Disney Begins Creating Sequel To $1B Box Office Hit ‘Aladdin’
Since banking over a whopping $1.051B worldwide for its live-action feature ‘Aladdin,‘ Disney is already working on its sequel, per Deadline.
Last May, the publication estimated a $112M+ profit during it’s four-day Memorial Day weekend. It ended up pulling in over $355M domestically; becoming one of five Disney movies to cross the billion-dollar mark in 2019.
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Though the company initially wanted to rollout a spin-off on its Disney+ streaming platform, Variety reports that the sequel is set for a theatrical release; with a hopeful return of its stars, Will Smith, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott.
Additionally, Straight Outta Compton scriptwriter Andrea Berloff and Flight scriptwriter John Gatins are set to lend their talents on the upcoming feature.
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Furthermore, with all of the success of the live-action remake, critics found it odd that the lead actor Mena Massoud claimed he hadn’t booked any auditions since the May 24, 2019 release.
Included in that list of billion-dollar-hitters for Disney last year were: the live-action remake of ‘The Lion King;’ ‘Toy Story 4;‘ and ‘Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame.’