Disney’s Aladdin, releases nationwide on Friday, May 24, 2019.
A thrilling and vibrant live-action
adaptation of Disney’s animated classic, Aladdin
is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and
self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their
future.
Directed by Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.),
who brings his singular flair for fast-paced, visceral action to the fictitious
port city of Agrabah, Aladdin is written
by John August (Dark Shadows, Big Fish)
and Ritchie, based on Disney’s Aladdin.
The film stars Will Smith (Ali, Men in Black) as the larger-than-life
Genie; Mena Massoud (Tom Clancy’s Jack
Ryan) as the charming scoundrel Aladdin; Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) as Jasmine, the beautiful, self-determined princess;
Marwan Kenzari (Murder on the Orient
Express) as Jafar, the powerful sorcerer; Navid Negahban (Legion) as the Sultan concerned with his
daughter’s future; Nasim Pedrad (Saturday
Night Live) as Dalia, Princess Jasmine’s free-spirited best friend and
confidante; Billy Magnussen (Into the
Woods) as the handsome and arrogant suitor Prince Anders; and Numan Acar (The Great Wall) as Hakim, Jafar’s
right-hand man and captain of the palace guards.
Aladdin is produced by Dan Lin, p.g.a., (Sherlock Holmes) and Jonathan Eirich, p.g.a., (Death Note) with Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe® winner Marc Platt
(La La Land) and Kevin De La Noy (The Dark Knight Rises) serving as
executive producers. Eight-time Academy Award®-winning composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid)
provides the score, which includes new recordings of the original songs written
by Menken and Oscar-winning lyricists Howard Ashman (Little Shop of Horrors) and Tim Rice (The Lion King) and includes two new songs written by Menken and
Oscar and Tony Award®-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen). The film,
which was shot on practical stages in London and on location amidst the
stunning desert vistas of Jordan, has a talented creative team helping to bring
Agrabah to life, including: director of photography Alan Stewart (The Commuter), production designer Gemma
Jackson (Game of Thrones) and costume
designer Michael Wilkinson (American
Hustle).
The 1992 animated film starred Robin
Williams and featured such memorable songs as the Oscar®-winning A Whole New World and Friend like Me. The film grossed more
than $502 million at the global box office, which led to successful stage
productions on Broadway and abroad as well as a North American touring company.
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