First Look at Disney's Live-Action Remake of 'Aladdin' Aladdin, Jasmine and Genie grace the cover of this week’s 'Entertainment Weekly.' These are the first images of Will Smith as <br />Robin Williams' iconic character, Genie. Smith poses on the cover alongside co-stars <br />Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott. The film is a live-action remake of the <br />1992 Disney animated classic. The 'EW' cover story revealed that Smith's Genie will definitely be singing "Friend Like Me," and Scott's Jasmine will get a new solo number <br />that wasn't in the original film. Guy Ritchie, who will direct the film, said he hopes to make Jasmine a "more rounded character." Disney's 'Aladdin' hits theaters on May 24, 2019.
