Perhaps Pixar has another chance to prove itself with an original movie, before it’s fully relegated to sequels for the rest of time. Next year’s Hoppers has just released its first trailer, and it shows what looks like a delightful talk-to-the-animals movie.

Pixar 's Hoppers trailer, previewing the 2026 animated film, presents a world in which scientists have developed technology that inserts a human mind into a robot animal, allowing them to blend in and communicate with real critters in the wild. The self-aware sneak peek makes the obvious comparison.