Aladdin - Paris press conference

Paris, Le Bristol, May 8 2019 The director Guy Ritchie, the main actors Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott and the composer Alan Menken were present at the Paris press conference Aladdin is an upcoming American musical romantic fantasy adventure film directed by Guy Ritchie, from the screenplay co-written with John August and Vanessa Taylor, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1992 animated film of the same name, which is in turn based on the Arab-style folktale of the same name from One Thousand and One Nights and the French interpretation by Antoine Galland. The film stars Mena Massoud as the title character alongside Will Smith, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, and Numan Acar. In October 2016, Disney announced Guy Ritchie would direct a live-action Aladdin remake. Smith was the first member of the cast to join, signing on to voice Genie in July 2017, and later that month Massoud and Scott were confirmed for the two lead roles. Principal photography began that September at Longcross Studios in Surrey, England, also filming in the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan, and lasted until January 2018. Aladdin is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 24, 2019. Synopsis : A live-action retelling of the 1992 Disney film of the same name. Aladdin Directed by Guy Ritchie Produced by Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich Screenplay by John August, Guy Ritchie, Vanessa Taylor Based on Disney's Aladdin by Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio and Aladdin and the Magic Lamp from One Thousand and One Nights (Les mille et une nuits) by Antoine Galland Starring Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, Numan Acar Music by Alan Menken Cinematography : Alan Stewart Edited by James Herbert Production company : Walt Disney Pictures, Rideback, Marc Platt Productions Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Release date : May 24, 2019 (United States) (Source : Wikipedia)