of the original film, while Dan Lin was attached as producer. Lin revealed that they were looking for a diverse cast. In April 2017, Will Smith entered talks to play the Genie. The following month, Jade Thirlwall entered talks to portray the role of Jasmine. Alan Menken said filming was slated to begin August 2017. Production had originally been scheduled to begin in July, but was delayed due to Disney having trouble finding the right people to play Aladdin and Jasmine. British actress Naomi Scott and Indian actress Tara Sutaria were being considered to play Jasmine. For the role of Aladdin, British actors Riz Ahmed and Dev Patel were initially considered, but it was later decided that a newcomer should be cast in the role. In July 2017, it was announced that Egyptian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud had been cast as Aladdin, Scott as Jasmine, and Smith as the Genie. At the 2017 D23 Expo, Menken announced that he would be co-writing new songs for the film with Academy Award winners Pasek and Paul while Vanessa Taylor would re-write the script. In August 2017, Marwan Kenzari, Nasim Pedrad, and Numan Acar joined the cast as Jafar, Dalia, and Hakim, respectively. The following month, Billy Magnussen and Navid Negahban were cast as Prince Anders and the Sultan, respectively. Filming began on September 6, 2017, at Longcross Studios and concluded on January 24, 2018. The film was released on May 24, 2019. See also List of Disney animated films based on fairy tales List of Disney theatrical animated feature films Lists of animated feature films Notes References Bibliography External links Aladdin in folklore and popular culture, at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. 1992 animated films 1990s fantasy adventure films 1992 comedy films 1992 films 1990s adventure comedy films 1990s American animated films 1990s children's animated films 1990s English-language films 1990s fantasy comedy films 1990s musical comedy films Aladdin (franchise) American animated feature films American buddy comedy films American children's animated adventure films American children's animated comedy films American children's animated fantasy films American children's animated musical films American fantasy adventure films American fantasy comedy films American musical fantasy films American romantic fantasy films American romantic musical films Animated buddy films Animated films about friendship Animated films about magic Animated romance films Best Animated Feature Annie Award winners Disney controversies Disney Princess films Disney Renaissance Film controversies Films