Taylor Swift debuts ‘Carolina’ song in trailer for NC-set ‘Crawdads’ movie. Watch here
The trailer release for the movie adaption of the 2018 bestselling novel “Where the Crawdads Sing” came with a cool surprise on Tuesday — especially for Taylor Swift fans.
The trailer for the film features a new song by Swift called “Carolina.” Swift wrote and performed the song for the movie.
“Crawdads” is currently in production and is scheduled to be released this summer.
We’ve compiled information about the film, which is set in North Carolina, the trailer and Swift’s song below.
Here’s everything to know about “Where The Crawdads Sing.”
What is ‘Crawdads’ about?
The “Where The Crawdads Sing” film is based on the 2018 bestselling novel of the same name by author Delia Owens.
Described on the official movie website as a “captivating mystery,” the story follows Kya, who was abandoned as a young girl and left to raise herself in the “dangerous” marshlands of North Carolina.
Rumors about Kya, also known as the “marsh girl,” circulated in her community, isolating her from others — but Kya becomes drawn to two young men from town, opening herself to “a new and startling world.”
When one of the boys is found dead, Kya is accused by the community as the main suspect in his death.
“As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh,” the official film synopsis reads.
Watch the trailer for the film with ‘Carolina’ by Taylor Swift
Does that plot summary have you on the edge of your seat, wanting to see the movie?
You’ll have to wait a few more months to see the film in theaters, but you can get a better sense of what the movie will be like in the official trailer, which was released Tuesday.
Coinciding with the trailer release, Swift announced in an Instagram post that she has written a song for the movie.
Swift said the song, called “Carolina,” was inspired by her own reading of the novel.
“I wanted to create something haunting and ethereal to match this mesmerizing story,” Swift said in her post.
You can watch the trailer for the “Crawdads” film here, which features Swift’s new song, or at wherethecrawdadssing.movie/trailer.
From ‘Crawdads’ book to movie
“Where The Crawdads Sing” was released in August 2018 as author Delia Owens’ debut novel.
▪ As of February, the “Crawdads” novel has spent 150 weeks on the New York Times Bestsellers List.
▪ In September 2018, the novel was selected for actress Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Book Club.
In January 2021, it was announced that Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine media company and Sony Pictures would produce a film adaptation of the novel, with Witherspoon producing.
▪ Filming began in spring 2021 in Louisiana. Owens posted on her website on July 2, 2021, and said that filming had wrapped.
Who is in the ‘Crawdads’ film?
According to the official movie website, the cast of “Where The Crawdads Sing” includes:
▪ Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya, the “marsh girl”
▪ Taylor John Smith as Tate Walker, one of Kya’s love interests
▪ Harris Dickinson as Chase Andrews, one of Kya’s love interests
▪ Sterling Macer Jr. as Jumpin’, a local gas station owner and friend of Kya
▪ Michael Hyatt as Mabel, Jumpin’s wife
▪ David Strathairn as Tom Milton, Kya’s lawyer
When is the ‘Crawdads’ film being released?
The trailer and official movie website for “Crawdads” says the film will be released exclusively in theaters in July. The exact date is unclear at this time.
More information on ‘Crawdads’
▪ You can stay up-to-date on news about the “Where The Crawdads Sing” movie on the film’s website, wherethecrawdadssing.movie.
▪ If you haven’t read the “Where The Crawdads Sing” novel and want to do so before the movie is released, you can find more information about the book on author Delia Owens’ website, deliaowens.com.
This story was originally published March 22, 2022 at 4:05 PM with the headline "Taylor Swift debuts ‘Carolina’ song in trailer for NC-set ‘Crawdads’ movie. Watch here."
