Aladdin
2019 film by Guy Ritchie
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August 2024 | Magnussen provided an update on the project, stating it was still alive despite pandemic-related delays and company changes, emphasizing ongoing development of the film's story. |
December 15 2023 | Mena Massoud commented that the Hollywood artists' strike may have stalled the Aladdin sequel project, and he was uncertain about its future development. |
May 13 2023 | Massoud makes controversial comments about The Little Mermaid's box office potential, which leads to backlash and him deactivating his Twitter account. |
March 14 2023 | Mena Massoud stated on Twitter that a sequel was 'very unlikely at this point', leading to rumors of cancellation. |
January 2023 | Will Smith was confirmed to still be set to return as the Genie in the sequel, despite the incident at the 2022 Academy Awards. |
May 2022 | Magnussen again stated that the Prince Anders spin-off film was continuing and undergoing script rewrites. |
April 2021 | Billy Magnussen confirmed the Prince Anders spin-off project was still in development, with new writers Shane Andries and Chris Smith brought on to work on the script. |
October 14 2020 | The film's soundtrack was nominated for Top Soundtrack at the Billboard Music Awards. |
October 14 2020 | The Aladdin soundtrack was nominated for Top Soundtrack at the Billboard Music Awards. |
April 3 2020 | Aladdin was released on Disney+ Hotstar in India, available in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages in addition to the original English. |
March 16 2020 | Will Smith was nominated for the Razzie Redeemer Award. |
February 12 2020 | Variety officially confirmed the Aladdin sequel was in development, with John Gatins and Andrea Berloff set to write the script, and original producers Lin and Eirich returning. |
February 1 2020 | Gemma Jackson was nominated for Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film at the Art Directors Guild Awards. |
January 29 2020 | The film received Visual Effects Society Awards nominations for Outstanding Created Environment and Outstanding Special Effects. |
January 28 2020 | Michael Wilkinson was nominated for Excellence in Fantasy Film at the Costume Designers Guild Awards. |
January 12 2020 | 'Speechless' was nominated for Best Song at the Critics Choice Awards. |
January 8 2020 | Aladdin made its streaming debut on Disney+ platform. |
January 6 2020 | Will Smith was nominated for Best Motion Capture/Special Effects Performance by the Austin Film Critics Association. |
2019 | Prince Achmed is replaced by Anders (portrayed by Billy Magnussen), a prince from Skånland, in the live-action remake of Aladdin. |
2019 | In the live-action Aladdin film, the Sultan steps down from his position and passes the rulership of Agrabah to his daughter Princess Jasmine, marking a significant transition of power. |
2019 | Razoul appears in the live-action remake of Aladdin, portrayed by Robby Haynes with a reduced role as a chief city guard. |
2019 | Hakim is depicted as the head of the royal guards and Jafar's right-hand man in the live-action Aladdin film. He ultimately redeems himself by the end of the movie, breaking away from his initial role serving Jafar. |
2019 | Abu was reimagined as a tufted capuchin monkey in the live-action remake of Aladdin. |
2019 | In the live-action Aladdin remake, the Peddler is reimagined as the human form of the Genie after being freed from Aladdin's service. |
2019 | Rajah appears in the live-action remake of Aladdin, bonding with Aladdin during his Prince Ali disguise and being present at Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding after Jafar's defeat. |
2019 | In the live-action remake of Aladdin, Farouk is replaced by a new character named Jamal, portrayed by Amir Boutrous, who serves a similar narrative function in the story. |
2019 | Debuted as the year's highest opening weekend for a foreign film in Japan, surpassing Avengers: Endgame. |
2019 | Became the highest-grossing release of all time in the Middle East, with the best Ramadan opening in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. |
December 2019 | Disney+ announced a spin-off film focused on Prince Anders, with Jordan Dunn and Michael Kvamme hired to write the script and Billy Magnussen set to reprise his role. |
December 3 2019 | The film and its cast were nominated for multiple National Film & TV Awards, including Best Actor for Will Smith, Best Newcomer for Mena Massoud, and Best Actress for Naomi Scott. |
November 20 2019 | The song 'Speechless' was nominated for Best Original Song at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. |
November 10 2019 | Aladdin won the Family Movie of 2019 at the People's Choice Awards. |
September 13 2019 | The film was nominated for multiple Saturn Awards, including Best Fantasy Film, with Michael Wilkinson winning for Best Costume Design. |
September 10 2019 | Aladdin was released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD formats. |
August 27 2019 | Aladdin was released in Digital HD for download and streaming. |
August 12 2019 | Producer Lin announced enthusiasm for an Aladdin sequel, revealing Disney was in early stages of developing a follow-up film, with hopes to bring back director Guy Ritchie and Will Smith as the Genie. |
August 11 2019 | Aladdin won multiple Teen Choice Awards, including Choice Movie - Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie Actor for Will Smith, Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie Actress for Naomi Scott, and Choice Song From A Movie for 'A Whole New World'. |
July 26 2019 | Crossed the $1 billion mark at the box office, becoming the 41st film to reach this milestone. |
June 2019 | Surpassed Independence Day (1996) to become the highest-grossing film of Will Smith's career worldwide. |
May 2019 | Film was released during Memorial Day weekend, grossing $91.5 million in its three-day opening weekend and becoming the third biggest opening of 2019 at the time. |
May 2019 | Frank Welker was confirmed to reprise his roles as Rajah and the Cave of Wonders. |
May 24 2019 | Official release by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, replacing the original planned release date for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. |
May 24 2019 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures officially released the film nationwide. |
May 24 2019 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures released Aladdin in theaters, replacing the original planned December release. |
May 24 2019 | The film was theatrically released in the United States. |
May 13 2019 | The film had its first regional premiere in Jordan, attended by Prince Ali bin Hussein and Princess Rym Ali. |
May 8 2019 | The film premiered at the Grand Rex cinema in Paris. |
May 8 2019 | Aladdin premiered at the Grand Rex cinema in Paris. |
April 9 2019 | Disney Publishing Worldwide released the official novelization of the Aladdin film, providing fans with a written adaptation of the movie's story. |
March 2019 | Alan Tudyk was announced as the new voice actor for Iago. |
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