The approximately 300 year old fairy tales Aladdin and the Magic Lamp is part of the oriental fairy tale collection One Thousand and One Nights. The story probably gained the greatest worldwide fame through Disney’s animated adaptation Aladdin. The classic was given new splendor with the live-action film of the same name by Guy Ritchie and starring Will Smith. The film is one of the most successful live-action remakes and is now running on TV.
Today on TV: Will Smith enchants as a genie in the fantasy film Aladdin
As a skilled thief, Aladdin (Mena Massoud) lives through life in the Arabian city of Agrabah. But everything changes when he meets Princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott), who sneaked out of the palace in disguise. His dream to win her heartsoon becomes within reach when the vizier Jafar (Marwan Kenzari) hires him, to steal a magic lamp from a dangerous caveAnd the villain is anything but happy when Aladdin frees the genie (Smith) and uses the wishes for himself.
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Aladdin is Will Smith’s most successful film and is set to be continued
It belongs to Disney’s recipe for successto transform old stories into popular animated films. There are several films based on the Brothers Grimm collection and medieval legends such as Robin Hood and The Witch and the Wizard have already been brought to the big screen. With Aladdin, Disney dared to for the first time in an oriental storywhich just as quickly captured the hearts of the audience.
The success was repeated by the live-action remake of 2019, which even grossed just over a billion US dollars. For Will Smith it was even the commercially most successful film of his career and the end of a long streak of bad luck after he had once set two records at the box office.
Whether Smith with the planned sequel Aladdin 2 will make the box office ring again? Before we find out, the Lion King prequel Mufasa will be in theaters, along with a few other live-action remakes.
When will Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin be on TV?
You can find the adaptation of the oriental fairy tale on Sat.1 on today, Saturday, August 31st at 20:15 The channel will show the repeat on Sunday afternoon, September 1st at 12:55 p.m. Regardless of the TV schedule, you can also stream Aladdin on Disney+ with a subscription.
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