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Pixar Debuts New Hoppers Super Bowl Spot With Fresh Tom the Lizard Audio

Disney pivots from meme moments to narrative focus to prime a March 6 theatrical launch.

Overview

  • A new Hoppers spot aired on Super Bowl Sunday, arriving just before kickoff on February 8.
  • Publishers describe this cut as shifting from earlier gag-heavy promos to a deeper look at the story.
  • The spot features Tom the Lizard speaking for the first time in marketing along with his emoji bit.
  • Pixar’s original follows 19-year-old Mabel, who uses tech to hop her consciousness into a robotic beaver to communicate with animals.
  • Promotion includes a Tom the Lizard walkaround sighting near ESPN’s First Take in San Francisco on February 5 plus theater-chain novelties.