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‘Aladdin’: First TV Spot Reveals Will Smith’s Blue Genie!! Check It Out!!

Disney has released the first TV spot for its upcoming live-action remake of Aladdin, directed by Guy Ritchie, and it offers our first look at Will Smith as Genie. Mena Massoud  stars as the street-rat-with-a-heart-of-gold Aladdin, with Naomi Scott as the beautiful and determined Princess Jasmine. The movie will feature a new repertoire of songs by Alan Menken and La La Land songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Menken originally collaborated with Howard Ashman and Tim Rice for the music in the 1992 animated version). This … Continue reading ‘Aladdin’: First TV Spot Reveals Will Smith’s Blue Genie!! Check It Out!!

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‘Aladdin’: New Image Features Naomi Scott’s Princess Jasmine!! Check It Out!!

Another image has arrived online of Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine in the upcoming live-action remake of the Disney animated classic Aladdin; check it out here: Aladdin is being directed by Guy Ritchie (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) and features a cast that includes Mena Massoud (Aladdin), Naomi Scott (Princess Jasmine), Will Smith (Genie), Marwan Kenzari (Jafar), Navid Negahban (The Sultan), Nasim Pedrad (Dalia); Billy Magnussen (Prince … Continue reading ‘Aladdin’: New Image Features Naomi Scott’s Princess Jasmine!! Check It Out!!

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‘Aladdin’: New Image Offers New look at Princess Jasmine and the Sultan!! Check It Out!!

A new image has arrived online from Guy Ritchie’s live-action remake of the animated Disney classic Aladdin which gives us another look at Naomi Scott’s Princess Jasmine alongside Navid Negahban’s Sultan, with Jafar (Marwan Kenzari) looking on in the background; take a look here courtesy of Fandango: Aladdin is being directed by Guy Ritchie (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) and features a cast that includes Mena Massoud (Aladdin), Naomi Scott … Continue reading ‘Aladdin’: New Image Offers New look at Princess Jasmine and the Sultan!! Check It Out!!

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‘Aladdin’: First Images Introduce Disney’s Live-Action Remake!! Check It Out!!

The first trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin didn’t give us too much to go on aside from some vague establishing shots of deserts and themes of Arabian Nights. Thankfully, Disney has now released some images from their upcoming movie, directed by Guy Ritchie, which does more to introduce us to the characters that populate this magical world. In the 8 new images, via EW, … Continue reading ‘Aladdin’: First Images Introduce Disney’s Live-Action Remake!! Check It Out!!

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‘Aladdin’: First Poster Teases Disney’s Live-Action Remake!! Check It Out!!

Today, Will Smith shared the first Aladdin poster for Disney’s live-action remake, where Smith will take over the iconic role of Genie (originally voiced, of course, by Robin Williams). As Smith wrote for the poster’s caption: “LEMME OUT!! Can’t wait for y’all to see me BLUE!” 10,000 years is a long time. The upcoming feature will be directed by Guy Ritchie, and as we reported back in August, … Continue reading ‘Aladdin’: First Poster Teases Disney’s Live-Action Remake!! Check It Out!!

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‘Aladdin’ to Feature New Songs from ‘La La Land’ Songwriters and Alan Menken!!!

Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice did some outstanding music for 1992’s animated Aladdin including hits like “One Jump Ahead”, “Friend Like Me”, “Prince Ali”, and “A Whole New World.” Now Guy Ritchie is adapting the animated classic into a live-action feature, and while it will retain the songs from the original, Menken and La La Land songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are … Continue reading ‘Aladdin’ to Feature New Songs from ‘La La Land’ Songwriters and Alan Menken!!!

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Warner Bros. Dates ‘Shining’ Sequel and Delays ‘Godzilla 2’ and ‘Six Billion Dollar Man’!!

Warner Bros. has made a couple of release date announcements, delaying two films, bumping up one film slightly, and staking out a release date for a highly anticipated sequel. First, the delays. The biggest is The Six Billion Dollar Man, which has Mark Wahlberg set to star, but which has now been pushed from May 2019 to June 5, 2020. This isn’t a terribly surprising … Continue reading Warner Bros. Dates ‘Shining’ Sequel and Delays ‘Godzilla 2’ and ‘Six Billion Dollar Man’!!

