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 ...

While previous sneak peeks have only given us glimpses of the big wish granter, however, he's all over this preview -- both in blue form and looking a lot more like the regular Will Smith. The new ...

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 ...

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Will Smith steps into one of his most scrutinized roles in the Disney remake. Can he live up to Robin Williams' legacy? By Josh Spiegel [This story contains spoilers for Disney’s live-action Aladdin] ...

As the Genie in the national touring production of the musical Disney's "Aladdin," Marcus M. Martin gets to grant three wishes. The way Martin sees it, he's already been granted one big one himself.

Disney unleashed a surprise in the middle of Sunday’s Grammy Awards: a TV spot for its upcoming live-action remake of “Aladdin” with the first full look at Will Smith’s Genie. “You really don’t know ...

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 ...

If a genie happens to give you three wishes, your top choice had better be having Will Smith as your best friend. Within the first two, for sure. While there’s a certain charm missing from the revamp, ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dani Di Placido covers film, television, and internet culture. Aladdin’s marketing campaign got off to a wobbly start when the ...