The story behind Tom the Lizard from Pixar's Hoppers, the internet's favorite crash-out meme

The main story of Hoppers revolves around Beaverton college student and environmental activist Mabel (Piper Curda) jumping ...

What is the ‘Tom Lizard Hoppers’ meme? How Pixar’s googly-eyed reptile went viral

The sea-green reptile from Hoppers, briefly teased during the end credits of Elio, has racked up millions of views online, ...
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Disney Pixar's Hoppers seeks to turn viral meme into box office gold

Hoppers stars Tom Lizard, Bobby Moynihan, and Piper Curda attend the Hoppers Day Event in Beaverton, Oregon, on 5 March, 2026 Walt Disney's Pixar Animation Studios is hoping a viral meme featuring a ...
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The story behind Tom the Lizard from Pixar's “Hoppers”, the internet's favorite crash-out meme

Around June of 2025, the team behind Pixar's Hoppers was in the thick of crunch time. It was the last push to deliver a complete movie, about a college student who discovers how to upload her mind ...