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Teaser Poster For Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Asks You To Make Your Wishes Wisely
Disney remaking their animated film Aladdin was highly inevitable. The film surely has its fan base like any other. And just like the remakes that came before it, they have been eagerly awaiting to see what the film will look like.
Well, it’s far from a first look at the entire cast, but Disney has released the first teaser poster for the live-action remake of Aladdin. And as you might expect, rubbing on it may make your wishes come true. Check out the teaser poster below.
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Tags: Aladdin, Alan Menken, Benj Pasek, Billy Magnussen, Disney, Guy Ritchie, Howard Ashman, John August, Justin Paul, Marwan Kenzari, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Nasim Pedrad, Navid Negahban, Numan Acar, Tim Rice, Walt Disney Studios, Will Smith
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Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Cast Pose For The Start Of Production Photo
Today marks the start of production for Disney’s latest live-action flick, Aladdin. The film stars Mena Massoud as the title character who falls in love with the Sultan’s daughter, Princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott). As with nearly all the live-action adaptations that Disney has released so far, you can expect Aladdin to stay true to the spirit of the animated original while also adding in a few contemporary elements so that it can connect to a new audience.
One of those elements is Will Smith, who will play the iconic Genie, a magical being who grants Aladdin three wishes after he frees him from his lamp imprisonment. Now with production in full swing, Smith has released a brand new photo of himself, Massoud, Scott, and Marwan Kenzari who’s playing Jafar. Check out the image below.
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Tags: Aladdin, Alan Menken, Benj Pasek, Billy Magnussen, Disney, Guy Ritchie, Howard Ashman, Justin Paul, Marwan Kenzari, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Nasim Pedrad, Navid Negahban, Numan Acar, Tim Rice, Walt Disney Studios, Will Smith
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Disney In Depth: Music Review: Beauty and The Beast (2017)
The tale as old as time is timeless, and so is its music. With the recent release of Disney’s smash success Beauty and the Beast, let’s unpack the music box that is the film’s soundtrack. With all of the original tunes from the 1991 film, as well as some new additions, this new version blends classic and contemporary almost seamlessly, with a few exceptions.
Here is my review of the soundtrack for the 2017 version of Beauty and the Beast.
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Tags: Alan Menken, Ariana Grande, Audra McDonald, Beauty and the Beast, Celine Dion, Dan Stevens, Disney, Disney In Depth, Emma Thompson, Emma Watson, Ewan McGregor, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Howard Ashman, Ian McKellen, John Legend, Josh Gad, Josh Groban, Kevin Kline, Luke Evans, Tim Rice
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Alan Menken Offers Details On New “Beauty and The Beast’ Songs
Last week, we got our first look the Disney’s live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. Based on the beloved animated Disney classic of the same name, director Bill Condon will be adding some new narrative twists in order for the film to feel more contemporary. But as exciting as that sounds, a lot of us are interested in the recordings of the original songs and the addition of several new songs written by Alan Menken and Sir Tim Rice.
Now Menken is talking about three new songs and how they will fit into the film’s narrative. Check out what he had to say below.
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‘Beauty and The Beast’ Adds Emma Thompson and Kevin Kline
Following Cinderella‘s huge box office success over the weekend, Disney is making a few new announcements for their live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. The Bill Condon-directed film will be adding Emma Thompson and Kevin Kline to the cast.
The two actors will be joining Emma Watson (Harry Potter) as Belle; Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) as Beast; Luke Evans (The Hobbit, Dracula Untold) as the brutish Gaston; and Josh Gad (who voices the snowman Olaf in Disney’s animated hit Frozen) as Lefou, Gaston’s sidekick.
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Tags: Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast, Bill Condon, Dan Stevens, Emma Thompson, Emma Watson, Josh Gad, Kevin Kline, Stephen Chbosky, Tim Rice, Walt Disney Studios
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