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Guy Ritchie Returns to Gritty British Dramas with His Next Directorial Effort ‘Toff Guys’!!!

When you hear the name Guy Ritchie, you likely think of one of two types of films: There’s the hyper-kinetic, beat-em-up action films like the Sherlock Holmes franchise, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Then there’s the relatively more subtle, quirky, and focused British underworld dramas like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. Ritchie’s latest film, news of which is about to be unleashed at next … Continue reading Guy Ritchie Returns to Gritty British Dramas with His Next Directorial Effort ‘Toff Guys’!!!

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‘Black Panther’ Box Office to Cross $500 Million Today!!

The Black Panther box office train keeps on rollin’. The Marvel Studios film bowed to record-breaking numbers last weekend, scoring over $200 million in just three days, and now the film is poised to cross the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office today. The film finished with an MCU-best $14.5 million Wednesday, surpassing The Avengers’ previous Wednesday record of $13.6 million. That is … Continue reading ‘Black Panther’ Box Office to Cross $500 Million Today!!

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Sam Mendes Drops Out of Directing Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’!!!

While Disney has been on a roll recently when it comes to its slate of live-action adaptations of classic animated features, the studio has suffered a setback on Pinocchio. A live-action iteration of the 1940 film has been in the works for quite a bit, with Chris Weitz (Rogue One) penning the screenplay. Oscar-winning American Beauty and Skyfall filmmaker Sam Mendes entered talks to direct earlier this year, … Continue reading Sam Mendes Drops Out of Directing Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’!!!

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Disney Shifts ‘Star Wars’ and Sets New Release Dates for ‘Aladdin’ and More!!

Disney recently reset the release date for Star Wars: Episode IX following the addition of J.J. Abrams as the film’s new writer and director. This move will obviously shake up the release date calendar for other major studio efforts, but it also complicates things for Disney itself. We’ll let the others studios duke it out for bragging rights and box office sales in their own time, but … Continue reading Disney Shifts ‘Star Wars’ and Sets New Release Dates for ‘Aladdin’ and More!!

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‘Suicide Squad 2’ Recruits ‘The Accountant’ Helmer Gavin O’Connor to Write and Direct!!

Warner Bros. and DC FIlms’ long hunt for a Suicide Squad director may be over. The Accountant and Warrior director Gavin O’Connor has been recruited to write the script for the upcoming superhero sequel and is also in talks to direct. The next DC film on the shooting schedule is David F. Sandberg‘s live-action Shazam! and Suicide Squad 2 isn’t expected to head into production … Continue reading ‘Suicide Squad 2’ Recruits ‘The Accountant’ Helmer Gavin O’Connor to Write and Direct!!

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‘Aladdin’ Live-Action Movie Starts Filming; Will Smith Shares Behind-the-Scenes Cast Pic!! Check It Out!!

Yesterday, Disney embarks on a whole new world of live-action filmmaking as Guy Ritchie‘s Aladdin starts filming. As Disney themselves report, casting for the adaptation of the animated classic is complete and production is currently underway at Longcross Studios outside London. The Aladdin cast includes: Will Smith as the Genie who has the power to grant three wishes to whoever possesses his magic lamp; Mena Massoud (Amazon’s … Continue reading ‘Aladdin’ Live-Action Movie Starts Filming; Will Smith Shares Behind-the-Scenes Cast Pic!! Check It Out!!

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Aladdin Casts Marwan Kenzari to Play Jafar; Nasim Pedrad Lands New Character!!!

While there was some hand-wringing that Guy Ritchie’s live-action adaptation of Aladdin wouldn’t be able to find actors of Middle-Eastern and Eastern descent, it looks like they’re filling out the cast quite well. Although Will Smith will voice the Genie (which is fine since it’s a mythical character), the human roles have gone to Mena Massoud for Aladdin, Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) for Princess Jasmine, … Continue reading Aladdin Casts Marwan Kenzari to Play Jafar; Nasim Pedrad Lands New Character!!!

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‘Aladdin’ Cast Confirmed; Mena Massoud Wins Out for Title Role!!!

As part of Disney’s ongoing D23 expo, Guy Ritchie‘s Aladdin, just one of the studio’s many animation-to-live-action projects, got a major update today. Even though rumors of difficulty in casting leads surfaced a few days ago, Disney had no problem announcing their core cast. They are as follows: Mena Massoud as Aladdin/Prince Ali Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine Will Smith as Genie Certainly some of those names … Continue reading ‘Aladdin’ Cast Confirmed; Mena Massoud Wins Out for Title Role!!!

