Smith spoke about the role at the Aladdin press conference in 2019. It turned out the Genie had more in common with his own celebrity than it may have appeared. Smith identified with the Genie from ...

You ain’t never had a friend like him. When it came to who would portray Robin Williams’ Aladdin character, the lovable and hilarious Genie, Will Smith was up for the challenge. Here’s what we know ...

In 1992, Robin Williams became a beloved symbol of Disney when he first sang "Friend Like Me" as Genie in the Disney animated classic, Aladdin. Since Williams' passing, the character has become more ...

When the full teaser trailer for the live-action reboot of Aladdin made its surprise debut, the one thing that had everyone talking was Will Smith's first appearance as the Genie. (OK, we were talking ...

Disney has released a clip of Will Smith's Genie singing "Prince Ali" from Aladdin, and not everyone is feeling the magic. Adapted from the original animated film, the song takes place after Aladdin ...

Just before the intermission of “Aladdin” at the Hollywood Pantages, the Genie finally emerges from his lamp. “Did you miss me?” he asks the audience before launching into a spangly, torrential, ...

Like the late Robin Williams-animated incarnation before him, Will Smith promised that his genie in the Guy Ritchie live-action remake of Disney’s Aladdin would be blue. And, as revealed to the world ...

Will Smith spoke about the live-action 'Aladdin's' hip-hop angle and how he made the character of the Genie his own when he visited 'Good Morning America' on Monday. By Katherine Schaffstall Will ...

The "Aladdin" magic carpet ride is underway. Disney rolled out the purple carpet Tuesday night for a lavish Hollywood premiere celebrating director Guy Ritchie's live-action remake of the beloved 1992 ...

Disney needs three wishes for its live-action “Aladdin” remake: for a better Genie, a better script and some soul. Like the 1992 animated classic, “Aladdin” tells the story of its titular impoverished ...

Note: Contains spoilers for the Aladdin remake. While the live-action remake of Aladdin largely follows the structure of the original animation, Guy Ritchie has added new elements to his tale of the ...

The first look at Will Smith as the Genie in Disney’s remake of Aladdin is here, and one thing is clear: People aren’t sure how to feel. Disney aired a new full trailer for its live-action adaptation ...