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Disney’s Hercules Remake Gets Guy Ritchie to Direct It
The live action remake machine at Disney has been chugging along, and the remake for their animated Greek comedy-musical Hercules has been in the works for a few years now. If you were curious who would helm this new, almost certainly James Woods-less take, Disney’s finally found the director to bring this new version of…
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Aladdin 2 Is A Go After Finally Figuring Out Its Plot
Making a sequel to Aladdin is no easy task. At the end of the first film, the genie is no longer the genie. He can’t grant any more wishes. Plus, Aladdin and Jasmine are happily together. Where do things go next, after that perfect fairy-tale finale?
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Guy Ritchie Talks Aladdin’s Delicate Balance Of Disney Nostalgia And Modern Updates
Every time Disney remakes one of its classic animated films, the filmmakers face the same challenge. The new movie has to be different enough to justify its existence but also live up to the audience’s expectations. Maintaining that balance was among the many challenges co-writer and director Guy Ritchie had as he tackled the company’s…
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The New Aladdin Trailer Finally Shows Will Smith’s Blue Genie In Action
After an early teaser that revealed lots of sand dunes and just a glimpse of a familiar, treasure-stuffed cave, and some colourful set photos, we finally have a look at Will Smith in full genie mode in the first trailer for Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin remake.