NEW ORIGINAL SONG "A PARALLEL WORLD"
FROM HIT FILIPINO GIRL GROUP
BINI
WILL BE FEATURED IN DREAMWORKS ANIMATION’S
FORGOTTEN ISLAND WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “A PARALLEL WORLD” FORGOTTEN ISLAND OPENS IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE SEPTEMBER 25
LOS ANGELES, CA, July 23, 2026 – Back Lot Music announces the release of “A Parallel World,” an original song featured in DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming film Forgotten Island and performed by hit Filipino girl group BINI. The track was written and produced by Emmy Award®-nominated composer Nathan Matthew David, who also composed the film’s score, and American artist, composer and record producer Shawn Wasabi.
Universal Pictures music supervisor Angela Leus had BINI on her radar from the earliest stages of the project. “Directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado had a very creative understanding of what the music was going to be, so it was very easy to come to them and say, ‘There’s this group called BINI — they’re amazing.’ It was a no-brainer and easy to get to that point,” she says. The song incorporates composer Nathan Matthew David’s friendship theme for protagonists Jo and Raissa but reimagines it in a fresh way.
“‘A Parallel World’ is an arrival moment” composer Nathan Matthew David says. “When we recorded BINI in April, just days after they had conquered Coachella, it felt like we were capturing stardust from the cosmos—the studio bloomed with their aura. And when we recorded orchestra at the iconic Abbey Road, it was powerful and poignant to hear their voices and Tagalog moving the speakers. The song is the first taste of Jo and Raissa’s theme from our film, and we hope audiences love it.”
Producer Shawn Wasabi is proud to announce that “A Parallel World” is one of his favorite songs he has ever written and produced. “I cried watching the movie and piecing together the lyrics and sonic palette. Working with BINI and DreamWorks Animation has been deeply inspiring. There’s a shimmering aura of Filipino renaissance euphoria surrounding BINI, and I hope we captured some of that magic in the song.”
“It’s such a beautiful song that screams friendship and sisterhood, which really resonates with us as a group” says Johanna, the leader of BINI. “Friendship is at the core of everything we do, and our sisterhood is what we’re most proud of. We’ve been together for seven years, and that is something people can’t take away from us, because even if the fame isn’t permanent, our sisterhood is for a lifetime.”
ABOUT BINI
Tagged as ‘The Nation’s Girl Group’ BINI is composed of 8 members- Aiah, Colet, Gwen, Maloi, Stacey, Jhoanna, Mikha, and Sheena. The group currently stands as the Top OPM (Original Pinoy Music) Group, OPM Female Artist, & P-Pop Group on Spotify & Apple Music, with their viral hits “Pantropiko” & “Salamin, Salamin” holding the #1 and #2 spots respectively across both platforms. ‘Pantropiko’ also reached #1 on iTunes PH, Billboard Music PH, and YouTube Music PH. This dominance continues into 2026 with the highly anticipated release of their new EP, Signals, which charted on iTunes PH and Spotify PH and earned multiple placements across Spotify Editorial Playlists.
BINI has earned recognition from major international award-giving bodies, including the MTV Europe Music Awards (“Best Asia Act”), Brazil’s BreakTudo Awards (“International Breakthrough Artist” and “International Video of the Year” for “Cherry on Top”), and Billboard Korea’s K POWER 100 (“Voices of Asia”), among others. They made history with their three-night sold out center-stage concert, The Grand BINIVERSE, becoming the first Filipino girl group to achieve the feat and earning the Golden Dome award and a special plaque of recognition, before bringing their momentum worldwide through the BINIVerse World Tour in 2025. In 2026, they reached a new milestone with their debut at Coachella on April 10 and 17, marking a defining moment for Filipino music on the global stage, an achievement further recognized when they were named “Global Force Honoree” by Billboard Women In Music. Later this year, BINI is set to embark on their next world tour, the Signals World Tour, to continue this global momentum.
ABOUT FORGOTTEN ISLAND
DreamWorks Animation, the studio that brought you unforgettable bonds between a boy and a dragon in How to Train Your Dragon, an ogre and a donkey in Shrek, and a robot and a gosling in The Wild Robot, now welcomes a dazzling and emotional story about two lifelong best friends who must come together before they drift apart in Forgotten Island.
The new original film is written and directed by Academy Award® and BAFTA nominee JOEL CRAWFORD and JANUEL P. MERCADO and is produced by Academy Award® and BAFTA nominee MARK SWIFT, the filmmaking team behind Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.
Grammy and Academy Award® winning supernova H.E.R. and international star LIZA SOBERANO (Lisa Frankenstein, Alone/Together) star as high school graduates Jo and Raissa, who have been best friends since grade school but are now about to embark on separate life paths.
While celebrating their last night together, Jo and Raissa stumble upon a mysterious portal that transports them to the fantastical island of Nakali, packed with magical and mythological creatures they grew up hearing stories about from their Filipino families.
Some of these figures will become friends, some foes. Joined by well-meaning-but-hapless weredog Raww (Emmy nominee DAVE FRANCO) and a small-but-mighty pack of pals, Jo and Raissa must face The Dreaded Manananggal (Tony winning icon LEA SALONGA), the most feared creature on the island. When they discover that the memories of their entire friendship are the price for returning home, Jo and Raissa will race to find a way to leave the island before they forget each other forever.
The film’s all-star voice cast also includes Emmy nominee JENNY SLATE (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Dying for Sex), MANNY JACINTO (The Good Place, Star Wars: The Acolyte), BAFTA nominee DOLLY de LEON (Triangle of Sadness, Ghostlight), global comedy superstar JO KOY (Haunted Mansion, Jo Koy: Live from Brooklyn) and Emmy winner RONNY CHIENG (The Daily Show, M3GAN).
Get the Track Here: https://backlotmusic.ffm.to/parallelworld
Watch the Music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeK8mhrGpY8
For more information, please contact:
Nikki Walsh, Back Lot Music
(818) 777-9151 | Nikki.Walsh@nbcuni.com