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Inviato da: Daydreamer il 14/7/2019, 21:26

Da https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/aladdin-2-reportedly-development-disney/

Aladdin 2 In Development At Disney, Will Follow Return Of Jafar

Disney’s tactic of remaking their classic animated movies in live-action might not always go down well with critics, but you can’t argue with those box office numbers. Analysts predict that The Lion King will hit big when it arrives next week, much as the Aladdin remake smashed through $900 million back in May. It’s not too surprising, then, that we’re hearing the House of Mouse is working on another Arabian night.
We Got This Covered has been told by sources close to the studio that Disney is developing an Aladdin 2. From what we understand, much of the cast from the first film is expected to return but given that the project is only in the earliest stages of development at present, it’s unclear whether Guy Ritchie will be back to direct the sequel. Our sources say that the plot will follow closely to The Return of Jafar though, the straight-to-video follow-up to the animated flick released in 1994.

As the title suggests, the sequel’s story saw the evil Grand Vizier-turned-Genie escape from the Cave of Wonders to wreak havoc on Agrabah once again. Honestly, the movie isn’t one of Disney’s finest hours, as the plot is pretty slight. But the filmmakers behind the new Aladdin could maybe just use the framework of the animated version to come up with something different – and not slavishly recreate the original for once.

All that being said, there might be one hiccup here. 2019’s Aladdin ended with the titular hero wishing for Genie to become human, with Will Smith’s character last seen sailing around the world with his new family. Genie’s magic powers are a major part of the franchise’s appeal, though, so they might have to come up with some way of putting him back into the lamp. Perhaps Jafar, who’s now a Genie himself, might change reality once again as part of his revenge?
In any case, while Disney has resisted the urge to turn their live-action remakes into franchises (apart from Alice in Wonderland and Maleficent, but those are slightly different cases), it looks like Aladdin might be the first one to get a sequel, and we’ll be sure to keep you posted as more about this potential second magic carpet ride comes to light.

Inviato da: veu il 14/7/2019, 23:19

Che si parli di Aladdin 2 è vero. Che segua Il Ritorno di Jafar crediamo di no, almeno non fedelmente . Il film se si farà (devono vedere prima di tutto se funziona Maleficent 2 prima di dar il via ai vari sequel, già Il Libro della Giungla 2 è in stand by fino a quando non testano Maleficent 2, dopo il flop di Alice Attraverso lo Specchio ci vanno molto cauti), sarà ovviamente tra 5 o 6 anni (di solito per i sequel il tempo è quello, tra inventare la sceneggiatura, commissionare il film e tra impegni del cast e realizzazione tecnica e tutto, il tempo è di 5 o 6 anni, anche se non capiamo come mai ci mettano tanto, per le serie tv fanno da un anno all'altro, massimo si aspettano 2 anni ma poi ci sono, per i film spesso è sui 5/6 anni, anche i Marvel - Uomo Ragno a parte - hanno comunque un tot di tempo tra una pellicola dedicata a quel specifico supereroe e l'altra dedicata sempre allo stesso specifico supereroe) e crediamo che non seguiranno certo la trama de Il Ritorno di Jafar. Alcuni accenni potrebbero starci ma la storia sarà completamente nuova.

Inviato da: BennuzzO il 15/7/2019, 8:34

L'ideale per me sarebbe proprio unire Il ritorno di Jafar e Aladdin e il Re dei Ladri!

Inviato da: veu il 18/7/2019, 21:55

Dal sito https://thedisinsider.com/2019/07/15/is-a-live-action-return-of-jafar-in-the-works/:

Is a live-action Return of Jafar in the works?

Disney is reportedly working on a follow-up film to Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin remake.

At this stage, the alleged project is just being called Aladdin 2, but according to We Got This Covered, the plot closely resembles that of the cult-classic The Return of Jafar – the 1994 direct-to-video animated sequel to Aladdin (1992).

We should stress at this stage that nothing has been officially confirmed by Disney bosses, but the rumors are definitely out there – so why don’t you just ruminate, while we illuminate the possibilities…

Say what you want about live-action Disney remakes, no one can argue that they’re not making the House of Mouse Scrooge McDuck levels of riches right now. And with the recent Aladdin remake – starring Will Smith, Naomi Scott and Mena Massoud – having just crossed the $950 million mark at the global box office, is it really that surprising that Disney bosses would be keen to cash in on a sequel, as soon as possible?

According to We Got This Covered, the plot of the alleged Aladdin live-action sequel echoes that of The Return of Jafar.

In the animated sequel, the eccentric Grand Vizier-turned-evil-Genie Jafar escapes from the Cave of Wonders and returns to Agrabah, seeking revenge on the street-rat that bested him – Aladdin. The sequel hasn’t exactly gone down in history as one of Disney’s top successes, in fact, it’s generally dismissed by critics, with a 59% rating on IMDb and a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That being said, it still has a strong cult following 25 years later.

But who knows, a little live-action magic could be all that’s needed to breathe new life into this somewhat forgotten sequel (if you ask us, out of all of Disney’s animated straight-to-video sequels, The Return of Jafar is the diamond in the rough).

And, let’s not forget, Disney has confirmed that at least nine other untitled live-action remakes are to be released before the end of 2023 – could one of these films be Aladdin 2? Is another magic carpet ride just over the horizon?

We don’t know about you, but we’re saving one of our wishes for a live-action The Return of Jafar remake.

Inviato da: Hiroe il 18/7/2019, 22:32

Ma dai, secondo me non dovrebbero rovinare il brand dei remake con i sequel, hanno già tanto materiale rifacendo i vecchi classici! Nel caso lo facessero comunque, se non sarà sulla storia del ritorno di Jafar cosa potranno inventarsi? Mah

Inviato da: veu il 8/9/2019, 22:37

Dal sito https://thedisinsider.com/2019/08/31/live-action-aladdin-sequel-animated-sequels/:

If A Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Sequel Happens It Won’t Be Adapting The Animated Sequels

However, they could be influenced by them.

Disney’s live-action adaptation of Aladdin, proved to be a box office smash for the studio, grossing over $1 billion at the global box office, and received positive reviews for the most part. So it came as no surprise a couple of weeks back when producer Dan Lin teased that a sequel was in early development.

After Lin’s tease, the internet went ablaze hoping that the film would adapt the straight to video sequels The Return of Jafar or Aladdin and the King of Thieves, despite the live-action versions vastly different ending than the animated film. However, while speaking with ScreenRant, Lin shared the film will not adapt the sequels, but will instead be an original story, with some influences to the sequels.

It’s still early days. We never designed the movie to tell the Return of Jafar story, frankly. We were focused on telling the best movie possible. Now, we’re studying Jafar and the Thieves movie that came out, as well. We’re looking at that, but it’s still early days. We’re talking about different storylines. What we’re talking about is not going to be a direct remake of any sequel that’s come out, the same way that our movie was not a direct remake of the first movie. We studied the original movie and saw what worked and what things we wanted to update, and if we’re lucky enough to make another movie, we will do that as well. But it’s not going to be a remake of any specific DVD sequel. It’ll be a new story.

It will be interesting to see if Disney decides to officially move forward on an Aladdin sequel. 2016’s Alice In Wonderland sequel Through The Looking Glass was a huge disappoint amongst fans and critics, and made over $700 million less than the first film. However, all eyes are on Maleficent: Mistress of Evil to be the studios first live-action sequel in the remake/re-imagining era to be a box office success. That said, Aladdin has a large world and many stories they could explore.

Directed by Guy Ritchie, Aladdin is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future. Directed by Guy Ritchie, who brings his singular flair for fast-paced, visceral action to the fictitious port city of Agrabah, the film is written by John August and Ritchie based on Disney’s animated classic “Aladdin.”

Aladdin stars Mena Massoud (Jack Ryan) as Aladdin, Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) as Jasmine, Will Smith (Bad Boys) as the iconic Genie, Marwan Kenzari (The Mummy 2017) as the villainous Jafar, Numan Acar (Prison Break) as Head of the guards Akim, Navid Negahban (Homeland) as The Sultan, Nasim Pedrad (SNL) as Dalia, Billy Magnussen (Into The Woods) as Prince Anders, and Alan Tudyk (Ralph Breaks The Internet) as the voice of Iago.

Inviato da: veu il 8/9/2019, 22:39

Dal sito https://screenrant.com/aladdin-2-live-action-animated-sequels/:

Aladdin 2 Won’t Adapt Animated Sequels (But Could Be Influenced By Them)

Aladdin producer Dan Lin says the live-action Aladdin 2 (if it happens) won't adapt the animated film's sequels, but could potentially be influenced by them. Despite the pre-release skepticism towards everything from Guy Ritchie directing to Will Smith following in Robin Williams' footsteps as The Genie, this year's live-action remake of Disney's animated Aladdin earned a suprisingly decent response from critics. General audiences were even happier with the film, which went on to gross over $1 billion at the worldwide box office this summer.

With those kinds of returns, it's little wonder the Mouse House is exploring the idea of a sequel. The animated Aladdin received two direct to video feature followups (titled The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves), leading some to wonder if the live-action Aladdin 2 could adapt one or both of them. According to Lin, however, if the live-action sequel does happen, it will be an original story.

During our interview with Lin for Aladdin's home video release (the live-action remake and Aladdin Signature Collection hit Blu-ray on September 10), the producer confirmed Aladdin 2 is being considered, but - should it come to pass - won't be directly based on either of the animated Aladdin sequels. He went on to explain how the film could draw inspiration from them, instead:

It’s still early days. We never designed the movie to tell the Return of Jafar story, frankly. We were focused on telling the best movie possible. Now, we’re studying Jafar and the Thieves movie that came out, as well. We’re looking at that, but it’s still early days. We’re talking about different storylines. What we’re talking about is not going to be a direct remake of any sequel that’s come out, the same way that our movie was not a direct remake of the first movie. We studied the original movie and saw what worked and what things we wanted to update, and if we’re lucky enough to make another movie, we will do that as well. But it’s not going to be a remake of any specific DVD sequel. It’ll be a new story.

Assuming Aladdin 2 is eventually made, it's probably for the best that it won't be a direct remake of either Return of Jafar or King of Thieves. While both of those films have their strengths (Aladdin's father, Cassim, being one of them), neither one has a particularly inventive or memorable storyline. Plus, while the live-action Aladdin was able to get away with being a pretty faithful retelling that "fixes" the parts of Disney's animated movie that haven't aged well since 1992 (or were always problematic), audiences might not feel the same about Aladdin 2 being another near-shot-for-shot remake. At the same time, Return of Jafar and King of Thieves are arguably the best direct-to-video animated sequels Disney's ever made, so it would make sense for a live-action Aladdin 2 to take some inspiration from their best elements (similar to how Disney's Star Wars movies have borrowed from the abandoned Expanded Universe or Legends lore).

