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Aladdin Trailer Teases The Cave Of Wonders, Mena Massoud's 'Diamond In The Rough'


The first trailer for Disney's live-action Aladdin film confirms that it will be keeping close to the 1992 animated classic. The 90 seconds of footage offers a glimpse at the mysterious Cave of Wonders and its magnificent treasures.

The teaser opens with a glimpse of men travelling on a golden desert before we get a magnificent view of Agrabah. This switches to the nighttime as the parrot Iago soars across the evening sky.

The bird brings us to the Cave of Wonders with its speaking lion head. "Only one may enter here," it tells the gathered men at its mouth. "One whose worth lies far within. The Diamond in the Rough!"

The cave holds an astonishing number of treasures but one stands out among the rest, high in one of the rocks. We finally get a glimpse of a street rat named Aladdin (Mena Massoud) as he carefully reaches for the golden lamp. It looks like we'll have to wait for the full-length trailer to see the Genie.

The synopsis for Aladdin reads as follows:

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. Directed by Guy Ritchie, who brings his singular flair for fast-paced, visceral action to the fictitious port city of Agrabah, the film is written by John August and Ritchie based on Disney's Aladdin.

The film also stars Will Smith (Suicide Squad) as the Genie, Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) as Jasmine, Marwan Kenzari (Murder on the Orient Express) as Jafar, Navid Negahban (American Assassin) as the Sultan, and Numan Acar (12 Strong) as Jafar's right-hand man Hakim.

Nasim Pedrad (Cooties) will play Jasmine's handmaiden Dalia while Billy Magnussen (Into The Woods) joins the cast as Jasmine's suitor Prince Anders. Both characters are new additions that did not appear in the animated film.

Aladdin hits theaters on May 24, 2019.

Related: Disney Set To Release Very First Trailer For Live-Action Aladdin Tonight

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