‘Toy Story 5’ Co-Director Kenna Harris on the Two-Week Story Rewrite
Kenna Harris, co-director of Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” discussed moving from a childhood fan of Jessie to making the sequel. Production included a two-week pause to overhaul a story that was not yet ready.
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Kenna Harris, co-director of the upcoming Pixar film “Toy Story 5,” discussed making the sequel and her long connection to Jessie, a character she drew as a child.
Production was paused for two weeks so the team could overhaul a story that was not yet ready.
From Jessie fan to Pixar filmmaker
As a child, Harris spent afternoons drawing Jessie and painstakingly reproducing details from “Toy Story 2.” She also imagined Woody offering the cowgirl a flower.
Decades later, the character helped Harris navigate the challenges of her first feature film. The source does not specify which story elements were changed during the production pause.
What we know
- Kenna Harris is co-directing “Toy Story 5” after growing up as a fan of Jessie.
- The film’s production paused for two weeks to overhaul a story that was not yet ready.
- As a child, Harris drew Jessie and reproduced details from “Toy Story 2.”
- Harris imagined a scene in which Woody offered Jessie a flower.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: Variety Film.
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