Disney's previous sequels to its live-action remakes (102 Dalmatians and Alice Through the Looking Glass) didn't fare so well either critically or commercially, so the odds are the studio won't green-light Aladdin 2 unless it's convinced its plot is something that audiences will actually want to see. The Aladdin sequel's chances of happening could also be impacted by the performance of October's Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which is similarly bettting on audiences wanting to see a followup to Disney's live-action Sleeping Beauty retelling with a brand-new story. Still, after Aladdin's billion dollar performance, it's fair to assume the Mouse House will give Aladdin 2 some serious thought before making the call either way.

Disney's live-action Aladdin and Aladdin Signature Collection become available on Blu-ray starting Tuesday, September 10.

Inviato da: Fulvio84 il 10/9/2019, 14:24

Aladdin e' stato il mio live action preferito dopo Cenrentola ma il seguito e' veramente inutile.
Bene cosi, andiamo avanti con qualcos'altro adesso!

Inviato da: Hiroe il 10/9/2019, 14:37

Sicuramente è inutile per noi, non per loro... Poi come faranno con il genio che è diventato umano? Lo fanno tornare genio? Bah.

Comunque loro stanno cercando altri titoli con cui fare del franchising, e non potendo, come logico che sia (anche se la politica Eisner la pensava differentemente) fare un sequel del classico originale, cercano di farlo con i remake live action, sperando che i fan accaniti come noi non se l'abbiano a male come se lo facessero per il classico. Se gli va bene e fanno un buon film è un successo, se andrà male non scalfiranno il classico, ma solo il remake.

Inviato da: veu il 26/10/2019, 23:33

L'attore Mena Massoud (che interpreta Aladdin) parla dell'eventualità di un sequel.

Dal sito https://www.etonline.com/mena-massoud-says-theres-a-possibility-of-an-aladdin-sequel-exclusive-133980:

Mena Massoud Says There's a Possibility of an 'Aladdin' Sequel (Exclusive)

Listen up, Aladdin fans!

ET's Ash Crossan sat down with the cast of the upcoming Hulu crime drama series Reprisal at New York Comic Con over the weekend, including Mena Massoud, the star of the hit Disney film, who hinted that a sequel is a definite possibility.

"I don't think it will be Return of Jafar, but I think there's a possibility of a sequel, yes," he stated, referencing the animated 1994 sequel. Later, he joked, "I think they should do one just about the animals. Like, Abu, Raja, Iago and the carpet all get together. Throwing it out there!"

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 4/12/2019, 8:32

Pubblico qui quest'intervista all'attore interprete di Aladdin, le sue dichiarazioni sono sconfortanti per un attore il cui ruolo avrebbe potuto permettergli il cosiddetto salto di qualità, ma pare che così non sia stato. Mena Massoud denuncia le difficoltà a trovare un nuovo ruolo e a sostenere provini. Il ruolo di Aladdin potrebbe averlo in parte ingabbiato e sarà interessante sapere, semmai ci sarà un chiacchierato sequel, come si comporterà al riguardo, ma in genere, per produzioni come questo, gli attori firmano contratti che prevedono le possibilità di un seguito.

Da https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mena-massoud-says-he-hasnt-had-a-single-audition-aladdin-1259259?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Mena Massoud Says He Hasn't Had a "Single Audition" Since 'Aladdin'

"I’m kind of tired of staying quiet about it," the 'Aladdin' and 'Reprisal' actor says in a new interview.
For Mena Massoud, starring as the lead of a movie that earned a billion dollars hasn't led to instant Hollywood success.

“I’m kind of tired of staying quiet about it,” the Aladdin actor says in a new Daily Beast interview, published Tuesday. “I want people to know that it’s not always dandelions and roses when you’re doing something like Aladdin. ‘He must have made millions. He must be getting all these offers.’ It’s none of those things. I haven’t had a single audition since Aladdin came out.”

Massoud famously beat out 2,000 other actors to land the titular character in the Disney live-action remake, which has grossed $1.05 billion at the box office. He can be seen on Hulu's Reprisal, which premieres Friday, and is set for a voice role in the upcoming animated feature Lamya's Poem.

“It’s wild to a lot of people,” Massoud added in the story. “People have these ideas in their head. It’s like, I'm sitting here being like, OK, Aladdin just hit $1 billion. Can I at least get an audition? Like I’m not expecting you to be like, here’s Batman. But can I just get in the room? Like, can you just give me a chance? So it’s not always what you think.”

The Egyptian-born Canadian actor has been vocal about his previous struggles to avoid playing terrorist characters as a Middle Eastern actor in Hollywood and his early challenges as an actor in Canada. "Even though I'm very fortunate and grateful to have played Aladdin, there were still four, five casting directors who never gave me a shot in Toronto. They didn't give me the time of day. I never got to audition for them," Massoud told The Hollywood Reporter while launching his Ethnically Diverse Artists Foundation, which looks to support underrepresented artists.

During the casting process for Reprisal, which occurred after Massoud finished production on Aladdin, he says series creator Josh Corbin had "no fucking idea who I was." He added, "I feel like I'm going to be overlooked and underestimated for a long time because I am a young actor. I'm an up-and-comer in the sense that I've been doing this for 10 years, but to a lot of people, Aladdin's the first thing they’ve seen me in. So I think I'm going to be viewed that way for a long time. I'm going to have to work at chipping away at that.”

Still, Massoud is getting some recognition as a young actor: In October, he received the SCAD Savannah Film Festival's Breakout Award with Booksmart's Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein, When They See Us' Jharrel Jerome and Mickey and the Bear's Camila Morrone.

However, Massoud said in the story, “I think since Aladdin my expectations for things releasing and what they’re going to do in my career, I’ve had to really pull them back. Because, you know, I got the same question about Aladdin and it was like, ‘Oh, you know, Aladdin’s coming out. How do you feel about what that’s going to do to your career?’ The big truth is I haven’t really seen a big anything from it.”

Inviato da: BennuzzO il 4/12/2019, 15:51

Mi spiace davvero per questo ragazzo, che oltre ad essere un attore talentuoso e bello, è anche un uomo gentile e sensibile. Spero sinceramente che arrivi un'altra occasione, se lo merita.

Inviato da: theprinceisonfire il 4/12/2019, 19:33

Le grandi produzioni cinematografiche sono una gigantesca vetrina, ma bisogna sapere sfruttare la visibilità che, per qualche istante, regalano.

Mena Massoud ha mostrato doti recitative non eccelse, paragonabili a qualsiasi attore della CW; in più il film è stato stroncato dalla critica, che lo ha ritenuto di poco spessore, soprattutto con riguardo alle categorie "artistiche" (recitazione, sceneggiatura, regia).

Il successo di pubblico, poi, è nel caso specifico legato principalmente al "brand" che il film porta con sé e rappresenta, quindi non c'è un legame tra i fan e l'attore nelle vesti del personaggio (non è un caso assimilabile a "pirati dei caraibi" dove Jack Sparrow/Jhonny Depp è entrato nell'immaginario collettivo e Keira Knightley è stata lanciata come star globale).

Mi spiace umanamente che stia avendo difficoltà, ma era piuttosto prevedibile che un attore "di colore", con un solo film di successo alle spalle e senza alcun appoggio da parte della critica avrebbe faticato enormemente a trovare sbocchi nell'immediato.

Persino Naomi Scott, che pure è "white passing" (cioè può anche sembrare bianca, se truccata e ripresa in una determinata maniera) ha avuto difficoltà, nonostante lei dalla critica abbia ricevuto riscontri positivi; infatti, dopo Charlie's Angels (flop senza confini, nel quale è stata peraltro piuttosto criticata come "anello debole" fra le tre protagoniste) non ha nessun progetto in sviluppo a breve termine.

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 4/12/2019, 20:03

Hollywood è spietata, da...sempre.
Oggi le nuove leve, in particolare, faticano ad accettarne i meccanismi. Io ogni tanto mi chiedo se invece di ingraziarsi le simpatie degli addetti ai lavori non le allontanino con fraintendimenti che li facciano apparire divi un po' arroganti e vanesi. Qualcuno un po' se la cerca, tipo Christian Navarro, col suo quarantotto per non aver ricevuto la parte del principe Eric nel live action de La Sirenetta.
Comunque Mena Massoud sta cercando di sostenere attivamente le diversità etniche attraverso una fondazione per giovani artisti emergenti, per chi ne volesse sapere di più, ecco il https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMfyueM-ZBQ&frags=pl%2Cwn, gli auguro tanta fortuna .

Inviato da: veu il 5/12/2019, 0:12

Domani torniamo con calma sull'argomento... una cosa però ci è viene in mente... ma in USA come funziona il sistema degli agenti dei vari attori? sappiamo che alcuni attori come la Jolie (o anche la Johansson) ad esempio hanno agenzie molto forti che riescono a piazzarli in blockbuster o comunque film di successo.
La Naomi Scott non capiamo perchè è sempre legata alla Banks che già coi Power Rangers le ha fatto collezionare un floppone madornale e con Charlie's Angels non si è distaccata molto dai risultati di Power Rangers.

Il fatto che né la Scott né Massoud abbiano progetti per i prossimi anni conferma quello che dicevamo tempo fa sul fatto che se non sono nomi pompatissimi e che sarebbero caduti nel dimenticatoio presto. Per carità bellissimi e bravi in Aladdin ma non sono nomi che attirano la gente al cinema, forse non hanno agenti forti o magar consigliano loro progetti sbagliati ma già il fatto che lo stesso Aladdin (fortissimo al cinema ma per niente nelle pubblicità) è stato oscurato dal Re Leone uscito proprio a cavallo conferma quello che dicevamo tempo fa: se non pubblicizzano il film con libri, gadget ecc nemmeno gli attori poi rimangono nell'immaginario collettivo (Scott e Massoud ne sono l'esempio). Se vedete una Lily James è stata lanciata dalla Disney ma all'epoca non avevano messo a due mesi dall'uscita di Cenerentola un filmone alla Re Leone o Frozen per capirci e Cenerentola ha goduto di una pubblicità alle stelle rispetto ad Aladdin (non contiamo Emma Watson per la Bella e la Bestia o la Jolie per Maleficent perchè sono nomi già noti prima del debutto in Disney, su quest'ultima c'è comunque da dire che un po' di pubblicità contraria l'ha avuta, vedesi il recente Maleficent Signora del Male collocato a due mesi dal Re Leone in un periodo in cui si sapeva già che non avrebbe portato numeri in incasso, senza pubblicità , insomma hanno fatto di tutto per rendere Maleficent Signora del Male una nuova Pocahontas che all'epoca fu considerata un floppone colossale perchè non ebbe i numeri del Re Leone. Sembra che abbiano voluto trasformare Maleficent Signora del Male in un nuovo Pocahontas piazzandola - guarda caso - subito in coda al Re Leone... a noi Pocahontas piacque però il periodo Pocahontas coi vari paragoni che non è all'altezza del film precedente e del film successivo non lo vogliamo rivivere mai più)


Comunque ci dispiace davvero sia per Massoud sia per la Scott

Inviato da: Hiroe il 5/12/2019, 3:05

Si, dispiace un sacco per questi due attori che nel film mi sono piaciuti molto! C'è da dire che Massoud non si è distinto per recitazione, ma tanti altri attori di Hollywood, vedi Emma Watson, rimangono famosi anche senza tale qualità.

