The internet is convinced Taylor Swift it has something to do with ‘Toy Story 5’, and the evidence is mounting. Just days after the filmmakers tried to quell speculation about a possible Swift connection, they posted an Instagram reel that directly linked the singer to the fifth installment of the beloved franchise, sending fans tumbling again.The post featured fan-favorite cowgirl Jessie dancing to Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’, with a caption referencing one of the singer’s biggest hits: “She’s on the rise with those moves on.” The timing of the release, two days after the film’s director responded to the rumours, only added fuel to the fire.
what’Toy Story 5′ Director Andrew Stanton spoke about the Taylor Swift rumors
In a recent interview, director Andrew Stanton, along with co-director McKenna Harris and producer Lindsey Collins, were asked about fan speculation linking Swift to the film. “We were blown away. What an incredible honor,” Stanton said of the online theories. Collins added: “It would be pretty amazing.”Stanton pushed back on one specific theory, however, confirming that Swift was not performing the ending song for the film. “The sad truth is that last week we saw the movie being mixed, and the ending song wasn’t Taylor Swift,” he said. Notably, Stanton only addressed the ending song theory and did not comment on wider speculation about a potential collaboration elsewhere in the film.
The ‘TS’ poster and website error started it all
A month before seeing the posters, on April 30, Swift’s website briefly showed ‘Toy Story’-style clouds and a yellow countdown clock leading up to May 2. The countdown lasted about 10 minutes before it disappeared completely, and no announcements occurred. Swift’s team did not respond to requests for comment.Then on May 29, Swifties in Chicago, London and Dallas featured the franchise’s signature sky blue backdrop and the letters “TS,” the initials shared by Taylor Swift and “Toy Story.” The billboards also featured 13 white clouds in the background, a number long associated with Swift, which only deepened the speculation.
Taylor Swift’s history of collaborating on film projects
While no involvement between Swift and ‘Toy Story 5’ has been officially confirmed, a film collaboration would fit right in with the singer’s relationship with the franchise’s home platform. The streaming service has been home to ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)’, ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: The Final Show’ and ‘Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions’. She also took part in a six-part Eras Tour docuseries featuring behind-the-scenes footage, rehearsals and interviews with Swift, her mother Andrea Swift and fiancé Travis Kelce.The “Toy Story 5” tie-in would continue Swift’s long tradition of contributing to major Hollywood projects. Over the years, he recorded ‘Crazier’ for ‘Hannah Montana: The Movie’, ‘Today Was a Fairytale’ ‘Valentine’s Day’, ‘Safe and Sound’ and ‘Eyes Open’ ‘The Hunger Games’, ‘I Don’t Wanna Live Forever’, ‘Fifty Shades Darker’, ‘Beautiful Ghosts, Carlinas Craw’ and ‘Carlinas Craws’. Sing it’With ‘Toy Story 5’ set to be released this year, fans won’t have to wait long to find out if the theories were correct.
