The Internet is convinced that Taylor Swift had something to do with Toy Story 5, and the evidence keeps growing. Just days after the filmmakers tried to calm speculation about a possible Swift connection, they posted a video on Instagram linking the singer directly to the fifth installment of the beloved series, sending fans into a frenzy all over again.The post showed fan-favorite cowgirl Jessie dancing to Swift’s “Shake It Off,” with a caption referencing one of the singer’s biggest hits: “She’s doing these moves as she goes along.” The timing of the post, which came just two days after the film’s director addressed the rumours, only served to add fuel to the fire.
What ‘toy story Movie 5 director Andrew Stanton said about the Taylor Swift rumors
During a recent interview, director Andrew Stanton, along with co-director McKenna Harris and producer Lindsay Collins, were asked about fan speculation linking Swift to the film.
“It surprised us. What a strange honor,” Stanton said of the theories online. “It’s going to be pretty cool,” Collins added.However, Stanton backed down on a specific theory, confirming that Swift was not performing the film’s ending song. “The sad truth is that we saw the movie mixed last week, and the song in the end wasn’t Taylor Swift,” he said. Notably, Stanton only addressed the ending song theory and did not comment on broader speculation about a potential collaboration elsewhere in the film.
The “TS” billboards and the website glitch that started it all
Exactly one month before the billboard debuted, on April 30, Swift’s website briefly showed a countdown featuring a “Toy Story”-style raffle and a yellow countdown clock indicating May 2. The countdown remained live for about 10 minutes before disappearing completely, with no ads appearing at all. Swift’s team did not respond to requests for comment.Then on May 29, Swifties spotted billboards in Chicago, London and Dallas featuring the franchise’s signature blue sky background and the letters “TS,” the initials shared by both Taylor Swift and “Toy Story.”
The billboards also featured 13 white clouds in the background, a number long associated with Swift, deepening speculation.
Taylor Swift’s history of collaborating on film projects
Although no involvement between Swift and Toy Story 5 has been officially confirmed, a collaboration on the film would fit perfectly with the singer’s existing relationship with the franchise’s main platform. The streaming service has served as home to “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor Edition),” “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: The Final Show,” and “Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions.”
She also participated in a six-part Eras Tour documentary series featuring behind-the-scenes footage, rehearsals, and interviews with Swift, her mother Andrea Swift, and fiancé Travis Kelce.The connection to “Toy Story 5” will also continue a long tradition of Swift contributing to major Hollywood projects. Over the years she has recorded “Crazier” for the movie “Hannah Montana: The Movie,” “Today Was a Fairytale” for the movie “Valentine’s Day,” “Safe and Sound” and “Eyes Open” for the movie “The Hunger Games,” “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” for the movie “Fifty Shades Darker,” “Beautiful Ghosts” for the movie “Cats,” and “Carolina” for the movie “Where the Crawdads.” “singing”.And with “Toy Story 5” set to release later this year, fans won’t have to wait long to find out if the theories have been true all along.
