Aladdin (2019) teaser

I just re-watched 1992 for the first time since 2011.

I certainly hope this adaptation won't be faithful "to a tee" because the original is A; very silly/cartoonish (it's a kids' animated film after all) and B; it has a few dumb plot holes/contrivances that I hope they work around in this new adaptation (such as: Jasmine/Jafar not recognising Aladdin because he's wearing different clothes, and the palace guards not recognising Jasmine because she's wearing different clothes).

Things I noticed in the trailer, presuming what we see is what we get in the film:

- when entering the cave in '92, Jafar is in the guise of the old prisoner, in 2019 Jafar is wearing his regular garb and is accompanied by 2 other men.
- Abu and Carpet aren't visible anywhere in the trailer. If Carpet and Abu aren't in this adaptation, the story will play out quite differently as they provide a lot of deus ex machina escapes for Aladdin.
- The Cave of Wonders appears on the side of a rock in a rocky area, in '92 it's in the middle of the desert floor with no rocks/crags in sight
- Aladdin's outfit is quite different

also, there is no voice for Iago or Abu listed in IMDB, so for now I don't think they will have a voice (and again, not sure at all if Abu will appear)

The cartoonishness is almost entirely stemming from the Looney Tunes-esque visuals provided by Genie, so with that said this adaptation's Genie will likely present quite differently.

also, this adaptation features a new character known as Prince Anders, so I assume there will be a larger sub-plot where suitors compete for Jasmine.


I think almost everyone agrees that Guy Richie is the wildcard here, heh.

To his advantage, Aladdin 92 already has a "modern style" in Genie's countless pop culture references, so that anachronistic aspect won't be too jarring.

This makes me optimistic! Let's hope Will Smith pulls Genie off. I still think they should have cast Billy Crystal.