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Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 11:34 pm
by Sotiris
Menken talks about the status of the live-action Aladdin movie.
And then there is the live-action “Aladdin” — another Disney musical scored by Menken — which is still in the early stages of preproduction. Not much information is available yet, though Menken says there is still script work going on and a possible director.
“I know there are ongoing talks with Guy Ritchie,” Menken says. “He and I have not met yet.”
Source:
http://www.amny.com/entertainment/alan- ... 1.13270114
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 3:19 am
by Sotiris
Sean Bailey, president of Motion Picture Production at Disney Studios, talks about Guy Richie's approach to the project.
For an example of how the synthesis between filmmaker and story works, Bailey chose Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin, which is about to begin casting. “Guy became interested in doing a Disney movie and we talked a lot about it. When we talked about Aladdin, he said, ‘My stories are really about street hustlers. That’s what I know how to do. And Aladdin is a classic street hustler who makes good.’ Guy’s got his own version of that story in his life. But he wanted to honor and respect the Disney of it all,” Bailey said. “We never want to feel like we have a playbook to these things because we worry it’ll make us creatively complacent. The idea of a highly energized Guy Ritchie Disney musical felt like, Oh, we haven’t done that before.”
But that’s another remake based on a film from the Disney Renaissance, which means there are going to be a lot of opinions. That’s something that Bailey is keenly aware of: “We’ll make sure we still spend a lot of time talking about the contract with the audience is on that particular title. We’re going to have to deliver certain things in Aladdin.”
Source:
http://www.vulture.com/2017/03/beauty-a ... chine.html
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 3:45 pm
by Disney's Divinity
For some reason, I didn't expect this film to be released before TLM-LA. Especially since it looked like they were going to release the Genies prequel first. If they've changed their minds and are going with this before Genies, then I'm glad.
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:58 pm
by D82
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:25 am
by WarriorDreamer
I think its good if they're looking for unknowns. Fresh faces are always good by me. For the other characters you could get know actors but not for Aladdin & Jasmine. I think Luke Pasqualino would have been too old. Aladdin is supposed to be 18.
I'm glad its a musical. It is what would separate it from a standard action adventure blockbuster.
And I'm just glad my fave Disney film is being brought to life!
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 6:52 am
by estefan
WarriorDreamer wrote:And I'm just glad my fave Disney film is being brought to life!
But wasn't it technically brought to life, oh, 25 years ago?
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:45 am
by Flanger-Hanger
estefan wrote:WarriorDreamer wrote:And I'm just glad my fave Disney film is being brought to life!
But wasn't it technically brought to life, oh, 25 years ago?
No, he means REAL life. You know, with CGI and auto tuning.
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:50 pm
by blackcauldron85
Will Smith In Talks For Genie Role In Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’
http://deadline.com/2017/04/will-smith- ... 202072355/
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:41 pm
by PatrickvD
My expectations just plummeted to unprecedented depths...
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 5:03 pm
by JeanGreyForever
Ugh please no. There's a reason all his films in the last few years have flopped. Hard. And I don't think he is remotely funny.
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:24 pm
by Disney Duster
OMG PLEASE NO Will SMITH.
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:44 pm
by Disney's Divinity
I don’t…really mind it? I mean, I'm just assuming from this casting news that the Genie here is not going to be more serious than in the animated film. Iglehart would be better, but they often want big names for these re-makes. I’ve always thought Will Smith was a decent actor even if he’s a bit insufferable in real life.
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:50 am
by disneyprincess11
JAMES MONROE IGLEHART. That is all. I'm actually shocked Disney isn't pursing him.
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:09 pm
by Jack Skellington
What ?!! I need to audition since they're here in the UAE ! (kidding, I can't sing even if my life depended on it lmao)
I'm really glad they are taking the initiative to represent people from different ethnic groups.
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 3:08 pm
by JeanGreyForever
disneyprincess11 wrote:JAMES MONROE IGLEHART. That is all. I'm actually shocked Disney isn't pursing him.
He isn't as big a name which is a pity because he's already proven he can bring the Genie to life with his own take that doesn't feel derivative of Robin Williams.
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:40 pm
by Flanger-Hanger
I feel like The Rock would be a better choice, and at this point, a bigger box office draw. Will Smith's popularity is not what it used to be.
But maybe it's too soon after Moana? He's also going to be in the Jungle Cruise movie.
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:00 pm
by Disney's Divinity
Flanger-Hanger wrote:I feel like The Rock would be a better choice, and at this point, a bigger box office draw. Will Smith's popularity is not what it used to be.
But maybe it's too soon after Moana? He's also going to be in the Jungle Cruise movie.
I think The Rock would do a good job, actually. I really enjoy him in most of his comedy films and he's pretty well-liked by nearly everyone these days it seems.
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:55 pm
by JeanGreyForever
I didn't even think about the Rock, but he would be a great choice. Maybe they feel that he's already played a magical shapeshifter in one film so another one two years later would be too much?
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:38 pm
by Disney Duster
I'd be ok with Dwayne The Rock Johnson as well.
Re: Live-Action Aladdin in Development: Thoughts?
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 5:06 am
by blackcauldron85
Jack Skellington wrote:What ?!! I need to audition since they're here in the UAE ! (kidding, I can't sing even if my life depended on it lmao)
I'm really glad they are taking the initiative to represent people from different ethnic groups.
You could check casting websites to see if they at least need extras?!