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.

Pixar has unveiled the first trailer for its upcoming animated feature “Hoppers.” “Hoppers” are a group of scientists who have discovered a way to mind-hop into robot animal bodies. So when Mabel (Piper Curda),