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Live-Action "Aladdin" Sequel MAY Be in The Works, Producer Dan Lin Confirms

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It looks like we might be returning to Aladdin's world - or rather, a whole new world.

Following the global commercial success of this year's live-action Aladdin, including flying past the $1 billion dollar mark in the global box office (no magic carpet needed), it appears that a sequel of the live-action adaptation is a possibility and, according to producer Dan Lin, is already in early talks.

"We'd love to," Lin told SYFY WIRE, "People clearly loved the movie and watched it multiple times and we get lots of fan letters and people asking us to make Return [of] Jafar." While Lin shared that they are still in the early stages of discussion, "we're certainly talking about another movie."

One of the important conditions in making the potential Aladdin sequel would be for Ritchie to return and direct it.

That's "the hope", Lin continued. "[Ritchie] made [Aladdin] for his kids. They loved Aladdin, both the original animated movie and the Broadway musical, and they wanted him to make a movie that they could see...we'd love to have Guy [Ritchie] back and get the team back together. If we do another Aladdin movie, we'd certainly love to have him at the helm."

Ritchie returning to direct the potential live-action sequel is possibility, as Lin shared that the English filmmaker "loved the experience" of making Aladdin and "even before [the film's] box office success, [Ritchie and Will Smith] said it was the best filmmaking experience of their lives and they had so much fun doing it."

While no official confirmation has been provided by Disney as the potential live-action sequel is still in early talks, an Aladdin sequel is a strong possibility considering the strong global commercial success and enthusiasm with which fans and producer Dan Lin alike have expressed themselves.

Concerning what the live-action sequel could be, Lin said that like this year's Aladdin, it would "not be a straight remake of any movie that's been made before" and they're looking at "'where's the best way to go with these characters.'" Lin further elaborated telling ComicBook.com that they "feel like there's more story to tell" with an Aladdin sequel and have been "really looking at what's been done before in the past and the home video, and there's just more story to tell with the underlying materials...we are certainly exploring where we can go with this franchise."

This year's Aladdin is yet another of latest Disney films to have been released this year that have passed $1 billion earnings marks - including this year's photorealistic computer-animated Lion King and just recently Pixar produced Toy Story 4. Aladdin is the second highest-grossing Disney live-action adaptation to date, following 2017's Beauty and the Beast.

But until the potential time comes for you to say "let's go see Aladdin II in theaters!", you've got a friend in the Aladdin soundtrack and score to get down!

If an Aladdin sequel were to happen, what would you love to see in it? Would you want an adaptation of the 1994 animated sequel, The Return of Jafar, taking some thematic elements from it, or something completely different like say the Genie opening a cupcakery for me and this has nothing to do with the movie?? No, just me?! Do share your wish below!

Sincerely, Dora Goto

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