Aims to follow that of Disney’s 1992 animated classic and the folktales in One Thousand and One Nights (Hollywood Reporter, 8/4/17).

Billy Magnussen will take on the new role created for the movie (Hollywood Reporter, 9/5/17).

The Aladdin cast includes: Will Smith as the Genie who has the power to grant three wishes to whoever possesses his magic lamp Mena Massoud as Aladdin, the hapless but lovable street rat who is smitten with the Sultan’s daughter Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine, the Sultan’s beautiful daughter who wants to have a say in how she lives her life Marwan Kenzari as Jafar, an evil sorcerer who devises a nefarious plot to unseat the Sultan and rule Agrabah himself Navid Negahban as the Sultan, the ruler of Agrabah who is eager to find a proper husband for his daughter, Jasmine Nasim Pedrad as Dalia, Princess Jasmine’s hand maiden and confidante Billy Magnussen as Prince Anders, a suitor from Skanland and potential husband for Princess Jasmine and Numan Acar as Hakim, Jafar’s right-hand man and head of the palace guards (Disney, 9/5/17).

Eight-time Academy Award®-winning composer Alan Menken provides the score, which includes new recordings of the original songs written by Menken and Oscar®-winning lyricists Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and includes two new songs written by Menken and lyrics by Oscar and Tony Award®-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

Production: What we know about Aladdin? Key Facts

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