Summer Movies
Grab your popcorn and settle in for a show! TFK Kid Reporters spoke with the people behind some of the season’s top movie releases.
Toy Story 5
Woody, Buzz, and their friends return for a story about the battle between technology and imagination, in Toy Story 5. Bonnie becomes attached to an electronic tablet called Lilypad. For SCARLETT SPEARS, 8, who voices Bonnie, imagination is part of what makes her character special. Spears says she connects with Bonnie because “we both love our toys . . . and have a big imagination.” Scarlett hopes audiences will see Bonnie as “a really kind girl” and enjoy the movie’s topics of “friendship, happiness,” and “the whole new concept” of tech versus toys. Toy Story 5 opens in June. —By TFK Kid Reporter Vicky Sun
The Sheep Detectives
In The Sheep Detectives, in theaters now, George Hardy reads mysteries to his flock of sheep every night. When a real-life crime is committed, they’re ready to solve it alongside Officer Derry, the sometimes-confused town policeman. MOLLY GORDON plays the prime suspect. She says viewers might be surprised by the movie’s depth. The film is funny, but it also brings up “some things that are kind of hard to talk about,” Gordon says. —By TFK Kid Reporter Axel Foster
Swapped
You’ve heard of walking in someone else’s shoes—but what about someone else’s body? In Swapped, a bossy bird named Ivy and a small creature named Ollie unexpectedly swap bodies. The movie stars Juno Temple as Ivy and MICHAEL B. JORDAN as Ollie. “I hope everyone who watches this movie takes away the theme of empathy,” Jordan says. “Empathy is the strongest emotion that can bring people together.”
Swapped is the perfect blend of humor, plot twists, and life lessons. It’s streaming on Netflix now. —By TFK Kid Reporter Aubrey Lamirault
Minions and Monsters
The Minions have brought their fans loads of laughs for more than 10 years. Now, a new group of Minions is coming together in Minions & Monsters. Heroes James and Henry set out to find scary monsters to play villains in a Hollywood movie they’re trying to make. When things don’t go according to plan, the Minions must save the planet. Screenwriter BRIAN LYNCH says the movie is “a nice mix of heart and humor.” Minions & Monsters will land in theaters on July 1. —By TFK Kid Reporter Asha Curley
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