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Disney Struggling to Find Leads for Live-Action ‘Aladdin’!!

Disney cast a net far and wide in the hopes of finding a appropriate and refreshing newcomers to lead its live-action Aladdin, but that’s turning out to be easier said than done. Guy Ritchie signed on to helm the latest in a string of live-action adaptations for the Mouse House last year, with the intent to make a fully fledged musical. With filming set to … Continue reading Disney Struggling to Find Leads for Live-Action ‘Aladdin’!!

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Sam Mendes May Direct Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’!!!

Disney is eyeing Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes to direct their upcoming live-action adaptation of the 1940 animated classic, Pinocchio. Per Deadline, the studio is in early talks with the American Beauty and Skyfall director for the project, though additional details are scarce. Last we heard, Peter Hedges (Pieces of April, Dan in Real Life) was penning a script loosely based on the original story. Recently, Mendes was … Continue reading Sam Mendes May Direct Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’!!!

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Will Smith in Talks to Play Genie in Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’!!!

Perhaps the biggest hurdle Disney faced on its live-action remake of Aladdin was the prospect of replacing the irreplaceable Robin Williams, who is Genie. But now the studio has settled on who’ll be filling that role in the new film, and it’s none other than Will Smith. Yes indeed, Deadline reports that Smith is currently in early negotiations to fill the role of Genie in … Continue reading Will Smith in Talks to Play Genie in Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’!!!

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Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’ May Not Be a Musical; Details on Guy Ritchie’s ‘Aladdin’ Arrive!!

Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast is going to make a whole lot of money this weekend. Tracking for a debut between $165-&170 million, the film is poised to break all kinds of records, including a shot at the title for best March opening of all time if it can beat Batman v Superman‘s $166M. But regardless of the top dog bragging rights, Beauty and the … Continue reading Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’ May Not Be a Musical; Details on Guy Ritchie’s ‘Aladdin’ Arrive!!

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Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Holding Open Casting Call for Leads; Filming Dates Revealed!!!

With the theatrical release of Beauty and the Beast just around the corner, which is tracking to rake in as much as $120 million on its opening weekend, Disney is already gearing up for the next live-action reboot on the docket: Aladdin. THR confirms that the studio has sent out a casting call for Middle Eastern actor ages in the 18 to 25 age range … Continue reading Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Holding Open Casting Call for Leads; Filming Dates Revealed!!!

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‘Snow White’: Disney Enlists ‘Girl on the Train’ Writer for a New Live-Action Film!!

Hopefully you’re not sick of Snow White because after Snow White and The Huntsman, Mirror, Mirror, the Snow White-less The Huntsman, and even the version on ABC’s Once Upon a Time, a new live-action adaptation of the fairy tale is in the works. According to THR, this one hails from Disney, a studio committed to combing through its entire catalogue of animated movies and offering them live-action counterparts. It seems … Continue reading ‘Snow White’: Disney Enlists ‘Girl on the Train’ Writer for a New Live-Action Film!!

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Guy Ritchie in Talks to Direct Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’!!

We’re not surprised to hear that Disney has been planning a live-action retelling of their 1992 animated classic Aladdin–they were previously planning a live-action prequel focusing on the franchise’s popular Genie character, after all–but we were not expecting Guy Ritchie to be the emerging directorial candidate for the job. It looks like everyone’s favorite street-rat will be getting an action-packed treatment in the signature styling of the Sherlock Holmes and Man from U.N.C.L.E. director. THR reports … Continue reading Guy Ritchie in Talks to Direct Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’!!

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ALADDIN’s Genie is Getting a Live-Action Prequel at Disney!!

Disney can’t stop, won’t stop with live-action reboots, but this one sounds genuinely interesting. The studio is moving forward on plans for a live-action Aladdin prequel, Genie, which will tell the story of Aladdin’s faithful genie before he befriended the ambitious street urchin. THR reports that horror veterans Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (Freddy Vs. Jason) will write the script, with Tripp Vinson (San Andreas) … Continue reading ALADDIN’s Genie is Getting a Live-Action Prequel at Disney!!

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