Remember when everyone was writing Pixar's obituary? Well, they just hopped right back into the conversation.

This weekend, Pixar's Hoppers absolutely crushed it with a $46 million domestic opening (and a whopping $88 million globally). That's not just good—that's the biggest original animated opening since Coco back in 2017. Yeah, we're talking nearly a decade of sequels and spin-offs before Pixar reminded everyone they can still cook up something fresh.

The premise? A college student's consciousness gets transferred into a robotic beaver, which somehow sparks an animal uprising. It's bonkers, it's brilliant, and audiences are eating it up with an "A" CinemaScore and 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Playing in 4,000 locations with an $11,500 per screen average, Hoppers even topped Onward's 2020 opening ($39.1M) and matched Ratatouille's 2007 debut. The overseas markets loved it too—UK led with $6.4M, followed by Mexico ($3.7M), France, and Germany (both $3.6M).

Meanwhile, Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride!—her female-lens remake of Bride of Frankenstein starring Christian Bale—had a weekend to forget. Despite the pedigree and the prestige vibes, it stumbled to a dismal $7.3 million domestic opening ($13.6M globally).

Look, we love a good auteur swing, but sometimes they don't connect with audiences. This one's already getting the "wait for streaming" treatment from most moviegoers.

While Hoppers dominated the top spot, the rest of the box office was fairly quiet. Holdovers continued to grind out modest numbers, but nothing came close to challenging Pixar's animated juggernaut. March is historically a ramp-up period before the summer blockbuster season kicks in, so we're in that transition zone where studios are testing the waters.

Oh, and Zootopia 2 hit Disney+ on March 11 after its 105-day theatrical run, so if you missed it in theaters, you've got your weekend plans sorted.

Merger Mania: The Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger is chugging along toward a Q3 close (pending regulatory approval and shareholder votes). Early counts show the combined slate could drop 27+ movies in 2027 alone. The question everyone's asking: will more consolidation mean more creativity or just more sequels and safe bets?

Writers on the Move: The WGA sits down with the AMPTP on March 16 for what could be contentious negotiations. Meanwhile, their own staff is still picketing outside union HQ. Hollywood labor drama never sleeps, folks.

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The spring movie season is officially heating up, and if Hoppers is any indication, audiences are hungry for fresh stories. Let's see if Hollywood keeps delivering.

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