<P> Aladdin is an upcoming American musical romantic fantasy adventure film directed by Guy Ritchie, written by Ritchie, 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 Naomi Scott, Will Smith, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, and Numan Acar . </P> <P> 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 . The production saw several controversies, including accusations of whitewashing . </P> <P> Aladdin is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 24, 2019 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Mena Massoud as Aladdin: an Agrabah thief who is smitten with the Sultan's daughter . </Li> <Li> Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine: the Sultan's daughter and the princess of Agrabah who wants to have a say in how she lives her life . </Li> <Li> Will Smith as Genie: a comical Jinn who has the nigh omnipotent power to grant three wishes to whoever possesses his magic lamp . </Li> <Li> Marwan Kenzari as Jafar: an evil sorcerer, the Grand vizier of Agrabah, and the chief advisor to the Sultan who secretly devises a plot to unseat the Sultan and rule Agrabah for himself by acquiring the magic lamp containing the Genie . </Li> <Li> Navid Negahban as The Sultan: the wise ruler of Agrabah who is eager to find a capable husband for his daughter Jasmine . </Li> <Li> Nasim Pedrad as Dalia: Princess Jasmine's loyal handmaiden and confidante, and an exclusive character who did not appear in the original film . </Li> <Li> Billy Magnussen as Prince Anders: a suitor and potential husband for Princess Jasmine, and another exclusive character who did not appear in the original film . </Li> <Li> Numan Acar as Hakim: Jafar's right - hand man and head of the palace guards . </Li> </Ul>

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