The new book Aladdin: Far From Agrabah is written by New York Times best-selling author Aisha Seed and tells a brand new story set within the world of the new live-action reimagining of the animated classic. The cover gives us our first look at the design for Aladdin’s costume as his royal alter-ego Prince Ali. It also teases one of the film’s most highly-anticipated sequences when Aladdin (Mena Massoud) takes Princes Jasmine (Naomi Scott) on a magic carpet ride during the musical number “A Whole New World.” The book releases April 2.
Check out the cover teasing the magic carpet ride between Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott below!
This is our second look at new merchandise from the upcoming adaptation this week. Following the initial reveal of Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott meeting for the first time as Aladdin and Princess Jasmine thanks to Empire. We also got another look at Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine on the cover for The Magic of Agrabah, a journalistic retelling of Disney’s live-action Aladdin from Rachael Upton.
So what do you think? Are you excited to see Aladdin and Princess Jasmine during the magic carpet ride in the new film? Let us know in the comments below!
Guy Ritchie has directed the film from a script written by John August (Big Fish) and Game of Thrones writer Vanessa Taylor. August and Ritchie are also producing the film with Dan Lin. Marc Platt (La La Land) and Chris Montan (Frozen) are consulting for the project with Jonathan Eirich (Deathnote) serving as executive producer.
The cast features Mena Massoud who stars in the titular role of Aladdin, as well as Will Smith as the Genie, Power Rangers star Naomi Scott as Jasmine, Numan Acar (Homeland) as Hakim, the head of the guards and Jafar’s right-hand man, and Marwan Kenzari as Jafar. In addition, the live-action remake features new characters made just for the film played by Billy Magnussen (Game Night) and former Saturday Night Live comedienne Nasim Pedrad.
“Aladdin” is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future.
The film is currently slated to hit theaters May 24, 2019. Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of the animated classic Aladdin as we learn it.
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The film will also be set in Central City.