Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Disney+ original movie World’s Best. The album features the original songs from the film written by lead actor/co-writer Utkarsh Ambudkar and Charlie Wilder. Also included is the movie’s original score composed by Raashi Kulkarni (Wedding Season) & Jongnic Bontemps (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, 4400, Redfall, The Land). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 23 (click here to stream/download). World’s Best is directed by Roshan Sethi and also stars Manny Magnus, Punam Patel, Jake Choi, Max Malas, Dorian Giordano, Kayla Njeri, Piper Wallace, Christopher Jackson, Kathryn Greenwood and Doug E. Fresh.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 18, 2023)
Premiering today is the AMC original series The Walking Dead: Dead City developed by Eli Jorné and starring Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Karina Ortiz, Gaius Charles, Zeljko Ivanek, Mahina Napoleon and Jonathan Higginbotham. The show’s original music is composed by Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, Dickinson, Rosaline, Night Teeth, I Know What You Did Last Summer, One of Us Is Lying). Check out our previous article to learn more about the, which will air Sunday nights on AMC and will also be available to stream on AMC+.
Also premiering in the U.S. today is the British TV series Ridley created by Paul Matthew Thompson & Jonathan Fisher and starring Adrian Dunbar, George Bukhari, Bronagh Waugh, Terence Maynard, Georgie Glen, Julie Graham and Bhavna Limbachia. Ben Foster (Torchwood, Thunderbirds Are Go!, Hidden Kingdoms, Happy Valley) is composing the show’s original music. The crime drama, which revolves around the title character who has retired from the police force after a 20-year career and resumes his partnership with former protégée when she turns to him for help on a murder investigation, premiered in the UK last year on ITV and is making its U.S. debut on PBS.
Jongnic Bontemps & Raashi Kulkarni Scoring Roshan Sethi’s Disney+ Movie ‘World’s Best’
Jongnic Bontemps & Raashi Kulkarni have teamed up to compose the original score for the upcoming Disney+ original movie World’s Best. The film is directed by Roshan Sethi (The Resident, 7 Days) and stars Utkarsh Ambudkar, Manny Magnus, Punam Patel, Max Malas, Jake Choi, Dorian Giordano, Piper Wallace, Kayla Njeri, Christopher Jackson, Kathryn Greenwood, and Doug E. Fresh. The comedy tells the story of a 12-year-old mathematics genius who discovers his recently deceased father was a famous rapper and immediately sets out to pursue a career for himself as a rap superstar.
Utkarsh Ambudkar to Write Music for Roshan Sethi’s Disney+ Movie ‘World’s Best’
Deadline is reporting that actor/rapper/singer Utkarsh Ambudkar (best known for his lead role in CBS’ Ghosts) is writing original music for the upcoming Disney+ original movie World’s Best. The film is directed by Roshan Sethi (7 Days) is set to star himself, Punam Patel and Manny Magnus. The comedy revolves around a 12-year old math kid who vows to become the world’s best MC. Ambudkar is co-producing the music with Charlie B. Wilder. Savan Kotecha (Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga) serves as the project’s music director.