"Seeing the way these sandpipers react to waves and run, I always felt, 'Gosh, that's a film, that's a character.' It's always fun to show a world we're familiar with but from a different perspective. We've all been to the beach, but have we ever viewed water from just an inch off the sand? That could be very fearful from a bird's perspective."



Read more of the creation story at EW. Do you think there's any chance they'll create a plush version of Piper for kids ... or adults who never grew up? Some of us are still waiting for a seagull stuffed animal who says "Mine" when you squeeze it.



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