Aladdin

Check out the first teaser for next summer’s live-action version of the Disney animated classic, starring Will Smith as the Genie of the Lamp.

In Disney’s live-action ‘Aladdin’ teaser poster, Will Smith is (literally) a genie in a bottle baby.

While on the red carpet at Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony, Pasek and Paul revealed that they’d be contributing some new material to the Disney movie.

Disney has announced who’ll be playing Aladdin and Jasmine opposite Will Smith’s Genie in their upcoming reboot of the beloved animated classic.

Disney has several live-action remakes in development, but two titles in particular have attracted a little extra attention: Aladdin and Mulan. Although pop culture is becoming increasingly socially conscious, Hollywood’s unfortunate history of whitewashing has left many (rightfully) concerned over the casting for both of these films, especially since the studio behind them doesn’t exactly have the best track record with diversity. And while Disney has made it clear that they’re committed to casting actors of relevant ethnicity in Aladdin and Mulan, a new report reveals that the studio is struggling to do so for at least one of those projects.

In a bit of news that will make you say, “Huh? Why?” it looks like Guy Ritchie might be directing a live-action version of Disney’s Aladdin.

'Aladdin' hit the big screen in 1992, but with the recent DVD re-release, a new generation is falling in love with Genie.