In questi casi ricordo sempre Di Caprio. Dopo Titanic sembrava finito, relegato al ruolo recitato in quel film e senza possibilità di sbocchi ulteriori... Dopo qualche anno di assenza dallo scenario cinematografico e tante parti minori, adesso è uno dei migliori attori di Hollywood. Il tempo, la bravura e l'impegno pagano.

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 5/12/2019, 7:33

...e anche il colore della pelle. E Massoud lo sa bene. A Hollywood non scelgono il miglior attore ma quello che ha le caratteristiche più vicine alla parte. Anche la Wasikowska era una sconosciuta, certo forse con capacità attoriali più solide, ma ha avuto molte più chance del collega. Guarda caso è bianca. Per questo Massoud ha aperto una fondazione volta a sostenere gli attori di minoranza etnica.

Inviato da: veu il 7/12/2019, 13:08

Di Caprio però è diventato una STAR con Titanic... Massoud e Scott non sono diventati star. Sono bravi (sopratutto la Scott) e belli (pure ben di più di com'era all'epoca Di Caprio) ma non sono certo paragonabili al fenomeno Di Caprio nemmeno lontanamente.
Auguriamo loro di diventare noti come Di Caprio, questo sì, ma la loro stella non è stata così fortunata al momento.

Segnaliamo nel frattempo una piccola curiosità:

Da https://twitter.com/SkylerShuler/status/1203098036811051008:

Skyler Shuler:

I understand that Massoud is frustrated over the lack of auditions (which is sad), but ALADDIN 2 is in active development and Disney will make sure he gets paid.

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 7/12/2019, 13:36

Inviato da: Hiroe il 8/12/2019, 16:05

Inviato da: veu il 1/2/2020, 14:51

Ecco che cosa ha riportato Skyler Shuler nella sezione Storie di Instagram:




Gli spin off di Aladdin verranno realizzati prima di Aladdin 2.

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 13/2/2020, 8:42

Da https://variety.com/2020/film/news/aladdin-sequel-1203502713/

‘Aladdin’ Sequel in the Works (EXCLUSIVE)

Following the massive success of last summer’s reboot, Disney is developing a follow-up to the film with writers John Gatins and Andrea Berloff.

Sources say the movie is in early development, but after spending the last six months figuring out what direction to take the next film, producers look to have found their path.

Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who produced the original, are back producing through their Rideback banner, with Ryan Halprin executive producing.

It’s unknown at this time whether director Guy Ritchie will return. Producers hope to bring back stars Will Smith, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott, but offers won’t be extended to the cast until a script is ready.

The film will be a theatrical release, not a Disney Plus title. The original animated movie had two straight-to-video sequels, but sources say this new take is completely original and not based on those ideas.

Based on the 1992 animated classic, the 2019 pic was a massive hit, becoming only the fourth live-action adaptation to cross the billion-dollar global box office milestone — joining “The Lion King,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Alice in Wonderland.” Following the film’s success, studio execs knew audiences were hungry for more, but were also aware that they needed to find the right take. After a thorough search that involved taking pitches from numerous writers, they finally found what they were looking for following a meeting with Gatins and Berloff.

Gatins, who earned an Oscar nomination for his work on the Denzel Washington drama “Flight,” most recently wrote “Power Rangers” for Lionsgate. Berloff’s credits include “The Kitchen,” which she also directed, “Sleepless,” and “Straight Outta Compton,” which earned her an Oscar nomination for original screenplay.

Inviato da: Hiroe il 13/2/2020, 23:07

Continuo a dire che per me è un orrore pensare a un sequel per questo film. Secondo me la Disney prenderà una batosta nel provare a creare un "franchising" su alcuni remake dei classici (infatti i sequel dei remake finora sono andati male, Malefica 2 un po'meglio ma era una storia moooolto rivista). Il vero franchising da sfruttare è il remake o spinoff del classico originale, e infatti ogni film che segue quella scia fa incassi altissimi, e più si avvicina al classico e più piace. Questa è la mia analisi avendo visto i risultati nel corso degli anni passati.

Inviato da: veu il 14/2/2020, 0:01

Se fatti bene i sequel possono funzionare... Maleficent 2 è stato molto bello e non è nemmeno andato così male se si considera che è uscito in un anno saturo e in un periodo folle per far uscire un film Disney.

Segnaliamo che per il sequel si pensa a riprendere alcune storie delle Mille e una Notte... lo riporta il sito Hollywood Reporter.

Dal sito https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/aladdin-2-works-guy-ritchie-direct-1279150:

'Aladdin 2' in the Works With 'Flight,' 'Straight Outta Compton' Writers

Will Smith and the rest of the cast are expected to return, although no deals are set.
Aladdin is getting ready for another magic carpet ride.

A sequel to the 2019 blockbuster is in the the works at Disney, with the studio hiring scribes John Gatins (Flight, Real Steel) and Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton, The Kitchen) to plot the new course.

Guy Ritchie is set to return to the director's chair, while Will Smith, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott are expected to reprise their roles as Genie, Aladdin and Jasmine, respectively.

Last year's live-action movie musical was based on the 1992 animated film about the titular street urchin who, with the help of a magic genie, wins the heart of Princess Jasmine.

Disney held a writers room in the summer to generate ideas for a follow-up. It is unknown what the idea is behind the next installment, but at one point the studio and producers were looking at other stories from One Thousand and One Nights, the collection of Middle Eastern folk tales that also houses Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and Sinbad the Sailor.

Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, who last produced Two Popes, are returning to produce. Rideback's Ryan Halprin will executive produce.

Aladdin was released over Memorial Day weekend and went on to gross a massive $355 million domestically and $1.05 billion at the global box office.


Speriamo che i personaggi di Aladdin e Jasmine siano presenti TUTTI E DUE nel sequel, che non facciano come con Il Cacciatore e la Regina di Ghiaccio, sequel di Biancaneve e il Cacciatore, che a causa del fatto che non c'era Biancaneve ha DISTRUTTO letteralmente un ottimo film e ha reso ridicola e orribile una storia che sarebbe stata invece ricordata e amata. Speriamo che almeno con Aladdin rispettino la scia di Alice Attraverso lo Specchio e Maleficent Signora del Male con il ritorno di tutto il cast originale (o quantomeno i tre principali - Aladdin, Jasmine e il Genio). Senza Aladdin e Jasmine (che tra l'altro sono stati i più amati della versione live action, anche più del Genio) il sequel non avrebbe senso

Inviato da: veu il 20/2/2020, 15:17

Dalle storie Instagram di Skyler Shuler:




Skyler dice che tutto quello che sa sul film è che non è basato su alcun materiale esistente, quindi non richiama i sequel animati

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 24/4/2020, 20:34

Da prendere con le pinze, ma visto che i precedenti rumor su questo film sono stati confermati, potrebbe essere vera anche la storia del...Capitolo 3.

Da https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/disney-reportedly-ready-move-atlantis-lost-empire-remake-tom-holland-eyed/

Disney Reportedly Planning On Turning Aladdin Into A Trilogy

Last May, Disney released their live-action remake of Aladdin, which turned out to be one of the studio’s biggest hits of the year. The reboot of the beloved 1992 animated classic earned over $1 billion at the global box office. It came as no surprise, then, when we started hearing a sequel could be on the way a few months after it released. But it seems the Mouse House’s plans for Agrabah don’t end there.
Sources close to WGTC – the same ones who told us Aladdin 2 was in the works months before it was announced, and that Disney was remaking Robin Hood and Bambi, both of which were correct – say that we can expect an Aladdin 3 as well. That’s right, we’re hearing that Disney is planning on delivering an entire trilogy based on the remake, expanding the story of Aladdin, Jasmine and the Genie across three films.
To be clear, this trilogy is separate from the spinoff projects also in development. Last December, a solo movie for Billy Magnussen’s Prince Anders was announced, with WGTC confirming earlier this year that a vehicle for Nasim Pedrad’s Dalia is also in the works. Fans will know that there’s already a trilogy of animated Aladdin films, too, but Lin has previously revealed that future movies will not be wholly based on Return of Jafar and The King of Thieves.

Inviato da: BennuzzO il 24/4/2020, 22:26

Estremamente eccitato per la news! Continuo a sperare che possano inserire il personaggio di Cassim che, personalmente, ho sempre adorato.

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 25/4/2020, 0:03

CITAZIONE (BennuzzO @ 24/4/2020, 23:26)

Inviato da: Fulvio84 il 25/4/2020, 9:00

CITAZIONE (Daydreamer @ 24/4/2020, 21:34)

Inviato da: kekkomon il 25/4/2020, 11:44

Sto sito caccia sequel e remake senza un impronta di info vere.

Inviato da: Hiroe il 25/4/2020, 14:40

Secondo me è molto probabile che ormai facciano una trilogia. Forse lo sviluppo del secondo e del terzo film sono collegati, rendendo inevitabile il terzo capitolo già a questo punto della produzione. Questo mi fa piacere perché vorrebbe dire che la trama del seguito sarà molto articolata.

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 25/4/2020, 16:04

Kekko in verità spesso ci prendono, e considerato il trend della Disney, non mi stupirebbe affatto un ulteriore terzo capitolo, non fosse altro che per rimpinguare Disney+ sull'usato sicuro.

Inviato da: kekkomon il 25/4/2020, 17:45

CITAZIONE (Daydreamer @ 25/4/2020, 17:04)

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 25/4/2020, 18:55

In effetti...Però, almeno diamo fiato al forum con un po' di news, ci aspettano vacche molto magre ahimè.

Inviato da: kekkomon il 25/4/2020, 21:12

CITAZIONE (Daydreamer @ 25/4/2020, 19:55)

Inviato da: Hiroe il 25/4/2020, 21:44

A me i rumors interessano, anche solo per parlarne un po'

Inviato da: theprinceisonfire il 29/4/2020, 23:25

Come ogni anno, Deadline Hollywood ha pubblicato la classifica dei film di maggior profitto per l'anno appena trascorso. Aladdin si è piazzato in settima posizione, come potete leggere https://deadline.com/2020/04/aladdin-movie-profits-2019-will-smith-guy-ritchie-records-1202915385/

Il profitto netto è di 356 milioni di dollari, con un ritorno di investimento per dollaro di 1.78 (cioè ogni dollaro investito ne ha fruttati 1.78).

I dati sono comprensivi dei proventi da home video e merchandising. Il risultato lo definirei molto buono, per quanto minore rispetto a "la Bella e la Bestia", che generò un profitto di 414 milioni di dollari; si intuisce perché vogliano procedere con i sequel, dato che gli attori hanno già firmato e si sono accontentati di un compenso molto modesto.

Inviato da: veu il 1/5/2020, 22:45

Grazie Theprinceisonfire!

