Disney is taking moviegoers back to Agrabah with a new Aladdin movie! The studio’s famous animated feature was released in 1992 and proved a global hit. Now, the debut teaser trailer for the live-action movie, starring Will Smith as the Genie, has arrived.

The teaser shows Aladdin, a so-called “street rat” who dreams of fame, glory, and riches, played by Mena Massoud, going into a cave to retrieve the lamp, soundtracked with music well-known to fans of the original animation. The teaser lands a day after Will Smith, who plays Genie, shared the movie’s first poster on Facebook.

The cast also includes Naomi Scott as Jasmine, Marwan Kenzari as Jafar, the evil sorcerer who plots to take over the kingdom, and Navid Negahban as The Sultan.

The new live-action version is directed by Guy Ritchie, the latest in a line of filmmakers to helm adaptations of Disney animations, after Cinderella, The Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beast. Remakes of Dumbo (directed by Tim Burton) and The Lion King are also in the works.

Disney’s Aladdin arrives in cinemas on 24 May 2019.

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