While the original live-action Aladdin film didn’t live up to the audience’s expectations, a sequel is apparently in the works, with Will Smith also set to return, according to a recent report from ...

When Disney debuted the first trailer for its upcoming live-action “Aladdin” remake, one thing that was missing was a physical look at Will Smith as the iconic Genie, famously voiced in the animated ...

“I wanted a muscular 1970s dad,” director Guy Ritchie told Entertainment Weekly about Smith's blue floating lamp look. “Whenever you’re doing things that are iconic, it’s always terrifying,” Smith ...

It's a cliché by this point to wonder about the purpose of Disney's live-action remakes. They make lots of money, they scratch a nostalgic itch, they reintroduce these stories to a new generation -- ...

First up, let’s establish what Genie (Will Smith) is not capable of doing when he grants wishes. As he frequently reminds us, he cannot: That makes sense – without those limitations, the protagonists ...

Like the late Robin Williams-animated incarnation before him, Will Smith promised that his genie in the Guy Ritchie live-action remake of Disney’s Aladdin would be blue. And, as revealed to the world ...

This article originally appeared on IndieWire. When Disney debuted the first trailer for its upcoming live-action “Aladdin” remake, one thing that was missing was a physical look at Will Smith as the ...