Riportiamo l'articolo che hai indicato da https://deadline.com/2020/04/aladdin-movie-profits-2019-will-smith-guy-ritchie-records-1202915385/:

‘Aladdin’ Keeps Disney’s Live-Action Toon Pics On A Magic Carpet Ride: No. 7 On Deadline’s 2019 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament

While Disney has long played the Memorial Day holiday, it historically has had a string of disasters there including Solo: A Star Wars Story, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Pirates 5, Tomorrowland and Prince of Persia. Finally last year it hit pay dirt with the live-action redo of its animated hit musical Aladdin, which turned out a global opening of $234.7 million, and the fifth-biggest opening for the four-day summer holiday with $116.8M stateside. That repped the second-biggest opening of Will Smith’s career after Suicide Squad ($133.6M domestic); the actor had been experiencing a funk at the box office with serious movies like Concussion, Collateral Beauty and Focus. Aladdin also repped a big comeback for director Guy Ritchie, repping his best opening ever in the wake of his bomb from three years ago, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, which lost more than $153M. A strong play in Latin America as well as in China, where word of mouth grew among audiences, was key to delivering Smith’s biggest film of his career here at $1.05 billion, besting Independence Day’s $817M worldwide gross from 1996. Rival studios sniped about the pic’s marketing materials at CinemaCon last spring, thinking Smith’s blue genie was too scary, and that Aladdin was poised to upset die-hard Disney fans. That was hardly the case as families and females came out en masse and gave Aladdin a big A+. Aladdin also repped another big win for diversity at the box office, with a multicultural cast on the marquee.

Aladdin cost more than Disney’s 2017 feature live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, $185M to $160M before P&A, even though the genie’s overall global costs were slightly lower at $455M compared with Beauty‘s near half billion. Overall difference? Beast made more with $912.5M in all global theatrical, TV and home entertainment revenues to Aladdin‘s $811M. Participations of $25M were mostly collected by Ritchie and Smith. Interest here at $30M is the amount figured on production costs; essentially when a studio looks at their own profitability, it includes an allocation for their borrowing costs. Net profit for Aladdin was $356M versus Beauty and the Beast‘s $414.7M. Disney has a sequel in the works with John Gatins (Flight, Real Steel) and Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton, The Kitchen) writing. No word if Smith or Ritchie will return yet.


Ci piace che abbiano considerato che il film è uscito in un momento che per il cinema sarebbe stato disastroso (il Memorial Day)... con i numeri che ha fatto in un periodo in cui la gente non va al cinema e i film da anni erano flop c'è da dire che gli incassi di Aladdin sono più che ottimi (anche tenuto conto del fatto che non vi erano grandi nomi a differenza della Bella e la Bestia, e il compenso di Mena Massoud e Naomi Scott è stato davvero modesto per la pellicola).

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 11/6/2020, 6:56

Skyler Shuler riporta nelle sue storie su Instagram che una prima bozza della sceneggiatura è stata presentata. Ci sono possibilità che Richie torni alla regia.

Inviato da: BennuzzO il 11/6/2020, 9:15

Splendida notizia. Nonostante abbiano dichiarato che i sequel non riprenderanno la trilogia animata, mi auguro davvero che in qualche modo omaggeranno Il ritorno di Jafar (magari recuperando anche un paio di canzoni!).

Inviato da: veu il 25/6/2020, 22:46

Dalle storie di Instagram di Skyler Shuler:





Noi speriamo troppo che SIA Aladdin SIA Jasmine tornino nel sequel!!!!
Non vogliamo sequel alla Cacciatore e la Regina di Ghiaccio che è stata una stupidata e ha rovinato un potenziale franchise...
Aladdin e Jasmine sono troppo importanti e DEVONO esserci entrambi nel sequel! anche perchè di fatto nel live action la Scott si è mangiata tutti gli altri (pure Smith) ed è stata lei la vera rivelazione del film (nonostante inizialmente fosse stata iper criticata perchè non era famosa come la Watson per Belle e non è stata pubblicizzata a più non posso come accadde alla James per Cenerentola)...

Inviato da: veu il 4/7/2020, 23:09

Dal sito https://heroichollywood.com/aladdin-marwan-kenzari-return-of-jaffar-film/:

‘Aladdin’ Star Marwan Kenzari Is Up For A ‘Return Of Jafar’ Film

'Aladdin' star and Jafar actor Marwan Kenzari is willing to return to the role for 'The Return of Jafar'.

Aladdin star and Jafar actor Marwan Kenzari is up for a return to the franchise for a film based on The Return of Jafar.

In Aladdin, Marwan Kenzari portrayed the film’s primary antagonist, Jafar. Unlike his cartoon counterpart, Marwan Kenzari’s take on the character was a bit more of a conniving schemer whose origins, he claimed, were not unlike Aladdin’s. Much like the animated film, the heroes couldn’t overcome Jafar’s powerful sorcery and tricked him into wishing himself to be a genie, before being cast into the Cave of Wonders.

Jafar would eventually return to the Aladdin films for the direct to video animated film, The Return of Jafar. In it, Jafar’s lamp was discovered by a criminal known as Abis Mal and the two caused all kinds of trouble for Aladdin and company. With a sequel currently in development, some have speculated that the upcoming film will be based in some way on The Return of Jafar. If that were the case, Marwan Kenzari would be more then willing to return to the role.

While speaking to Comicbook.com, Marwan Kenzari was asked if he would be up for a return to the role if it were based on The Return of Jafar. The actor responded by saying he was ready for it:

“I would be humbly grateful to do a second one. It’s up to the big bosses and I’m all ready.”

What do you all make of this? Would you like to see a new Aladdin film based on The Return of Jafar? What did you think Marwan Kenzari’s take on the character? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

Inviato da: veu il 18/7/2020, 13:59

Dal sito https://etcanada.com/video/e07abe2a-c69f-11ea-958f-0242ac110005/mena-massoud-on-possible-aladdin-2/:

Mena Massoud On Possible 'Aladdin 2'

Mena Massoud shares with ET Canada's Roz Weston the moments he thought about walking away from acting and reveals whether there's an "Aladdin 2" in the works.

Video:

https://etcanada.com/video/e07abe2a-c69f-11ea-958f-0242ac110005/mena-massoud-on-possible-aladdin-2/


Qualcuno sa dirci che cosa dice? abbiamo difficoltà con il video...

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 18/7/2020, 14:17

Niente che si sappia già. Massoud è un po' sconsolato per non avere ricevuto proposte dopo il film, Aladdin 2 è in fase di sole proposte e idee e non sarà il Ritorno di Jafar, si sta andando a rilento perché la Disney è concentrata sulla ripartenza e su come far uscire i nuovi film come Mulan già ampiamente rimandato.

Inviato da: veu il 18/7/2020, 22:46

Grazie Alessio!

Ci dispiace davvero per Massoud . In Aladdin l'abbiamo trovato molto bravo ed era pure piaciuto parecchio anche alle ragazzine urlanti in sala... perchè non "pomparlo" di più?
purtroppo come avevamo detto il cast di Aladdin non è stato per niente pompato, a differenza degli altri cast... non solo Massoud ma anche la Scott nonostante sia stata bravissima ha una carriera che non è decollata... e nemmeno lei è pompata alle stelle come altre sue colleghe... abbiamo visto che gli altri attori dei live action li hanno subito messi in 3 o 4 film subito dopo, invece Massoud e la Scott non si sono visti altrove nè hanno altri film in progetto, peccato.
speriamo che realizzino presto Aladdin 2 così almeno li vediamo di nuovo assieme... se lo meritano di tornare alla ribalta, sono belli, bravi e umili... tra l'altro abbiamo sentito dire che il loro cachet è stato il più basso di quelli chiesti dagli altri attori dei vari live action...

Inviato da: veu il 13/9/2020, 22:11

Premettiamo che non ci crediamo proprio... però circola questa notizia e la riportiamo

ATTENZIONE! NON é UFFICIALE!!!! E NON CI CREDIAMO!


Dal sito https://www.cbr.com/disneys-live-action-mulan-and-aladdin-sequels-should-cross-over/:

Disney's Live-Action Mulan and Aladdin Sequels Should Cross Over

Disney ought to go as absurd as possible with the next Mulan and have it be a crossover with Aladdin.

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Disney's Mulan, now streaming on Disney+.

Live-action Disney films have had mixed response, but audiences keep showing up to see them. It isn't a surprise that Disney will continue to make remakes of their classic animated films, which almost unanimously fail to stand out when compared to the originals. These films often try to "improve" the original, but instead the movies prove it's near impossible for Disney to recapture the magic of the animated classics.

While the continuation of these remakes is inevitable, audiences can hope that Disney will stop trying to recapture the magic of the originals and instead make something new based on inspiration from the classics. With that in mind, as seen by Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, a straight-up sequel may not be what audiences want. Instead, Disney should just go all-in on the absurdity and make the sequel to Mulan crossover with Aladdin.

So How Would This Work

The newest film, Mulan, has released. Unlike most other films, it leaves the door open for a sequel by suggesting that Mulan will join the Emperor's personal guard and deal with international conflicts. This might involve going outside of China to help patch up the trade routes Böri Khan damaged during his rampage, which means traveling to the western deserts outside of China.

While it's unclear when exactly Mulan and Aladdin take place, there's little reason to imagine these films in dramatically different time periods. If a sequel to Mulan were about the Emperor's Guard dealing with the trade routes, then they could end up in Agrabah with Jasmine as the Sultana-Regent alongside Aladdin. While the Genie is off traveling the world, he could also play into the plot at some point since his travels could take him into China.

The villain could be Jafar again with him being an all-powerful genie this time. On the other hand, the conflict could be between the two nations as they come to blows over trade negotiations. Either way, audiences would see iconic characters from separate films come in conflict with one another, something the live-action films have yet to do.

It doesn't hurt that the core cast of Aladdin and the core cast of Mulan are similar while also being morally opposites. Mulan and Aladdin both took on fake identities to achieve their objectives, and both were restricted by the roles society casts for them in their solo films. Meanwhile, Aladdin and Jasmine prefer subverting and rewriting rules as they see fit. Meanwhile, Mulan is lawful good. Even when the laws and societal customs hurt her, she remains true to her beliefs. The contrast in world views alone would be interesting to see if given to the proper creative team.

Silly But Memorable

This idea sounds silly, but the Disney live-action remakes have suffered because these movies try too hard to either "fix" the original or make a mature family film. In doing so, this restricts the imagination that drove the original animated projects forward. The problem is that these films are restrained by their legacy; however, this would be a way to break free of that by doing something done only once before. Ironically, it was done by the original Aladdin.

In the 90s and 2000s, Disney created animated sequels and spin-off shows for its popular films. While Mulan's sole sequel was not received well, Aladdin had some success, with two sequels and an animated series. Another show going on at the time was a spin-off of Hercules. In one episode of Hercules, Hades finds the soul of Jafar, and the two engage in a villain team-up against their enemies. It is both as ridiculous and entertaining as it sounds.

