Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Remake Frees Its First Poster
Your wish has been granted. Disney has released the first official poster for the live-actionAladdinremake directed byGuy Ritchieand set to starMena Massoud,Naomi Scott, andWill Smith. The minimalistAladdinremake poster teases the fan-favorite character of the Genie played by Smith, and confirms the film’s release date of May 2019.
Disney has let the Genie out of the bottle — but there isn’t much else to see. The first poster for the live-actionAladdinremake is pretty stark, featuring only the magic lamp which contains Smith’s wish-granting Genie, glowing purple and emitting a wispy smoke. It seems like a pretty tame first poster, but it’s actually a clever homage to theoriginal teaser posterfor the 1992 animated classic.
Live-Action Aladdin Remake Poster
“Choose wisely,” the poster reads, before confirming the May 2019 release date.Fandangofirst debuted the poster with the film’s full release date ofMay 24, 2019.
But I’m afraid Will Smith just blue himself. In anInstagrampost, Will Smith also published the live-actionAladdinposter, teasing the film with the caption, “LEMME OUT!! Can’t wait for y’all to see Me BLUE!” in a nod to the blue color palette of the character originated by Robin Williams in the animated movie. Williams' lively and unpredictable performance stole the scenes in the 1992 animatedAladdin, kickstarting a wave of celebrity stunt casting for voice acting roles. And this teaser poster centering around Smith’s Genie suggests, asearly reports implied, that a similar dynamic will take place in the live-action film, with Smith’s role expanded over those of the lesser-known stars Massoud and Scott.
The live-actionAladdin,directed by Ritchie from a script byJohn August,also starsWill Smith, Billy Magnussen, Nasim Pedrad,andMarwan Kenzari. The story, loosely based on the folktale fromOne Thousand and One Nights,follows a street urchin who falls in love with the Sultan’s daughter and with the help of a magic Genie, disguises himself as a wealthy prince to woo her. The remake is set to be a musical like the animated Disney classic, withnew original songs.
