Jafar, the Grand Vizier, schemes to overthrow the Sultan and seeks a magic lamp that only "the diamond in the rough" can retrieve. She wishes to succeed her father as Sultan, but is instead expected to marry one of her royal suitors. Plot Īladdin, an orphaned street urchin in the Arabian city of Agrabah, and his monkey, Abu, meet Princess Jasmine, who has sneaked away from her sheltered life in the palace. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its music, costume design, and the performances of Smith, Massoud, and Scott but criticism for Ritchie's direction, the CGI, and Kenzari's characterization of Jafar. Amongst Disney's live-action remakes, the film is the sixth-most-expensive and third-highest-grossing readaptation to date. It grossed over $1 billion worldwide, making it the ninth highest-grossing film of 2019. Additional filming and pick-ups took place in August 2018.Īladdin premiered at the Grand Rex in Paris on May 8, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 24. Principal photography began that September at Longcross Studios in Surrey, England, also filming in the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan, and lasted until January 2018. Smith was the first member of the cast to join, signing on to portray Genie in July 2017, and Massoud and Scott were confirmed for the two lead roles later that month. In October 2016, Disney announced Ritchie would direct a live-action Aladdin remake. The plot follows Aladdin, a street urchin, as he falls in love with Princess Jasmine, befriends a wish-granting genie, and battles the wicked sorcerer Jafar.
The film stars Will Smith with Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, and Billy Magnussen in supporting roles. Co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Rideback, it is a live-action remake of Disney's 1992 animated feature film of the same title, itself based on Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, a French addition to the Middle Eastern folk tale One Thousand and One Nights. Aladdin is a 2019 American musical fantasy film directed by Guy Ritchie from a screenplay he co-wrote with John August.
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