A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back. Their journey soon uncovers a greater threat—one that could endanger not only their species, but the entire valley they call home.
Direction
Greno's Tangled energy meets ecological stakes.
Visual Effects
Fire sequences that'll make you smell smoke through the screen.
Director
Nathan Greno
Michael B. Jordan
Ollie (voice)
Juno Temple
Ivy (voice)
Tracy Morgan
Boogle / Firewolf (voice)
Cedric the Entertainer
Caloo (voice)
Justina Machado
Calli (voice)
Nate Torrence
Lodd (voice)
Camden Brooks
Young Ollie (voice)
Tata Vega
Grandma / Mrs. Dung Beetle (voice)
Ambika Mod
Violet (voice)
Lolly Adefope
Lily (voice)
John Ratzenberger
Elder Javan (voice)
Kari Wahlgren
Female Pookoo / Nurse Javan (voice)
Fred Tatasciore
Elder Javan 2 / Rock Bear (voice)
David Lodge
Wolf Father (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Greno storyboarded Swapped during pandemic lockdown, inspired by watching squirrels and hawks share his backyard in an uneasy truce.
The body-swap trope here weaponizes species-specific vulnerabilities—Ollie discovering flight trauma and Ivy experiencing ground-predator panic—to force empathy rather than comedy.
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