- MoviesBen Arnold
Will Smith's Aladdin genie 'won't imitate Robin Williams'
With Disney's live-action Aladdin remake gathering pace, it's emerged just how Will Smith plans to take on the iconic Disney character originally voiced by the late Robin Williams.
- MoviesIndiewire
‘The Lion King,’ ‘Dumbo,’ and ‘Aladdin’ First Footage Delights Disney’s CinemaCon Crowd
Live-action clips directed by Tim Burton, Guy Ritchie, and Jon Favreau whetted NATO members' appetites.
- MoviesHanna Flint
Every live-action Disney remake coming to cinemas soon
There are numerous remakes in the works at Walt Disney Studios and this is when they're coming out.
- MoviesTom Butler
Will Smith strikes 'biggest money deal in film history' to record new music for Guy Ritchie's Aladdin (report)
Will Smith is said to have struck the "biggest upfront money deal in film history" to star in and provide music for Disney's 'Aladdin'.
- MoviesHanna Flint
Ava DuVernay just used Guy Ritchie to make a valid point about Hollywood's double standard
The 'A Wrinkle In Time' director says she wouldn't get the same amount of chances as the British filmmaker.
- MoviesHanna Flint
Guy Ritchie's live-action 'Aladdin' under fire for 'browning up' extras
The live-action remake as reportedly hired white actors and is using make-up to darken their skin.
- MoviesBen Bussey
Will Smith shares selfie with Aladdin cast as live-action remake starts production
Smith shares selfie with Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott and Marwan Kenzari as cameras roll on Disney remake from director Guy Ritchie.
- MoviesBen Arnold
Guy Ritchie's Aladdin slated after white prince character casting
Guy Ritchie's live-action adaptation of its classic animated feature 'Aladdin' has stumbled into another row over race.
- MoviesBen Bussey
Guy Ritchie's Aladdin casts Marwan Kenzari as Jafar
Dutch actor, seen in 'The Mummy' and 'Ben-Hur,' in talks to play the villain of the live-action remake of the Disney animated classic.
- MoviesRyan Leston
Disney’s live-action Aladdin gets a rewrite
It looks as though Disney's live-action Aladdin is heading back to the drawing board.
- MoviesBen Arnold
Backlash brews over live-action Aladdin remake casting
Disney announced over the weekend that it has found its new Aladdin and Princess Jasmine for the Guy Ritchie-directed live-action remake.
- MoviesPrima
Aladdin remake confirms leads including Will Smith
And Aladdin and Jasmine have been cast, too!
- MoviesRyan Leston
Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin remake finds new Aladdin and Jasmine
Disney's casts the relatively-unknown Mena Massoud as Aladdin, alongside Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine.
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Hey Disney, Here Are 14 Actors Who Could Play Aladdin And Jasmine
Hollywood has been riddled with backlash after several films hired white actors to play characters that are traditionally ethnic. About 75 percent of film actors in 2014 alone were white, according to a study by the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Communications.
- MoviesThe Hollywood Reporter
'Aladdin': Disney Struggles to Find Stars for Its Live-Action Movie
Guy Ritchie and the studio are trying to wrap up a months-long search that has included names (Riz Ahmed, Dev Patel) and complete unknowns from around the world to play the street hustler turned prince.
- MoviesBen Skipper
Disney's live-action Aladdin searching for Middle Eastern youngsters to star
Aladdin and Jasmine were voiced by white actors in the 1992 original. Aladdin fans and decent human beings can rest easy after an open casting call for Disney’s live-action remake made it clear the film is looking for Middle Eastern leads. Set to be directed by ‘Snatch’ and ‘Sherlock Holmes’s Guy Ritchie, the remake is on the look-out for two actors aged 18-25 to play lead pair Aladdin and Jasmine.
- MoviesMike P Williams
Guy Ritchie CONFIRMED to direct Aladdin, according to casting call
It was a bit of a surprise when Disney announced there was to be an ‘Aladdin’ live-action remake, but even more shocking was that Guy Ritchie was attached. According to the site Movie Casting Call, the listing that was uploaded by Alan Baltes, a member of the Screen Actors Guild and part of the Disney Channel national talent search, has advertised roles in Disney’s ‘Aladdin’. Posted on Friday, the ad asks for newcomers to assume the roles of Aladdin and Yasmin.
- MoviesYahoo Movies UK
Artist makes amazing 'realistic villains' from Disney movies
Now these are eerie. Graphic designer Jirka Vinse Jonatan Väätäinen produced a series of realistic renderings of classic Disney villains around Halloween last year. Now he’s produced five more; Cruella de Vil from ‘101 Dalmatians’, Prince Hans from ‘Frozen’, Jafar from ‘Aladdin’, Judge Frollo from ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ and Mother Gothel from ‘Tangled’. Check them out in all their spooky glory. (Image credits: Jirka Vinse Jonatan Väätäinen/ www.jirkavinse.com )
MoviesBen ArnoldGuy Ritchie in line to direct live-action Aladdin for Disney
Aladdin is about to get some wallop, with news that Disney is eyeing up Guy Ritchie to helm a live-action version of the classic tale. It’s reportedly all thanks to producer Dan Lin, who worked with Ritchie on his revisionist ‘Sherlock Holmes’ movies, and will be collaborating with Disney for ‘Aladdin’.
MoviesBen Falk10 Films That Were Secretly Re-Edited After Release
Whether it’s because of studio interference, a crazy director, racial sensitivity or international money – sometimes a movie isn’t finished even after it reaches cinemas.
MoviesBen BusseyAmerican Voters Support Bombing of Aladdin’s (Fictitious) Homeland
Perhaps Disney’s 1992 animated classic ‘Aladdin’ isn’t as well loved as we thought. A new poll of US voters conducted by Public Policy Policing found that a surprising amount of those polled were in favour of bombing Agrabah. In case you can’t quite place it, Agrabah is the Arabic kingdom in which ‘Aladdin’ is set - and, rather more importantly, it doesn’t actually exist.
