• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

Original Aladdin screenwriter unhappy with Disney over live-action remake

October 13, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Yesterday, The Walt Disney Company unveiled the first teaser trailer for director Guy Ritchie’s upcoming live-action remake of Aladdin, which – from this first look – appears to be very faithful to the classic 1992 animated movie. So much so, in fact, that the original film’s co-writer Terry Rossio is frustrated that he isn’t receiving any […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Aladdin, terry rossio

Disney’s live-action Aladdin gets a first teaser trailer

October 12, 2018 by Gary Collinson

After unveiling a first teaser poster earlier in the week, Disney has now debuted a teaser trailer for director Guy Ritchie’s live-action remake of the animated classic Aladdin. Although there’s no sign of Will Smith’s Genie or Naomi Scott’s Jasmine, we do get a look at Mena Massoud’s title character as he enters the Cave […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Aladdin, Mena Massoud

First teaser poster for Disney’s live-action Aladdin

October 10, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Will Smith has taken to Facebook to unveil the first teaser poster for Aladdin, director Guy Ritchie’s upcoming live-action remake of the animated classic which sees Smith taking on the role of Genie, portrayed of course by Robin Williams in the 1992 movie… Aladdin is being directed by Guy Ritchie (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) and features […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Aladdin, Will Smith

Hasbro unveils the Disney Princess Comics Collection sets

September 1, 2018 by Gary Collinson

This Fall, Hasbro is set to debut a whole new world of Disney collectibles with the Disney Princess Comics Collection line, a series of posable dolls based upon the Disney Princess comic strip series from Joe Books. The folks at Hasbro were kind enough to send us along two of these magical sets – the […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Disney Princess Comics Collection, hasbro, Pocahontas, Tangled, The Little Mermaid

New images from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Pacific Rim: Uprising trailer, Shazam casting and more – Daily News Roundup

September 7, 2017 by Luke Owen

NEW JEDI IMAGES We’ve posted a few new images from Star Wars: The Last Jedi yesterday [see here], and then we got a brand new look at the film’s mysterious villain Supreme Leader Snoke thanks to a Topps trading card, along with a new shot of Luke Skywalker. Check them out here. DRACULA: ORIGINS Stop […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Daily News Roundup, Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Aladdin, DC, DC Extended Universe, Dracula, Indiana Jones 5, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Shazam, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Filming wraps on Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake

January 27, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Filming has officially wrapped on Aladdin, Disney’s latest live-action remake from its animated back catalogue, with stars Mena Massoud (Aladdin) and Naomi Scott (Jasmine) taking to social media to announce that production on the Guy Ritchie-directed film is now complete. Wrap day today. What an incredible 6 months. I can honestly say I’ve enjoyed every […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Aladdin, Guy Ritchie, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Will Smith

Disney’s Aladdin criticised for “browning up” white extras

January 14, 2018 by Gary Collinson

As filming continues on Disney’s Aladdin, the Guy Ritchie-directed live-action adaptation has now come under fire due to reports that the production has been “browning up” extras. According to the Sunday Times (via Deadline), the film has around 500 extras on set, with 400 of the background performers from Indian, Middle Eastern, African, Medierranean or […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Aladdin, Guy Ritchie

Will Smith shares Aladdin cast photo as production begins

September 6, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Walt Disney Pictures has announced that casting on Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin is now complete, and that filming on the live-action remake of the animated classic is now underway at Longcross Studios outside London. Marking the occasion, Will Smith – who is portraying Genie – shared a selfie alongside his co-stars Mena Massoud (Aladdin), Naomi Scott […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Aladdin, Billy Magnussen, Guy Ritchie, Marwan Kenzari, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Nasim Pedrad, Navid Negahban, Numan Acar, Will Smith

Game of Thrones scribe to rewrite Disney’s live-action Aladdin

July 19, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Having officially confirmed the casting of Mena Massoud (Aladdin), Naomi Scott (Jasmine) and Will Smith (Genie) as D23, The Tracking Board is reporting that Disney has now enlisted former Game of Thrones scribe Vanessa Taylor (Hope Springs) to rewrite the script for the live-action Aladdin remake. Taylor is set to rewrite the original screenplay from […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Aladdin

Disney struggling to cast its leads in Aladdin, production pushed back a month

July 15, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Although Will Smith is on board to portray the Genie, it seems that Disney is struggling to find its leads for director Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin remake, with THR reporting that the studio has pushed back its original July production start date a month in order to extend its search. According to the site, over […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Achraf Koutet, Aladdin, Dev Patel, Guy Ritchie, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Riz Ahmed

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • Next Page »

Top Stories:

Movie Review – Relay (2025)

Illfonic announces Halloween asymmetric stealth horror video game

10 Great Twilight Zone-Style Movies For Your Watch List

Set course for the Delta Quadrant with Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown

Movie Review – Eden (2025)

Movie Review – The Map That Leads to You (2025)

Movie Review – Pools (2025)

Movie Review – Honey Don’t! (2025)

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

Ten Great Love Letters to Cinema

Underrated 2000s Cult Classics You Need To See

The Best Retro 2000 AD Video Games

Die Hard on a Shoestring: The Low Budget Die Hard Clones

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket