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Men in Black and Shaft continue disappointing sequel trend at the US box office

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Expectations weren’t that high for either of this frame’s blockbuster sequels, but Men in Black: International and Shaft both fell short of studio estimates at the domestic box-office this weekend. Men in Black: International managed to recoup $28.5 million, which was the lowest of the franchise by over $20 million. The poorly received film (read […]

Disney’s Aladdin passes $600 million worldwide as box office magic carpet ride continues

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It may be slipping down the domestic charts thanks to the likes of The Secret Life of Pets 2 and X-Men: Dark Phoenix, but Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake continues to show some decent legs at the box office, the film having now passed the $600 million mark coming out of its third weekend. Aladdin added […]

Disney’s Aladdin passes $500 million worldwide

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Disney’s Dumbo may not have set the box office alight, but the House of Mouse is enjoying more success with its second live-action remake of the year, with the Guy Ritchie-directed Aladdin taking its box office haul beyond the $500 million mark this week. The film – which stars Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott and Will […]

Beast Kingdom reveals new Disney Best Friends collectible figures

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Beast Kingdom and Diamond Comic Distributors have revealed a new line of PREVIEWS exclusive Mini Egg Attack figures from its Disney’s Best Friends series which includes Timon and Pumbaa from The Lion King, Tinkerbell from Peter Pan and Abu from Aladdin; check them out here… How do Disney’s heroes – like Aladdin, Peter Pan, and […]

Disney’s Aladdin opens to $207 million worldwide

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Following the underwhelming box office returns for Tim Burton’s Dumbo a couple of months ago, Walt Disney Pictures unveiled the second of its three animated remakes for 2019 this weekend, with the Guy Ritchie-directed Aladdin managing to conjure up a $207 million global opening weekend. Domestically, Aladdin is performing slightly above tracking predictions, with $86.1 […]

Movie Review – Aladdin (2019)

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Aladdin, 2019. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Will Smith, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, Alan Tudyk, and Frank Welker. SYNOPSIS: A kindhearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true. Whether fans like […]

Hasbro conjures a whole new world of adventure with Disney’s Aladdin dolls

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Coinciding with the release of the live-action remake of the classic Disney animated film, Hasbro has conjured up a whole new world of Aladdin dolls, inspired by the new movie starring Will Smith (Genie), Naomi Scott (Princess Jasmine) and Mena Massoud (Aladdin). These magical Aladdin dolls are dressed in brand new outfits to reflect their […]

Second Opinion – Aladdin (2019)

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Aladdin, 2019. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Mena Massoud, Will Smith, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, and Billy Magnussen. SYNOPSIS: A kindhearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true. Disney’s live-action remakes will always attract questioners. […]

Video Review – Disney’s Aladdin (2019)

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Aladdin, 2019. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Will Smith, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, Alan Tudyk, and Frank Welker. Disney conjures up the second of its three animated remakes for 2019 this week with the release of the Guy Ritchie-directed Aladdin, starring Mena Massoud as the titular street […]