NEW 'ALADDIN' PHOTOS
ARRIVE FROM EW AND DISNEY!
The latest First Look edition of Entertainment Weekly is out bringing us first glimpses into upcoming 2019 movie and TV projects! Gracing their cover this
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| Guy Ritchie is, sadly, directing this one! |
week is the lead cast of
Disney's new live action movie adaptation of
ALADDIN including
Will Smith as the new Genie,
Mena Massoud as the affable, quick thinking, optimistic dreamer and street thief Aladdin and
Naomi Scott as indomitable and benevolent Princess Jasmine (the two of them were chosen after six months of auditions). Loosely based on Arabian folktales from
One Thousand and One Nights, this epic adventure, which is still in post production, should fly its magic carpet into cinemas around the world May
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| Surprisingly, the movie was not shot in Arabia, but England and Jordan |
24th! Both Aladdin and Jasmine will have their solo songs in the film written by composer
Alan Menken with lyrics from
The Greatest Showman songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul!
THE REST OF THE CAST! The cast also includes
Nasim Pedrad as Jasmine’s handmaiden and best friend Dalia, who helps princess navigate the suitors attempting to win her hand (among whom is also
Billy Magnussen as Prince Anders of Skånland)!
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| The movie will also include the original songs from the animated classic |
Marwan Kenzari is Sultan's (
Navid Negahban) evil Grand Vizier and deceptive sorcerer Jafar who needs the magical lamp for his own nefarious reasons!
Numan Acar stars as Hakim, Jafar's right-hand man and head of the palace guards.