The live-action remakes need that level of absurdity in order to hold audiences' attention. The remakes feel cookie-cutter, safe and unremarkable. It is clear that Disney is planning on making sequels to the remakes, seeing how Aladdin 2 is in development. If Disney want to continue these franchises, it needs to give audiences a reason to come back. A crossover could be that reason.

While Disney doesn't need to make a shared-universe, a crossover is, at least, fun. Furthermore, an Aladdin-Mulan crossover will be more entertaining to watch than another copy of something beloved from the 90s.


Commento personale: non ci crediamo che facciano, per ora, una cosa simile. In futuro magari, ma ci sembra presto.
Tra l'altro l'articolo presenta delle inesattezze... Maleficent 2 non è stato un insuccesso, magari speravano di più ma non è andato male. è stato superiore per gradimento e critica a molti altri film (Alice 2, Schiaccianoci, Nelle pieghe del tempo, Mary Poppins 2, ecc)

Inviato da: buffyfan il 14/9/2020, 0:22

Ma chi potrebbe anche solo lontanamente pensare che Mulan avrà un sequel. Dubito fortemente sia affidabile anche solo per questo. Ma poi che trashata ne verrebbe fuori da una cosa simile?

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 14/9/2020, 8:01

Recentemente parlavano di un "Cross-Over Movie" (ne abbiamo dato notizia anche qui sul forum) ma dubito fortemente che intreccino i personaggi dei live action.

Inviato da: veu il 22/11/2020, 23:56

Dal sito https://deadline.com/2020/11/aladdin-mena-massoud-signs-gersh-1234617789/:

‘Aladdin’ Star Mena Massoud Signs With Gersh

EXCLUSIVE: Mena Massoud, titular star of Disney’s Aladdin remake, has signed with Gersh for representation.

After a competitive search, Massoud landed the coveted role in the 2019 live-action feature, which grossed over 1 billion dollars worldwide. Massoud also is set to star in the sequel, which will be directed by Guy Ritchie. Additionally, Massoud starred opposite Ben Platt, Nina Dobrev, and Damian Lewis in Run This Town, which premiered at SXSW.

On the TV side, Mena can most recently be seen in Hulu’s Reprisal, produced by Warren Littlefield. Previous TV credits include Jack Ryan, Open Hearts and Cut to the Chase.

Massoud, previously with ICM Partners, also is repped by LINK and Myman Greenspan.


Traduzione:

* Mena Massoud ritornerà per il sequel di Aladdin.
* Il sequel sarà diretto da Guy Ritchie.



Speriamo torni anche Naomi Scott (Jasmine)!!! Che non facciano le cretinate combinate con Il cacciatore e la regina di ghiaccio in cui hanno ROVINATO Biancaneve e il cacciatore!

Inviato da: Hiroe il 23/11/2020, 13:27

A meno che Naomi Scott abbia una tresca con Guy Ritchie, credo proprio che tornerà anche lei... XD

Inviato da: veu il 7/3/2021, 21:08

Hiroe, speriamo davvero che la Scott torni per il secondo film perché Aladdin senza Jasmine non ha senso... il film è proprio fondato su loro due come coppia e funzionano alla grande (oltre ad essere bellissimi da vedere assieme e con grande chimica).


Dal sito https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/81849/Mena-Massoud-prepares-for-Aladdin-P-II:

Mena Massoud prepares for 'Aladdin P II'

CAIRO - 20 February 2020: Canadian actor of Egyptian descent Mena Massoud is currently preparing for the second part of the world-famous film “Aladin”.

The first part of the film was released in 2019 and achieved great revenues. Massoud also achieved world-wide fame and success after the first part's release.

On his official Instagram account, Massoud uploaded a black and white photo of himself, commenting: "If you smile in your fear and sorrow, smile, perhaps you will one day see that the sun rises for you."

According to Variety, the Disney Network gave the green light to authors John Gatins and Andrea Berloff to work on a second part of the famous animation film "Aladdin," after its great success in the global box office race in summer 2019.

In statements to the newspaper, the producers announced holding talks with Mena Massoud, Will Smith, and Naomi Scott, in order to participate in the second part of the movie set to be released in 2021.

Inspired by the famous cartoon, "Aladdin" was reproduced in a live cinematic version. The film succeeded in achieving revenues amounting to 1 billion and 50 million dollars during its screening period, $355,559 million inside the United States of America, and $695,134 million around the world.

In the film’s first part, Mena Massoud plays Aladdin, and Naomi Scott plays Jasmine. Will Smith plays the role of the gene. The movie combines many factors of success together, an exciting story, vibrant dancing and singing, and brilliant acting.

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 7/3/2021, 21:13

Spero sia davvero così ma aspetto di vedere testate più popolari prima di rallegrarmi. Massoud è dato anche per una serie tv di Star Wars, speriamo faccia entrambi (io poi spero gli affidino un ruolo con Zac Efron nel remake di "Tre Scapoli e un Bebè" per cui si era proposto).

Inviato da: Hiroe il 7/3/2021, 22:40

Quindi parlano del sequel come "parte seconda" della storia... Evidentemente per il sequel hanno pensato proprio a qualcosa che si lega fortemente al primo, a completare la storia... Devo dire che mi incuriosisce...

Inviato da: veu il 29/5/2021, 22:14

Dal sito https://thedisinsider.com/2021/05/29/upcoming-disney-live-action-remakes-adaptations/:

Upcoming Disney Live-Action Remakes/Adaptations

Cruella is finally in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access. The live-action remakes have been a financial goldmine for Disney, so it’s not shocking that studio has many more projects in various stages of production. So let’s look ahead and see what’s to come.

[...]

Aladdin Sequel

It should come as no surprise that Disney is trying to get a sequel to the billion dollar hit Aladdin off the ground. However, the films stars Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, and Will Smith have yet to sign on until they’ve read and approved of the script. John Gatins (2017’s Power Rangers) and Straight Outta Compton scribe Andrea Berloff wrote the script. Disney apparently loved their approach to the sequel, so my guess is the cast will sign on. The film isn’t expected to take inspirations from Return of Jafar or King of Thieves, Disney’s straight-to-VHS sequels released in the ’90s. The project isn’t expected to bring back director Guy Ritchie back.

[...]

Inviato da: veu il 7/9/2021, 22:08

Dal sito https://thedisinsider.com/2021/09/07/disney-is-keeping-a-sequel-to-the-little-mermaid-on-the-table/:

Last February, just before the pandemic, Disney tapped John Gatins (2017’s Power Rangers) and Straight Outta Compton scribe Andrea Berloff to pen a sequel to their billion-dollar 2019 hit Aladdin remake; however the project was not greenlit at the time as stars Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, and Will Smith were waiting on the script before offers went out. Again, there are no updates on the Aladdin sequel at this time.


Non ci sono notizie sul sequel di Aladdin ad oggi e non ha ancora ottenuto il via libera, tant'è che Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott e Will Smith attendono di vedere la sceneggiatura.
Aladdin è sempre sacrificato... Tra i remake dei film anni '90 La Bella e la Bestia e Il Re Leone hanno avuto a tempo record una serie tv il primo e un sequel il secondo, mentre per Aladdin 2 da mesi non si sa nulla... questa cosa non la troviamo giusta...
ma per Disney+ non potrebbero farlo il sequel? fanno tante stupidaggini per la piattaforma, almeno Aladdin 2 potrebbero farlo...

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 30/9/2021, 14:39

Da https://www.badtaste.it/cinema/articoli/aladdin-2-mena-massoud-svela-che-la-sceneggiatura-e-in-fase-di-stesura/

Aladdin 2: Mena Massoud svela che la sceneggiatura è in fase di stesura

Screen Rant ha intervistato Mena Massoud per parlare di Lamya’s Poem e gli ha chiesto un commento su Aladdin 2, sequel del film di Guy Ritchie che ha incassato più di un miliardo di dollari in tutto il mondo.
L’attore ha aggiornato sullo sviluppo del progetto senza sbilanciarsi troppo:
Ci stanno lavorando e stanno cercando di ottenere il via libera. È tutto quello che so. Come sapete, solitamente gli attori sono l’ultimo pezzo del puzzle, perciò lo studio ha sempre molto di cui preoccuparsi prima di coinvolgere gli attori.
Ovviamente spero che il film riunirà tutti noi, Naomi, Will e il resto del cast, Marwan, Navid, Nasim, tutti. A quanto so al momento stanno lavorando alla sceneggiatura.
L’anno scorso, ricordiamo, la Disney ha assunto John Gatins (Flight) e Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton) per scrivere il film.
Non è chiaro se Guy Ritchie tornerà dietro la macchina da presa, anche se il sentire comune è che lasci il testimone a qualcun altro. Alla produzione vi sarà Ryan Halprin, mentre i protagonisti Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott e Will Smith verranno contattati solo una volta che lo script sarà pronto (anche se è improbabile che non avessero un’opzione su uno o più sequel nel contratto precedente). [...]

Inviato da: veu il 30/9/2021, 22:59

Speriamo di aver notizie presto e soprattutto che torni anche Jasmine!!!

Ecco la notizia in originale, dal sito https://screenrant.com/aladdin-2-update-script-cast-mena-massoud/:

Aladdin 2 Update Shared By Star Mena Massoud

Exclusive: Mena Massoud lets us know where Aladdin 2 is in terms of development and reveals how he's been trying to keep a positive mindset.

Mena Massoud gives an update about the in-development Aladdin 2. In 2019, Disney turned 1992's animated classic Aladdin into a live-action extravaganza directed by Guy Ritchie. It featured a breakout turn from Massoud as the titular street urchin-turned-prince, as well as the talents of Naomi Scott and Will Smith as Princess Jasmine and the Genie, respectively. Aladdin was a smash hit, grossing over $1 billion worldwide. Because of that, it wasn't too surprising when rumblings of a sequel emerged not long after the film was released in late May.

Despite that, it took nearly a year for the project to move forward. In February 2020, Disney hired writers John Gatins and Andrea Berloff to pen the script for Aladdin 2. The animated original received two sequels back in the 90s, but the new film will explore an original idea pitched by the duo. Ritchie was said to be back on board as director. While the hope is that Massoud, Scott, and Smith will all return, Disney was reportedly waiting for the script to be complete before reaching out to them for new deals. Since then, there have been few updates.

Screen Rant recently received the opportunity to sit down with Massoud to discuss his new movie Lamya's Poem, which will soon premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival. During the conversation, the subject of Aladdin 2 came up, and Massoud was able to offer an update. According to the actor, the sequel is still very much in the works, though it remains in the early stages. Massoud said:

"They're working on it. They're trying to make it happen. That's really all I know. As you know, usually actors are the last piece of the puzzle, so the studio has got a lot to worry about before they start thinking about the actors. Obviously, I would hope that all of us come back and Naomi, Will and I all come back and the rest of the cast, Marwan, Navid, Nasim, everybody. But right now, as far as I know, they're just working on the script and trying to make it happen".

