Disney dropped the official trailer for the upcoming live-action version of “Aladdin,” and it’s a whole new world for fans of the 1992 animated version of the film.”Aladdin,” directed by Guy Ritchie, stars Navid Negahban as the Sultan, Frank Welker will return to voice Abu, Jafar will be played by Marwen Kenzari, Naomi Scott plays Princess Jasmine and Mena Massoud plays Aladdin.
A first-look at Will Smith in character as a very blue Genie received mixed responses, but scenes in the the new trailer indicate his appearance changes throughout the film.
The traile also teases some of the original movie’s iconic songs including “Friend Like Me” and “A Whole New World,” which won the Grammy Award for song of the year, the first Disney song to ever win that category. The song also won an Oscar.
Disney has a number of live-action adaptations in the works this year, such as Tim Burton’s “Dumbo” and Jon Favreau’s “The Lion King.” In 2018, the studio released “Mary Poppins Returns,” a sequel to the 1964 musical fantasy starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda. It generated $347 million at the global box office.
“Aladdin” hits theaters on May 24.