Hoppers 2 Rumors: Actor Teases Sequel Concepts at Pixar

Picture this: a blue robotic dog, a college student’s uploaded mind, and—suddenly—a mayoral race. Strange? Absolutely. Intriguing? Even more so.

Hoppers, Pixar’s surprise hit and the studio’s 30th feature, didn’t follow the usual sequel script. It arrived in March, earned roughly $372 million worldwide and charmed critics and audiences alike. Success like that naturally sparks one question: what next?

Bobby Moynihan, who voices George, tossed fuel on that curiosity during a chat with Screen Rant. He admits his idea came in ten minutes and might sound bonkers. Still, the pitch is vivid: flip the first movie’s premise. If the original saw college student Mabel upload her mind into a robotic blue dog, the sequel should reverse it—have George end up inside a human body.

Think of the comedic permutations. Mabel, running for mayor against the incumbent Jerry, needs a campaign manager. Why not George? Chaos ensues. Identity jokes. Political theater. Heart. Piper Curda, the voice of Mabel Tanaka, was quick to sign on; she called the concept the kind of trouble these characters thrive on and promised she’d return if the story demanded it.

And Moynihan didn’t stop there. He sketched broader possibilities: a Disney+ series titled Pond Rules, a high-octane Fast & Furious-style spin where themed vehicles and blue-dog tech race into absurd stunts, even a crime drama built around the pair’s misadventures. It’s playful brainstorming—the kind that starts at craft services and, sometimes, slowly becomes something real.

Pixar’s stance remains steady: great ideas matter more than speed. Director Daniel Chung has said he’d love to revisit Hoppers, but only if there’s a sequel-worthy story. Producer Nicole Paradis Grindle, who’s shepherded franchises like Incredibles and Toy Story, agrees that a follow-up is possible but far from decided.

History backs that cautious optimism. Pixar has a long track record of expanding hits into sequels and TV shows—Toy Story, Cars, Monsters, Inc., Inside Out, Finding Nemo—yet it rarely greenlights a follow-up immediately. There’s work underway elsewhere too: Incredibles 3 is slated for 2028, and a Coco sequel is on the slate with dates still TBD. Realistically, another Hoppers film, if it happens, could be years away.

So we wait. In the meantime, the ideas bowl around—mayoral debates, body swaps, vehicular hijinks, serialized crime mysteries—and remind us why stories spark obsession: they invite us to imagine the wildest next step.