Pop star Tayor Swift may have traversed the world with her many iconic hit songs, but deep inside, the singer-songwriter loves and adores animated movies, especially Pixar's Toy Story franchise. And the opportunity to pen an original song for the fifth part of the film gave her a major wave of nostalgia, combined with excitement.
The singer revealed that her new track, titled 'I Knew It, I Knew You,' will be featured on the soundtrack of the highly anticipated fifth installment and will be released on June 19, the same day the film arrives in theatres.
Sharing the news with fans on Instagram, she said, "I've always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I've adored since I was a 5 year old kid watching the first Toy Story movie."
"I fell instantly in love with Toy Story 5 when I was lucky enough to see it in its early stages, and I wrote this song as soon as I got home from the screening. Sometimes you just know, right?," she added, according to Billboard. The song will seemingly focus on Jessie's flashbacks to her original owner Emily after returning to her home.
Toy Story 5 marks a new chapter for the beloved franchise. Directed by Andrew Stanton (WALL-E, Finding Nemo) with co-direction from McKenna Harris, the film explores a modern theme: the clash between classic toys and the digital age. The storyline sees Woody, Buzz, Jesse, and the gang confronted by new tech-savvy toys as kids’ interests shift toward electronics.
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Tony Hale, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Blake Clark, Annie Potts, Bonnie Hunt, Melissa Villaseñor, Kristen Schaal, and Keanu Reeves reprise their roles from the previous films, and are joined by new additions Greta Lee, Conan O'Brien, Bad Bunny, Craig Robinson, Shelby Rabara, Scarlett Spears, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Matty Matheson, Jeff Bergman, Anna Vocino, John Hopkins, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Ernie Hudson, and Alan Cumming.
Toy Story 5 is produced by Jessica Choi and executive produced by Pete Docter.
