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'I threw myself in': Kiwi Jess Choi on how she got involved with Toy Story 5

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 27 Jun 2026, 12:25pm
Toy Story 5 earned $279m over the weekend after hitting cinema screens across North America. Photo / IMdb, Pixar/Pixar, © 2026 Disney/Pixar
Toy Story 5 earned $279m over the weekend after hitting cinema screens across North America. Photo / IMdb, Pixar/Pixar, © 2026 Disney/Pixar

Toy Story 5 is finally in theatres, and there's a surprising Kiwi connection in the mix. 

Jess Choi has had years of experience across the entertainment industry, working on films such as Cats, Avatar, Thor: Ragnarok, and The Boss Baby.

But her most recent work - producing the latest film in the Toy Story franchise.

A member of the Producers Guild of America, Choi was recognized among Variety's 2025 10 Producers to Watch. 

"Being in development, you're across many different mediums - and I love the way that animation could transport you to different worlds that you could never explore in live action. I fell in love with animation."

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