Disney announced the arrival for 2019 of the flesh and blood version of its classic movie 'Aladdin'. Disney's hit animated version of 1992 grossed $217 million domestically and $504 million worldwide in 1992, and it looks like the company is looking to recreate the success of remakes of Beauty and the Beast. or The Jungle Book. Here's everything we know about the new Aladdin movie.
Good news! On May 22, the official premiere of the long-awaited Disney movie: Aladdin took place. The launch was held at "El Capitan Theater" in the city of Los Angeles and was attended by the entire cast of the production, including the protagonists, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott and of course, Will Smith, who was in charge of recreate the remembered Genie.
The presentation was full of a lot of color, not only because of the correct costumes of the actors, but also because, in addition, the place was set in the form of an Arab palace, as seen in some images of the film.
So, if you were waiting to see this production to recall that story that you possibly saw in your childhood, do not miss the opportunity to go to the cinema.
Do you remember the Spanish song “Unmundo ideal” from the movie Aladdin? If so, you will love to see the preview that Disney offers us of its new version of this successful story. With actors of the height of Will Smith, playing the genie of the lamp, without a doubt this advance or preview only increases the desire we have to see the remake
Directed by Guy Ritchie from a script written by John August (Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), this new film stars as Aladdin by actor Mena Masud, who plays a cunning thief from the Arab city of Agrabah. , who falls in love with Princess Jasmine (played by Naomi Scott), the beautiful daughter of the sultan (played by Navid Negahban). Meanwhile, the evil wizard Jafar, played by actor Marwan Kenzari, will try to gain control of a magical genie (Will Smith) who is dedicated to granting wishes after being freed from a lamp that Aladdin himself finds.
Already when the release of the new Disney movie Aladdin was announced, it was announced that Will Smith would be the one who would play the famous genie of the magic lamp. And we could already see it in action in a 'teaser' of the film that was released on February 10. Apparently, though, this new look at the upcoming Aladdin inspired several different reactions on social media, from excitement to disappointment.
A large number of social media posts claim that it will be difficult for Smith to fill the shoes of the genius, whose voice in the English language was that of the late beloved actor Robin Williams. As in the animated version, the character played by Will Smith is a massive blue genie, thanks to CGI effects.
In the teaser we can see Aladdin entering a cave to retrieve the magic lamp on Jaffar's orders, and we witness the moment in which the young thief and the genie meet for the first time under the earth. Also, we get a glimpse of Princess Jasmine, Abu the monkey, Lago the parrot, and of course, the magic carpet, which is also a character in this version.
Dance scenes in the city of Agrabah, in addition to seeing Aladdin in trouble inside the grotto were the first glimpse of what, per hour, Disney made known to us, but we will keep you informed as we receive more news, images, and everything you would like to know about this movie.
Aladdin's release date is scheduled for May 24, 2019.
In December 2018, the first images of the film were released, where we could see Aladdin and the genie of the lamp talking, although Will Smith was not painted blue.
The images were released by The First Look Entertainment, who exclusively revealed the first official images of the main characters of the film Aladdin, where Will Smith, who plays the character of the "Genie", can be seen wearing not only flashy bracelets , but also, a rather peculiar haircut and a tail-shaped beard, very similar to the genius in a cartoon version. What we will not apparently see, will be Will Smith painted blue.
On the other hand, you can also see actress Naomi Scott, who will play Jasmine, in a beautiful emerald suit, very similar to the one in the original film, and Mena Massoud (Aladdin) with pointy shoes and traditional clothing from the place where she lives. develop the plot.
*Updated by María Teresa Lopes on May 23, 2019.
