Pixar’s Hoppers director says Damon Lindelof spent a day helping shape the story

Daniel Chong, director of Pixar’s upcoming Hoppers, told MovieWeb that Damon Lindelof spent a day with his team in 2020 to help work through plot ideas; Lindelof is credited in the film’s "Special Thanks." Hoppers is set to debut in theaters on March 6, 2026. Chong