With new horizons to pursue, Aladdin is getting a sequel.
Following the massive success of last summer’s reboot, Disney is developing a follow-up to the film with writers John Gatins and Andrea Berloff, reported Variety. Sources say the film is in early development but after spending the last six months figuring out what direction to take it in, producers look to have found their path.
It’s unknown at this time whether director Guy Ritchie will return. Producers hope to bring back stars Will Smith, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott but offers won’t be extended to the cast until a script is ready.
The film will be a theatrical release, not a Disney Plus title. The original animated release had two straight-to-video sequels, but sources say this new take is completely original and not based on those ideas.
Based on the 1992 animated classic, the 2019 pic was a massive hit, becoming only the fourth live-action adaptation to cross the billion-dollar global box office milestone — joining The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Alice in Wonderland.
Following its success, studio execs knew audiences were hungry for more, but were also aware that they needed to find the right take. After a thorough search that involved taking pitches from numerous writers, they finally found what they were looking for in a meeting with Gatins and Berloff.
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