October 11, 2018
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Disney's live-action remake of the 1993 classic "Aladdin" will hit theaters in May 2019.
The 2-3 Philadelphia Eagles (ouch) will take on the 1-4 New York Giants on Thursday night at rainy MetLife Stadium in what could be a make-or-break game for the defending Super Bowl champs.
If for some unforeseen reason this goes awry early on (Philly is 12-4 against the G-Men this decade) make sure you don't shut off the TV in disgust. FOX has a treat for Disney fans.
A promo for Thursday Night Football had a little segment tacked on at the end promising a first look at Disney's upcoming live-action remake of "Aladdin."
The defending champion Eagles take on the NFC East rival Giants, tonight. During the game, don’t miss a first look at Disney’s new movie, @DisneyAladdin. #Aladdin (Sponsored by Disney) pic.twitter.com/hqG3BHdj96
— FOX (@FOXTV) October 11, 2018
The teaser trailer aired just before halftime.
The Guy Ritchie-directed film, due out in May 2019, is of particular interest to Philadelphians because Will Smith is filling Robin Williams' massive shoes as Genie.
Casting for the iconic role was a subject of intense speculation during the movie's early development, so much so that it appeared to boil down to a tiebreaker between Smith and fellow Philly-native Kevin Hart. (That wasn't of much concern to Disney next to accusations of whitewashing in the rest of its casting search).
Smith also teased a poster for the film on Instagram on Wednesday, suggesting we're in line for a lot more promotion over the final months of 2018.
View this post on InstagramLEMME OUT!! 🧞 Can’t wait for y’all to see Me BLUE! :-) #aladdin
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.Philly is going to burn its first wish on getting back to .500, unless Big Willie Style has a freebie for us.
Take a look at the trailer below.
Watch the new teaser-trailer for @DisneyAladdin. In theaters May 24, 2019. #Aladdin pic.twitter.com/aDDofBJBFv
— Disney (@Disney) October 12, 2018
