The Walt Disney Company marks 100 years of magical storytelling today, celebrating beloved characters, big-screen adventures, unforgettable experiences and the fans and storytellers who made it all possible. Inspired by Walt Disney’s musical legacy, Disney Animation’s “Wish”—in theaters Nov. 22—features an original story and characters, with seven original songs penned by Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter Julia Michaels and Grammy®-winning producer/songwriter/musician Benjamin Rice.
To mark the occasion, Disney Music Group shared plans today for Wish Wednesdays—beginning this week, a new song from the movie will debut each Wednesday on YouTube, Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music and all digital service providers. Fans who can’t wait till Wednesday can tune in to SiriusXM’s Disney Hits Channel 302 Tuesdays for a first listen of each song. And to get a head start today, check out a clip featuring the song “This Wish,” performed by Ariana DeBose as Asha, before the single’s launch on Oct. 18. Each week of the Wish Wednesdays rollout will feature never-before-seen content tied to a new song’s release, including footage reveals, lyric videos, original art and behind-the-scenes featurettes.
The Wish Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from Walt Disney Records will be available November 17on all streaming platforms. Fans can pre-order the soundtrack beginning today. The vinyl album is available for pre-order now on Disney Music Emporium. All-new original songs featured include:
- “Welcome to Rosas,” performed by Ariana DeBose and “Wish” cast
- “At All Costs,” performed by Chris Pine and Ariana DeBose
- “This Wish,” performed by Ariana DeBose
- “I’m A Star,” performed by “Wish” cast
- “This is the Thanks I Get?!” performed by Chris Pine
- “Knowing What I Know Now,” performed by Ariana DeBose, Angelique Cabral and “Wish” cast
- “A Wish Worth Making,” performed by Julia Michaels
Advance tickets for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish” are on sale now, wherever tickets are sold. The all-new musical-comedy welcomes audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico—to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen. Featuring the voices of Academy Award®-winning actor Ariana DeBose as Asha, Chris Pine as Magnifico, and Alan Tudykas Asha’s favorite goat, Valentino, the film is helmed by Oscar®-winning director Chris Buck (“Frozen,” “Frozen 2”) and Fawn Veerasunthorn (“Raya and the Last Dragon”), and produced by Peter Del Vecho(“Frozen,” “Frozen 2”) and Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster Jones (“Encanto”). Jennifer Lee (“Frozen,” “Frozen 2”) executive produces—Lee and Allison Moore (“Night Sky,” “Manhunt”) are writers on the project. With original songs by Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rice, plus score by composer Dave Metzger, “Wish” opens only in theaters on Nov. 22, 2023.
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ABOUT WISH TOGETHER (announced Oct. 4)
“Wish Together” celebrates Disney’s decades-long relationship with Make-A-Wish®, inviting fans to visit Disney.com/WishTogether to help grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Enter the “Wish Together Sweepstakes” for a chance to win a vacation for four, including a three-night stay in a Club Level Concierge room at a Disney Deluxe Resort hotel at Walt Disney World® Resort along with a Disney Cruise Line® vacation to The Bahamas aboard the Disney Wish in a 1-bedroom Concierge Suite with verandah and merchandise from shopDisney and more.* For every free entry received through Jan. 31, 2024, Disney will donate $5 to Make-A-Wish up to $1 million. Additionally, for each sale of an item from the new Walt Disney Animation Studios film, Wish, Disney will donate 10 percent of the sale price, up to $1 million, to Make-A-Wish. The collection includes costumes and accessories, apparel, and toys such as a singing doll and light-up plush. Donations only apply to sales at US Disney stores, shopDisney.com, Disney Cruise Line® ships, and Disney-owned locations at Disneyland® Resort and Walt Disney World® Resort.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Enter the Sweepstakes between 10/4/23 at 2:00 AM PT and 1/31/24 at 11:59 PM PT. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S./D.C.; 13+. Limit 1 entry per person per day. GRAND PRIZE WINNER MUST BE ABLE TO TRAVEL MAY 3, 2024 – MAY 10, 2024 OR AUGUST 23, 2024 – AUGUST 30, 2024. Maximum donation is $1 million dollars. Donation by Disney to Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. Visit disneywishtogether.com/rules for full details on how to enter, eligibility requirements, odds of winning, prize descriptions and limitations. Void where prohibited. Sponsor: ABC, Inc., d/b/a Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 500 S Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521.
