Pixars Hoppers arrives on digital April 28

Disney and Pixar's animated comedy "Hoppers" will arrive on digital platforms for purchase and rental next week, offering audiences a chance to revisit the studio's successful environmental adventure from earlier this year.

The film, rated PG and directed by Daniel Chong, follows Mabel Tanaka, a Japanese American college student and animal enthusiast voiced by Piper Curda. Through a scientific breakthrough, Mabel transfers her consciousness into a lifelike robotic beaver, enabling her to communicate with wildlife and rally animals from beavers and bears to insects and reptiles against a human development threat to their habitat. The story explores themes of community, nature and family as Mabel uncovers mysteries in the animal world and works to save a serene glade from destruction.

"Hoppers" opened in theaters on March 6, earning 88 million dollars globally in its first weekend, the strongest debut for an original Pixar film since "Coco" in 2017. It went on to gross 368 million dollars worldwide, with 162.6 million dollars from North American theaters and the remainder from international markets, against a production budget of 150 million dollars. Critics praised the film's...