How Pixar is behind the 'Lizard' meme taking over social media
The "lizard" meme has taken over social media in the past couple of weeks, as a post-credit teaser on Pixar's recent Elio actually introduced the world to this smart phone-using, lizard emoji-loving... lizard.
The lizard is apparently named "Tom," and he's a character in next spring's new film Hoppers.
The quick post-credit scene on Elio gave audiences a brief glimpse at Hoppers' "Tom" to get everyone excited for this new Pixar reptile.
The new film, set for release on March 6, 2026, centers on a technology that allows a teenager to transfer her brain into a fake animal to communicate with real animals... just like in Avatar. The trailer pokes fun at that similarity and promises a really funny journey that probes how animals actually talk to each other.
We're now sure how this lizard will factor into the film's plot, but we do know that the "lizard" meme probably isn't going anywhere any time soon. Lizard, lizard, lizard, lizard, lizard.
Lizard?
Lizard.
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