Additionally, Massoud discussed how he's trying to remain in a positive mindset as he comes out of the pandemic and looks toward the future:

"I spent a lot of time after Aladdin... I think I just got into a very negative place, a negative mindset. And then obviously, COVID didn't help that because that happened, you know, five, six months after Aladdin came out. I think I just did a lot of reflecting after that and trying to get back to a positive place, kinda trying to get back to that bright-eyed, positive place that I was at when I first moved to LA back in 2017. I'm just trying to learn from everything in my twenties, a lot of ups and downs in my twenties. I started my twenties working at a restaurant for three years and going to theater school, hustling and then landing Aladdin, which was huge, and that was a massive spike up for me. And then [a] comedown with COVID and everything. So just learning that life is ups and downs and really, what I had trouble, believing before. But now I really do believe is that you being positive or negative is simply a mindset. It has nothing to do with what's going on around you. It has nothing to do with other people's validation. It's literally a mindset. And if you can find a way to get into that positive mindset and stay there, good things will happen because you'll believe that they'll happen and you'll believe that you already are in a positive place. So, just trying to learn everything, just trying to learn from my twenties and hit this new chapter running."

It sounds like Aladdin 2 is in the same place it was in February 2020, with a script in the works but no cast members officially signed on. There's a good chance the pandemic slowed down progress, or perhaps Gatins and Berloff are adjusting the story. Nevertheless, if Aladdin 2 ever makes it out of the script stage, it seems all but certain that Massoud will return. It would be unthinkable to have a sequel without Aladdin himself, and he's already looking forward to the prospect. Scott and Smith will surely be back as well, and Jafar actor Marwan Kenzari expressed interest in returning as well.

The development of Aladdin 2 comes as a spin-off movie is also in the works. Announced in late 2019, Billy Magnussen's bumbling Prince Anders is on the way to receiving his very own project. Like Aladdin 2, there have been few updates regarding the spin-off since its initial creation. Nevertheless, it's clear Disney is still interested in expanding the world it created with the live-action Aladdin, so don't expect it to be a one-and-done adventure just yet.

Inviato da: veu il 8/11/2021, 23:35

Alessio/Daydreamer, sai che cosa dice il noto Skyler Shuler a proposito del sequel di Aladdin e di eventuali spin off?

Ecco qua il video:

https://twitter.com/TheDisInsider/status/1457517984872759302?cxt=HHwWjICs4dG4krooAAAA


Ne parla al minuto 32:11.

Grazie!

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 9/11/2021, 21:04

CITAZIONE (veu @ 8/11/2021, 23:35)

Inviato da: veu il 9/11/2021, 23:38

lo spin off su Anders va lavorato molto SE vogliono davvero farlo... il personaggio è solo una macchietta e non ha rilevanza nel film...

per il sequel speriamo che gli diano una sferzata nell'elaborazione in modo da mandarlo sul set a breve... di solito per i sequel ci vogliono sui 5/6 anni prima di vederli nelle sale e questo è sempre un po' un problema... generalmente dovrebbero anticipare un po' le uscite ma vediamo che la scaletta è quella (complice anche il fatto che vi è stata la pandemia che ha rallentato tutto)...

Inviato da: veu il 27/3/2022, 19:25

Dalle Storie di Instagram di Skyler Shuler (The Disinsider):




Quindi per ora non lo fanno? siamo arrabbiatissimi!!!!

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 27/3/2022, 20:10

Se parte deve partire subito, altrimenti, come prevedevo, significa che non se ne farà nulla. Mi sembra la stessa storia del mio seguito più rimpianto, Il Grande e Potente Oz 2

Inviato da: Hiroe il 27/3/2022, 20:52

Beh se non trovano una storia che funzioni forse preferisco non lo facciano... Come al solito, more of the same non funziona sempre, a me è più facile che lasci l'amaro in bocca!

Inviato da: Under the sea il 27/3/2022, 21:31

Come ho sempre detto i sequel dei live action non mi hanno mai entusiasmato... l'unico che vorrei vedere davvero è Maleficent 3

Inviato da: veu il 2/4/2022, 23:01

Voi come interpretate questo tweet?

Da https://twitter.com/SkylerShuler/status/1510322037838921732?cxt=HHwWiICqnYb53vUpAAAA:

The Hollywood Reporter@THR:

Netflix Backs Away from Will Smith Film ‘Fast and Loose’ (Exclusive) https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/will-smith-netflix-movie-1235123901-1235123901/

Skyler Shuler @SkylerShuler:

Aladdin 2 next lol


Non riusciamo a capire se intenda che il prossimo progetto di Smith quindi sarà Aladdin 2 oppure se anche il film Aladdin 2 sarà messo nelle retrovie...

Inviato da: Hiroe il 2/4/2022, 23:11

Secondo me intende proprio che anche Aladdin 2, visto che fa perno proprio sul genio interpretato da Will Smith, sarà accantonato.

Penso che se già questo Aladdin 2 aveva problemi, adesso ce lo possiamo proprio scordare! XD

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 3/4/2022, 7:14

Do ragione a Hiroe, si intende proprio "Aladdin 2 seguirà a ruota", lasciando intendere che Disney, come Netflix, prenderà le distanze da Will Smith (che diventerà il prossimo capro espiatorio su cui sfogare la frustrazione moralista americana, come fu per Kevin Spacey e poi per Johnny Depp. Smith ha fatto una sonora ca**ata e sbaglio, ma io questo atteggiamento americano di ostracismo lo trovo ancora più aberrante, va bene condannare e punire ma ogni singolo caso andrebbe valutato e commisurato con la giusta prospettiva).

Inviato da: Scrooge McDuck il 3/4/2022, 12:32

Anche io lo interpreto come se con l’episodio Oscar la Disney stopperà questo sequel.
Bah… Il mondo è pieno di continui re-casting, secondo me non è Smith il vero motivo dello stop (se ci sarà o meno lo stop). Per la Disney questo sequel evidentemente non è importante farlo (vai a capire perché). Se volevano davvero farlo lo facevano a ogni costo..

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 3/4/2022, 15:07

A parte che si può comunque costruire un film con o senza il genio; nel primo caso potrebbe essere un altro genio scanzonato quanto il primo di Smith. La sua storia comunque si era già conclusa ed era diventato un umano; massimo si potrebbe pensare ad un prequel e in tal caso affidare il ruolo ad un altro interprete magari giovane. Penso anch'io come Scrooge che alla fine Will resti un alibi al disinteresse generale della Disney.

Inviato da: veu il 4/4/2022, 20:34

comunque Smith ha sbagliato a colpire con il pugno Rock, è vero e questo perché la violenza non dovrebbe proprio aver campo, però diciamoci la verità, è comprensibile in quanto Rock ha preso in giro la moglie di Smith che è affetta da alopecia e le battute di Rock sono davvero da censurare.
Ecco se uno dovrebbe essere punito è Rock e non Smith semplicemente perché la reazione di Smith , seppur forte , è stata causata dal fatto ingiusto dell'altro ed è umano agire contro chi offende i propri cari a maggior ragione se si ridicolizza una patologia.
Su Rock però la puritana America ben si guarda dal prendere posizione... e questa cosa è davvero rivoltante. Più che punire Smith dovrebbero censurare e punire Rock e soprattutto dissociarsi dal suo comportamento... quello di Rock è stato un comportamento vergognoso!

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 4/4/2022, 20:44

In effetti ricorda un pò il controsenso di certi delinquenti, a cui poi se per difenderti si fa loro del male poi si finisce per pagare e gli altri ottengono pure un risarcimento .

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 11/5/2022, 22:21

Rumor ma il sito spesso ci prende.

Da https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/exclusive-dwayne-johnson-aladdin-2.htmlhttps://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/exclusive-dwayne-johnson-aladdin-2.html

Exclusive: Dwayne Johnson In Talks For Aladdin 2

When it comes to Dwayne Johnson, it would seem nearly everything he gets involved with turns into a blockbuster. He has a penchant for choosing the right productions and he’s one of the hardest working actors in the business, so it’s not a luck thing at all. He’s just got *it*, and when that’s the case the studios are going to come knocking about the biggest movies and the biggest franchises. That sure looks like it’s going to be the case once again. The latest Giant Freakin Robot exclusive from our trusted and proven source has it that Dwayne Johnson is currently in talks to join Aladdin 2 and could be working with Disney once again.

In terms of details around Dwayne Johnson joining Aladdin 2, we are still waiting on more specifics at this point. There are a number of different directions this casting could go, especially when we are talking about someone as big in the business as Johnson. For starters, some will obviously speculate that if Dwayne Johnson was to come on board, it could mean replacing Will Smith in the sequel. That’s not necessarily the case, though the timing of Dwayne Johnson’s talks here is a bit conspicuous. Will Smith played the Genie in the first live-action adaptation and was excellent in the role. But of course, his career is mired in the after-effects of the incident on Oscar Night a few weeks ago when he slapped Chris Rock. Since then, a number of different projects with Smith attached have been paused or canceled. There’s at least some chance we could be looking at a similar situation with the Aladdin sequel.

But that is merely speculation, and there’s definitely a world in which Dwayne Johnson joins Aladdin 2 with much of the original cast returning as well. That included Mena Massoud as the titular character and Naomi Scott as Jasmine. At the end of the first movie the two are married, Smith’s Geni-turned-Mariner has become human, and Marwan Kenzari’s Jafar is trapped in the genie bottle for eternity. The story could pick up there with Dwayne Johnson as a new character in the mix were he to hop on board here. Originally, when the sequel was announced to be in pre-production, producer Dan Lin had said they would be developing a new story, not one necessarily related to the original animated sequels.

And Dwayne Johnson hopping into this sequel would make considerable career sense, even for a guy who has been in some of the biggest movies and franchises out there. The first movie made a whopping $1.05 billion at the box office on its $183 million budget when it first came out in 2019. Though critics were lukewarm on the adaptation (57% on Rotten Tomatoes), that’s almost neither here nor there when it comes to the financial windfall in retelling this almost timeless story. Dwayne Johnson would surely understand as much.

From a working relationship standpoint, Dwayne Johnson has also done some Disney movies in the last couple with Jungle Cruise and Moana so there’s a relationship on that level as well. We will have to wait on more news here about Johnson possibly joining Aladdin 2. It would be an exciting development were it to happen.

Inviato da: Hiroe il 11/5/2022, 22:27

Wow...!! Lo ficcano dovunque! Forse hanno bisogno di una nuova spinta vista la mancanza del genio di Smith (che comunque ora a maggior ragione è fuori questione)?

Inviato da: veu il 11/5/2022, 22:41

speriamo sia vero e che Aladdin 2 veda la luce e soprattutto rimangano Aladdin e Jasmine...

che sia il recast del Genio? o un altro Genio tipo quello dell'anello? ormai il Genio della Lampada è libero e possono mettere quello dell'anello... a meno che non sia un nuovo personaggio (tipo il papà di Aladdin) oppure un nuovo cattivo...

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 11/5/2022, 22:44

Sarà già un antieroe simil egizio in Black Adam, forse rischierebbe di ripetersi un pò con un ruolo così. Vedremo.

