Taylor Swift is uniting her childhood obsession with her adult music genius!
After weeks of teasing and anticipation, the singer finally let the cat out of the bag, revealing that she teamed up with fellow creatives at Disney to push out a tune for their latest project.
Taylor Swift is not a stranger to the cinematic and filmmaking world, with a few stories about auditioning for roles in movie projects and even directing a few music videos for her songs.
Taylor Swift Shares Exciting ‘Toy Story 5’ News
The songwriter took to Instagram with a full disclosure about what the hints her fans have tried to put together for the few months were actually about.
Uploading a picture of herself sleeping in a field of flowers blending into the “Toy Story 5” color theme alongside several posters of her collaboration on the project, the singer could not hide her excitement.
“It’s a *Toy* Story. You knew it! My new original song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ for Disney and @pixar’s @toystory 5 will be yours on June 5,” Swift began, confirming that some of the guesses from her fans have been right all along.
She raved about how she has been looking forward to writing for these characters whom she has adored from a very young age when she caught the first glimpse of the “Toy Story 5” movie.
The singer continued that she instantly fell in love with “Toy Story 5” decades after she got to watch it in its early stage and could not wait to start writing the song as soon as she got home from the screening.
“Sometimes you just know, right? You can pre-order now exclusively on my site and catch Toy Story 5 in theaters June 19,” Swift concluded in the caption.
Swifties Can’t Have Enough Of The Singer’s Latest Adventure
Trust the Swifties to dominate the singer’s comment section with enthusiastic reaction to the lovely news, like this fan who wrote, “We are going to get another emotional flashback scene with Jessie in Toy Story 5, this time featuring a Taylor Swift song.”
Another admirer voiced their anticipation to finally hear the tune, stressing that Swift’s story about dashing to the studio once she was done watching the screening makes it even more special for them.
This Swiftie assured the musician that her little self would be very proud of the feats her older self has achieved and the dreams she is ticking off her bucket list.
Some die-hard fans of the singer even expressed certainty that an Oscar award is already waiting for her, adding that she will top off her predicted award season domination with a Golden Globe in her purse.
How Taylor Swift’s Fans Linked Her To ‘Toy Story 5’
The singer’s large fandom began predicting that Swift was about to make her grand entrance into the “Toy Story” cinematic universe after Pixar put up multiple identical billboards in major cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, London, and others.
The billboards strangely contained the lettering “TS,” and 13 fluffy white clouds, which made fans of the pop icon believe she had somehow gotten involved in the latest franchise. As stated by PEOPLE, many of her fans stated that the appearance of Swift’s favorite number and her initials was a strong indication that something was brewing.
In addition to those possible clues, Pixar also posted a video on Instagram showing Jessie dancing in front of one of the billboards to mark the launch of their new film. The caption was, “She’s making those moves up as she goes,” and fans thought it was a reference to a lyric from Swift’s 2014 single “Shake It Off.”
‘Toy Story 5’ Release Date Was Also A Giveaway
The fans also noted that “Toy Story 5” was set to release on June 19, the same day Swift’s debut single “Tim McGraw” was released.
Additionally, the singer’s eagle-eyed fans also noticed a countdown with the standard yellow “Toy Story” lettering on a Swift website in late April, set against a blue sky and white clouds.
Then, on May 30, users searching “Taylor Swift” on TikTok revealed that they saw a new animation in which Toy Story-style clouds floated across the screen.
The seagulls that appeared on the back cover of the singer’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) album mysteriously changed to clouds on Apple Music, Spotify, and other streaming platforms.
Taylor Swift Made Her Mark In The Movie World With A Few Appearances
Swift also developed a surprisingly diverse film and television career over the years, prompting Billboard to rank her on-screen appearances. The singer’s acting career began in 2009, when she guest-starred as rebellious teen Haley Jones on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.”
That same experimental spirit carried over to her feature film debut in “Valentine’s Day” (2010), where she played the bubbly and dramatic Felicia Miller alongside then-boyfriend Taylor Lautner in the star-studded romantic comedy.
Then came “The Lorax,” which was a complete change of pace for Swift in 2012, as she voiced the character of Audrey in the animated film. She followed up with one of her shortest but most memorable cameos, as Elaine, and stole a role in the crazy wedding episode of “New Girl” (2013).
Next was “The Giver” (2014), which had Swift switching roles to a more serious one as Rosemary, an enigmatic character whose emotional journey followed flashbacks. She paused for a few years, but for “Cats” (2019) she brought her vocals and theatrical energy to the ambitious musical adaptation, stepping in as Bombalurina.
Later, the singer appeared in “Amsterdam” (2022), making a short but much-mentioned appearance in the mystery-comedy ensemble film directed by David O. Russell.
In addition to fictional roles, she branched out into filmmaking with stories closely connected to her music, notably in “All Too Well: The Short Film,” when she not only shared the script with actors but also went behind the camera.