‘Aladdin’ producer Dan Lin says the sequel will not be a remake of ‘The Return of Jafar’.
Although there are plans in place for a follow-up to Disney’s stay motion tackle the 1992 animated traditional – which starred Mena Massoud within the title function with Naomi Scott taking part in Princess Jasmine – the producer has confirmed the upcoming second film would be the staff’s personal take reasonably than a retread of the 1994 direct-to-video sequel.
Lin instructed Yahoo Movies UK: ”We are speaking about the place the story can go however, with out revealing an excessive amount of, we’re taking a look at doing it the identical method as the primary film the place we aren’t doing a straight remake.
”We’re exploring numerous completely different ways in which we will go however definitely, followers are saying, ‘we wish to see extra of those characters,’ however they wish to see the following journey.
”We’re speaking now about the place that might go however I do not assume it’ll be a straight remake of ‘The Return of Jafar.’ ”
Guy Ritchie’s film earned over $1 billion on the field workplace when it was launched in May, making it the sixth highest grossing movie of the 12 months to this point.
However some followers have been extra essential, and ‘Aladdin’ was met with a fierce on-line backlash which left the staff doubting themselves.
Sin admitted: ”[The success] was only a reduction, to be trustworthy, as a result of, earlier than the opening weekend, we actually felt slightly beat up. We thought we had made an amazing film and you’ll form of second guess your self.
”Critics on-line have been simply killing it, particularly, Will Smith. We thought he had an incredible efficiency [as the Genie] within the film however then the net trolls have been actually coming after us.”
