Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ Trailer Spotlights Will Smith’s Genie - Variety

March 12, 2019 6:27AM PT

You ain’t never had a friend like Will Smith’s Genie.

That is, unless you have a friend who can turn you into a prince. In the first full-length trailer for Disney’s “Aladdin,” Mena Massoud’s street urchin uses one of his three wishes to become royalty.

Later in the clip, Smith’s Genie tells Aladdin, “You look like a prince on the outside, but I didn’t change anything on the outside.”

Directed by Guy Ritchie, the studio’s live-action remake of “Aladdin” is based on the 1992 animated classic. The upcoming adaptation stars Smith as the Genie, Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Jasmine, and Marwan Kenzari as Jafar.

The dazzling and colorful footage also features musical favorites from the original film, including “Friend Like Me” and “A Whole New World.”

Disney has a number of live-action adaptations in the works for 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 May 24. Watch the full trailer above.

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