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 11/5/2022, 22:44

Sarà già un supereroe antieroe simil egizio in Black Adam, forse rischierebbe di ripetersi un pò con un ruolo così. Vedremo.

Inviato da: veu il 11/5/2022, 22:46

dici come cattivo? beh dipende come lo fa... se pensiamo a Michelle Pfeiffer che ha interpretato la cattiva in Stardust e in Maleficent 2 e ha saputo differenziare i personaggi, potrebbe pure farlo The Rock...

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 11/5/2022, 22:55

Però la sensazione è che The Rock è troppo Larger Than Life, sembra sempre The Rock che interpreta se stesso con abiti diversi.

Inviato da: veu il 11/5/2022, 23:02

sì lui è così... dipende come gli cuciranno un ruolo addosso... per un personaggio sulla falsariga del Genio (diverso ovvio ma sulla falsariga perché sicuro non recastano il Genio di Will Smith, ma possono mettere o un altro genio o un'altra entità o tutt'altro personaggio) - e con falsariga intendiamo personaggio esuberante - potrebbe funzionare The Rock

Inviato da: Under the sea il 12/5/2022, 7:57

Sinceramente non so che senso ha fare un Aladdin 2 senza il genio.
Quando uscì il primo film tutto il marketing era incentrato proprio su di lui,ricordo che alcuni di voi si erano lamentati del fatto che avevano usato la canzone di "un'amico come me" per i vari trailer, invece di "il mondo è mio".
Togliendo ciò,ma etnicamente,the rock non è polinesiano??
Che c'entra con il medioriente???

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 12/5/2022, 13:39

Beh recentemente ha pure fatto un conquistador in Jungle Cruise e, ripeto, sarà un supereroe egizio in Black Adam ... Magie del cinema

Inviato da: buffyfan il 12/5/2022, 13:53

Ma The rock ha una fisionomia che lo rende accettabile per diversi ruoli e potrebbe tranquillamente sembrare un mediorientale, del resto ha fatto anche il Re scorpione in tempi non sospetti.

Inviato da: Under the sea il 12/5/2022, 14:45

Si lo so che ci starebbe fisicamente, però scioccamente supponevo che visto l'importanza che viene data ai ceppi etnici oggi, avrebbero fatto in casting più accurato.

Inviato da: veu il 10/7/2022, 22:17

Da https://twitter.com/movie_charles/status/1545972944341549058:


Charles Fernandez ᴮᴸᴹ #StanJosephineLangford @movie_charles:

What are the chances of getting some Aladdin Live Action Sequel News at D23 this year?


Skyler Shuler @SkylerShuler In risposta a @movie_charles:

I think it happens, with a new directors.

Inviato da: veu il 20/7/2022, 15:58

Dalle Storie di Instagram di Skyler Shuler di qualche giorno fa:

Inviato da: veu il 2/12/2022, 21:58

Dal sito https://variety.com/2022/film/features/madelaine-petsch-mena-massoud-hotel-for-the-holidays-riverdale-aladdin-2-1235445814/:

Madelaine Petsch and Mena Massoud on Rom-Com ‘Hotel for the Holidays,’ ‘Riverdale’ Final Season and ‘Aladdin 2’ Updates

Madelaine Petsch, the star of The CW’s hit teen drama “Riverdale,” and Mena Massoud, who brought Aladdin to life in Disney’s blockbuster remake, instantly clicked when they met first time as guests on the talk show “A Little Late With Lilly Singh.”

So, it felt like a natural fit to play (eventual) love interests in “Hotel for the Holidays,” a Christmas-themed romantic comedy. The Manhattan-set movie follows Petsch as a hotel manager who finds her attention torn between a guest (who also happens to be an ex-prince) and the resident chef (Massoud). It lands on Amazon Freevee, a free, ad-supported video platform formerly known as IMDb TV, on Dec. 2.

[...]

Mena, do you have any updates on the “Aladdin” sequel?

Massoud: I don’t know that there is movement. There was a change with the writers, and they are working on a brand new draft. That’s all I know. If “Aladdin 2” happens, that’s fantastic. I think it should happen. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback Productions, who did the “Lego” movies and “Aladdin,” want to make sure they get this right. So if we do see “Aladdin 2,” it’s not going to be based off the animated version at all. This is going to be a brand new original story.

Inviato da: veu il 3/12/2022, 12:18

Almeno Guy Ritchie è sensato e non si lascia condizionare dal polverone contro Smith sollevato agli Oscar (in cui a nostro parere Smith avrà sbagliato a colpire con un pugno il tizio ma questi l'ha provato deridendo una malattia , quella della moglie di Smith, ed è quello l'atteggiamento molto più grave e censurabile, deridere una persona malata... Smith ha agito per legittima difesa, esagerando sì ma umanamente è comprensibile e soprattutto giustificabile, bravo Ritchie che non si lascia condizionare da certe polemiche senza senso di Hollywood e dà alle cose il giusto peso)


Dal sito https://ew.com/movies/aladdin-director-guy-ritchie-will-smith-genie-sequel/:

Director Guy Ritchie 'wouldn't have any issue' bringing Will Smith back for Aladdin 2

"I’ve never met a more lovely man."

Aladdin director Guy Ritchie has never had a Hollywood friend like Will Smith.

The filmmaker, who in 2019 reimagined Disney's animated classic as a live-action comedy with the King Richard Oscar winner starring as Genie, has revealed that he'd gladly have Smith back to reprise the role in the studio's planned sequel.

"I've never met a more lovely man, and working with him was one of the most wonderful, great experiences I've ever had," Ritchie, who's also adapting Disney's Hercules, told The Hollywood Reporter at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia. "I never saw anything other than the consummate, generous gentleman. I wouldn't have any issue casting Will Smith in anything, because, as I say, he was just the f---ing perfect gentleman."

Many in the industry speculated that Smith would have a tough time recovering from March's heavily publicized incident in which the 53-year-old actor slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage during the live Oscars telecast after the ceremony's presenter made a joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head. (She has alopecia.)

However, Smith is again in the awards conversation for his lead performance in Apple's Antoine Fuqua–directed drama Emancipation after apologizing for his behavior on multiple occasions, and being banned from attending all Academy-sanctioned events for the next 10 years.

"That was a horrific night, as you can imagine," Smith told Trevor Noah on Monday night's episode of The Daily Show. "There are many nuances and complexities to it. But, at the end of the day, I lost it, and I guess what I would say: You just never know what somebody's going through, you know?"

He continued, "I was going through something that night. Not that that justifies my behavior at all. You're asking, what did I learn? It's that we've just gotta be nice to each other, man. It's hard. I guess the thing that was most painful for me is, I took my hard and made it hard for other people. I understood the idea of when they say hurt people hurt people."

Ritchie will release his latest movie, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, in January, while Smith's Emancipation is now playing in select theaters before its Dec. 9 streaming premiere on Apple TV+.



Dal sito https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/guy-ritchie-interview-will-smith-saudi-arabia-1235273954/:

Red Sea Film Fest: Guy Ritchie Says He Had Zero Trepidations About Attending Saudi Event, Would Gladly Cast Will Smith in ‘Aladdin 2’

The Brit director made his first trip to the country to accept an honorary award.

Guy Ritchie claims he didn’t have any concerns about accepting an invitation to be a special guest at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter on day 2 of the second edition of the event in Jeddah and the morning after he accepted one of the festival’s main honorary awards, the British director said that, rather than any political considerations, he simply saw himself as a someone interested in the creative world.

“Whatever I can do to encourage creativity, particularly in my world of film, I’m all about that,” he said. “I’m all about encouragement and the collaboration of culture.”

While the festival trip may have been Ritchie’s first time in Saudi Arabia, he said he’d been to the Middle East numerous times before, having visited friends in Bahrain and also shot much of Aladdin in Jordan. “Some degree of the future lies here,” he noted.

Speaking of Aladdin, while Ritchie didn’t comment directly on the infamous Oscars slap earlier this year by Will Smith, who played the genie in Disney’s 2019 live-action box office smash, he did insist that his experience with the star was nothing but a delight.

“I’ve never met a more lovely man, and working with him was one of the most wonderful, great experiences I’ve ever had,” he said. “I never saw anything other than the consummate, generous gentleman.”

With Aladdin 2 now in pre-production, would he reconsider casting Smith again? Absolutely not. “I wouldn’t have any issue casting Will Smith in anything, because, as I say, he was just the fucking perfect gentleman,” he said.

Ritchie was at the Red Sea Film Festival having taken a quick three-day break from shooting the small-screen spin-off of his 2020 hit The Gentleman. While there were TV adaptations of both his debut Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and follow-up Snatch, he said that this project was “the only serious thing I’ve done in TV,” noting that he’d written it and was directing it. “And it’s a lot of fun, more fun than I thought it was going to be.”

Lock, Stock — which propelled Ritchie immediately into Hollywood — came out in 1998, and despite the almost quarter of a century that has passed, he admitted he hadn’t really had a chance to sit back and reflect on his life and career since then. “You blink and it’s as if nothing happened,” he said. “You’re just two stone heavier and a little bit richer.”

Inviato da: veu il 5/12/2022, 22:06

Dal sito https://deadline.com/2022/12/guy-ritchie-talks-film-festivals-and-feeling-comfortable-in-the-middle-east-1235188583/:

[...]

DEADLINE: You shot Aladdin in Jordan, right? What interests you about the MENA region?

GUY RITCHIE: I like the Middle East very much for all sorts of reasons: historical and religious. And increasingly, I just like the old world. The older the world, the more interested I’m in it. I don’t know why. I’m just comfortable in the Middle East.

DEADLINE: Does that mean you’re increasingly uncomfortable back in the UK?

RITCHIE: No, I love the UK to the point where I can bang on about the UK more than anyone else. I’m terribly patriotic. And I’m a big fan of English weather. What everyone sees as rotten English weather, I adore. However, it is great to get out of England. It’s just good to move. We found ourselves in the last three years or so in Spain and Turkey. We started making movies abroad. And, I have to say, I really enjoy it.

[...]

DEADLINE: Aladdin 2. What’s happening with that film? Is it in pre-production?

RITCHIE: I have no idea, honestly. I have no idea if Aladdin 2 is in pre-production.

[...]

Inviato da: veu il 28/1/2023, 22:19

Dal sito https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/7206104/will-smith-return-genie-aladdin-disney-sequel/:

GENIE AND THE LAMP Will Smith to star as the Genie in Aladdin sequel in first role since Oscars slap

WHEN Will Smith lamped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars it sent shockwaves through the industry.

Yet ten months on from the shocking incident, Disney is lining up his first acting role since the scandal, bringing him back for a sequel to the 2019 live action version of Aladdin.

I’m told he is set to return as Genie, playing an even bigger part than he did in the first film.

The script is, loosely based on the One Thousand And One Nights series of Middle Eastern folk tales, is being written, with hopes that filming could begin at the end of the year.

