Aladdin

He is correct. We ain’t never had a friend like him.

He is very ... blue.

The live-action version of ‘Aladdin’ looks like a whole new world for Disney

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 was met with anticipatory backlash upon announcing their plans for a live-action remake of Aladdin — the studio doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to diversity in front of and behind the scenes, after all. Despite hiring Guy Ritchie to direct the project, Disney publicly declared their commitment to enlisting regionally appropriate actors for Aladdin, which stars Mena Massoud as the eponymous hero opposite Naomi Scott as Jasmine and Marwan Kenzari as Jafar. But according to at least one actor on the set, Disney hasn’t entirely kept their promise.

Will Smith shared a selfie revealing the full cast of Disney’s upcoming live-action version of their animated classic.

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.

Hey, are you between the ages of 18 and 25? Are you of Middle Eastern descent? Are you free from April of this year right on through to January 2018? Have you ever been described as ‘telegenic,’ and most importantly, can you hit a high C? Then good news, you have a solid shot at landing one of the starring roles in Guy Ritchie’s upcoming live-action Aladdin remake for Disney!

Robin Williams brought so many fantastically funny, inspiring, and downright quirky characters to life. But a favorite among many is that of Genie from Disney's Aladdin. On Tuesday night, the cast of the Broadway version of Aladdin led the audience in a sing-along of the song "Friend Like Me." And now there's something in my eye. Is it dusty in here?