How Tom the Lizard from Pixar's 'Hoppers' Became a Viral Meme

At a View Conference, Hoppers director Daniel Chong and producer Nicole Paradis Grindle explained that a short clip of Tom the Lizard, created after Disney rejected it for a D23 announcement, was posted to YouTube and TikTok, went viral, spawned memes, a Fortnite skin, and was used in the film’s marketing campaign.

Source: How Tom the Lizard from Pixar's 'Hoppers' Became a Viral Meme — WDW News Today

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