A movie insider said: “This would be one of the first movies Will has shot since the Oscars slap and it is quite surprising, given that it will be for a kids’ film.

“He has done a lot of work on himself and the consensus is that it will all be very much in the past by the time the movie is released.

“The first film was a huge success so it would be silly not to make another, and it would be a real shame to have to re-cast Will over what happened.

“So Disney is keen to stand by him and bring him back into the fold.”

Will slapped presenter and comic Chris after he made a joke about hair loss suffered by Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

The 2019 movie, directed by Guy Ritchie, made more than £800million at the box office.

Aside from Will, its leads Mena Massoud, as Aladdin, and Naomi Scott, as Jasmine, were fairly unknown, but they are also eager to return.

Asked last month if he knew what was happening with the film, Mena said: “There was a change with the writers, and they are working on a new draft. If Aladdin 2 happens, that’s fantastic. It should happen.

“It’s not going to be based off the animated version. This is going to be a new original story.”



Dal sito https://thedisinsider.com/2023/01/27/rumor-will-smith-to-return-as-the-genie-in-aladdin-2-in-his-first-role-since-the-oscars-slap/:

Rumor: Will Smith to Return as The Genie in ‘Aladdin 2’ in His First Role Since The Oscars Slap

Will Smith has been out of the limelight since the now infamous slap he gave to Chris Rock at last years Oscar’s ceremony. Well, according to The Sun, Smith is making his return in Disney’s Aladdin sequel.

Before you continue reading on, it should be noted The Sun is a British tabloid and most tabloids are known for news stories that are over-exaggerated, sensationalized, or falsified for the sake of grabbing readers’ attention and generating higher profit. We have seen on numerous occasions rumors like this happening, most recently their report that Harry Styles has signed a multi-picture deal with Marvel Studios to return as the eternal, Eros aka Starfox, that would have him returning for up to five movies.

Back to Aladdin 2, per the tabloid, Will Smith is back as the Genie. An insider shared what they have heard on the situation. “He [Smith] has done a lot of work on himself and the consensus is that it will all be very much in the past by the time the movie is released. So Disney is keen to stand by him and bring him back into the fold.”

At this time, Disney has yet to confirm or greenlight an Aladdin sequel, so take this news with a grain of salt. That said, I would expect Disney to get this done thanks to the financial and critical success of the first film, which grossed over $1 billion at the global box office in 2019.

A script for an Aladdin sequel was written by John Gatins (2017’s Power Rangers) and Straight Outta Compton scribe Andrea Berloff after winning over the studio with their pitch. Dan Lin and Jonathan Erich who produced the original film, and are producing the live-action Lilo & Stitch and Inspector Gadget remakes are set to return with their Rideback production banner. It is unknown but from what I hear is unlikely that director Guy Ritchie would return.

Aladdin stars Mena Massoud (Jack Ryan) as Aladdin, Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) as Jasmine, Will Smith (Bad Boys) as the iconic Genie, Marwan Kenzari (The Mummy 2017) as the villainous Jafar, Numan Acar (Prison Break) as Head of the guards Akim, Navid Negahban (Homeland) as The Sultan, Nasim Pedrad (SNL) as Dalia, Billy Magnussen (Into The Woods) as Prince Anders, and Alan Tudyk (Ralph Breaks The Internet) as the voice of Iago.

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 30/1/2023, 20:34

Pare che ci sia della verità nell'articolo del Sun, perchè anche altre testate di fiducia riportano la notizia. Interessante è sapere che la parte del genio sarà molto più ampliata (che riprendano idee dell'abortito progetto Genie?) e si baserà liberamente sulla serie de "Le mille e una notte". Pare, infine, che le riprese partiranno a fine anno.

Inviato da: veu il 1/2/2023, 23:38

speriamo che facciano presto Aladdin 2 e che riservino una grande parte anche a Jasmine che è stata la rivelazione del film

Inviato da: Fulvio84 il 2/2/2023, 9:59

A me il live action di Aladdin è sembrato ben fatto, migliore de La belle e la bestia ma comunque senza molto cuore ed emozione. Anche il musical a teatro riesce a coinvolgere molto di piu.
Quindi alla fine questi sequel mi interessano zero, mi ha proprio stancato tutta sta politica live action. All’inizio era una idea simpatica ma io mi sento saturo e soprattutto trovo il risultato scarso.
Mi meraviglio che i veu siano ancora cosi entusiasti.

Inviato da: veu il 2/2/2023, 21:51

Fulvio, attualmente a nostro parere sono molto più interessanti i live action rispetto ai progetti animati... è vero che non tutte le ciambelle escono perfette però sinceramente a noi i live action piacciono... speriamo continuino ancora per un po' perchè si riscoprono storie note e le riportano in auge... vorremmo che facessero ancora almeno Hercules, Rapunzel, Il Gobbo di Notre Dame, Frozen, Pocahontas, Taron e la pentola magica e La Principessa e il Ranocchio (oltre a Bambi, Gli Aristogatti e La Spada nella Roccia)... almeno questi (e secondo noi potrebbero rielaborare per bene pure Atlantis)...
poi ovvio anche noi speriamo che la sezione animazione prima o poi si svegli ma siccome ormai è nel torpore totale se non proprio nel baratro, speriamo che almeno la sezione live action dia progetti interessanti.
Aladdin 2 lo vorremmo proprio vedere sia perchè ci piacerebbe vedere cosa fanno sia perchè attendiamo troppo il ritorno di Naomi Scott al cinema (è bellissima e ci sembra ingiusto che non la facciano lavorare)...

Inviato da: veu il 25/2/2023, 11:25

Dal sito https://collider.com/aladdin-2-guy-ritchie-comments/:

Guy Ritchie Has Ideas for 'Aladdin 2'

The 2019 film starred Mena Massoud and Will Smith.

When Disney decided to remake the classic 1992 animated film Aladdin into live-action, it was up to writer-director Guy Ritchie to make that transition. In the end, the film was a success and ended up making over $1 billion, with a talented cast led by Mena Massoud and Will Smith.

Recently, Collider's own Steven Weintraub had the chance to sit down and talk to Ritchie about his upcoming film Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre. In discussing Richie's other projects, Weintraub asked Ritchie whether he would want to do a sequel. The director praised his time working for Disney and said that while it is currently a "wait and see" situation, he would happily go back to make a follow-up, saying:

"I'd very much like to. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed that experience. It was a great experience. That whole Disney thing, as you can imagine, is such a professional outfit. Just from that perspective, it was so much fun. I would very much like to, we'll wait and see. We have been kicking some ideas around for some time now, but it'd be great to do, it would be great to go back there"

With the success of Aladdin and the positive experience Ritchie had on the project, it does make sense that he would be up for a return. The 2019 film made a total of $1.05 billion at the global box office and is still the highest-grossing film that Ritchie has ever directed up to this point, nearly doubling the runner-up, 2011's Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows ($543.4 million).

Sequels to the Original Aladdin Film

While there was never a theatrical follow-up to the original animated film, there were two sequel films to Aladdin back in the 1990s. There was 1992's direct-to-video Aladdin: The Return of Jafar and 1996's Aladdin and the King of Thieves, which was also direct-to-video. There was also an animated TV series that ran for 3 season between 1994 to 1995. This means that there is at least a few different source materials that could be pulled from if a sequel were to be made. However, there could also be an entirely original story told in this hypothetical Aladdin 2. In the meantime, Ritchie will return to Disney to direct the upcoming live-action adaptation of Hercules. The next live-action film that Disney is releasing is The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey and directed by Rob Marshall.

Ritchie's next film, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, arrives in theaters on March 3.

Inviato da: veu il 18/3/2023, 12:25

Dalla https://twitter.com/MenaMassoud/status/1631007036287893504:

Q: The 'Aladdin 2' live-action project is currently in pre-production and has an estimated arrival date of May 23, 2025.

Mena Massoud: Definitely not.


E sempre dalla https://twitter.com/MenaMassoud/status/1635864495171194881:

Q: We still getting Aladdin 2?

Mena Massoud: Very unlikely at this point.



La notizia è stata riportata un po' ovunque...

Qui articolo da https://thedisinsider.com/2023/03/17/mena-massoud-says-aladdin-2-is-very-unlikely/:

Mena Massoud Says ‘Aladdin 2’ is “Very Unlikely”

For fans of Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake, who were hoping for a sequel, we have some disappointing news for you.

Aladdin himself star Mena Massoud replied to a tweet asking about Aladdin 2 and his answer was not a hopeful one, saying “Very unlikely at this point.”

Despite reports from tabloids saying Will Smith is attached to return, I have always informed our readers Disney has yet to confirm or greenlight an Aladdin sequel, so take any news you see or hear with a grain of salt. That said, I do believe Disney will at some point get the ball rolling on Aladdin 2. I guess we still have that spinoff centered around the god awful Prince Anders character to look forward to still.

A script for an Aladdin sequel was written by John Gatins (2017’s Power Rangers) and Straight Outta Compton scribe Andrea Berloff after winning over the studio with their pitch. Dan Lin and Jonathan Erich who produced the original film, and are producing the live-action Lilo & Stitch and Inspector Gadget remakes are set to return with their Rideback production banner.

Aladdin stars Mena Massoud (Jack Ryan) as Aladdin, Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) as Jasmine, Will Smith (Bad Boys) as the iconic Genie, Marwan Kenzari (The Mummy 2017) as the villainous Jafar, Numan Acar (Prison Break) as Head of the guards Akim, Navid Negahban (Homeland) as The Sultan, Nasim Pedrad (SNL) as Dalia, Billy Magnussen (Into The Woods) as Prince Anders, and Alan Tudyk (Ralph Breaks The Internet) as the voice of Iago.



Commento:

Siamo spiaciuti, lo ammettiamo. Avremmo voluto davvero un sequel al primo film con lo stesso cast (ci piacerebbe molto rivedere Mena e Naomi come Aladdin e Jasmine, anche perché non ci piace come siano stati maltrattati ad Hollywood e messi all'angolo, nonostante abbiano fatto parte di un film che ha incassato il miliardo di dollari).
Oltre a ciò dobbiamo dire che pensiamo che la disney non farà sequel dei suoi film live action, tranne rari casi in cui vi erano già ampliamenti della storia alla base del film come Alice 2 (che ripercorre in modo tutto originale il romanzo Attraverso lo Specchio), o Maleficent Signora del Male (che ripercorre la seconda parte della fiaba della Bella Addormentata nel Bosco ovviamente riveduta), a cui va aggiunto il prequel de Il Re Leone per creare il franchise... su Crudelia 2 vedremo, può essere che combinino la storia sequel con elementi di La Carica dei 101 (anche del racconto da cui è tratto), mentre diverso è Il ritorno di Mary Poppins che è sì una sorta di sequel (a circa 60 anni di distanza dal primo film ma elabora anche qui in maniera tutta particolare situazioni dei romanzi successivi e non adattati, seppure vi siano aspetti e sequenze che richiamino un po' il primo film e lo rendano anche una sorta di remake ideale).