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Original Aladdin screenwriter unhappy with Disney over live-action remake

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

First teaser poster for Disney’s live-action Aladdin

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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 […]

Hasbro unveils the Disney Princess Comics Collection sets

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

Filming wraps on Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

Will Smith shares Aladdin cast photo as production begins

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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 […]

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

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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 […]