In addition to that new song, the character was intended to have a second duet with Aladdin (Mena Massoud), called "Desert Moon. Jasmine sings the first verse and chorus of "Speechless" early on in the movie, then finishes the song in the film's third act. "It was really emotional for Naomi, it was really emotional for everyone on set, and we just hope the audience feels the same way." "We had talked about that song and this character long before this, so it had somehow coalesced on this day. ![]() Sullivan and Eirich recall the time, two years ago, when Scott sang "Speechless" on the set and recorded most of her vocals live. They remember it as a day when the #MeToo movement had gone viral after sexual assault allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein were made public. Review: Dynamic new 'Aladdin' wishes upon Will Smith's star Genie "It really felt like that (song) was the critical moment to prove to her father that she was worthy to lead." "It started to create this character that was a much more empowered version of Jasmine, a Jasmine who wanted to be sultan and not just choose to be married," producer Jonathan Eirich says. Music supervisor Matt Sullivan says it was always the plan to add more music to the new live-action "Aladdin," because "the original movie only had like 20 minutes of songs, which is light for a musical." But in order to give the solo more reason for being, Jasmine's character needed to be slightly tweaked from the animated version. Your voice matters.' I just feel very blessed that I’m the person that gets to sing it," says Scott. The film is set to debut in theaters May 24."The message of the song is really timely. Eight-time Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken ( Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid) provides the score, which includes new recordings of the original songs written by Menken and Oscar-winning lyricists Howard Ashman ( Little Shop of Horrors) and Tim Rice ( The Lion King) as well as two new songs written by Menken and Oscar and Tony Award-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul ( La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen).Īladdin was nominated for five Academy Awards and won two, including Best Original Score and Best Original Song for “A Whole New World.” Based on the Middle-Eastern folktale Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, the 1992 animated film was co-directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, who had previously-directed The Little Mermaid and would go on to make other Disney classics, including Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog, and Moana. In addition, Wreck-It Ralph‘s Alan Tudyk has also signed on to voice Jafar’s iconic parrot sidekick Iago.Īladdin is directed by Guy Ritchie ( Sherlock Holmes, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) from a screenplay by John August ( Dark Shadows, Big Fish) based on the 1992 animated film Aladdin and stories from “One Thousand and One Nights.” The producer is Dan Lin ( The LEGO Movie) with Golden Globe winner Marc Platt ( La La Land), Jonathan Eirich ( Death Note) and Kevin De La Noy ( The Dark Knight Rises) serving as executive producers. ![]() ![]() RELATED: Aladdin: Listen to ZAYN & Zhavia Ward’s Version of A Whole New WorldĪladdin also stars Navid Negahban ( Homeland) as the Sultan, Nasim Pedrad ( Saturday Night Live) as Dalia, Billy Magnussen ( Into the Woods) as Prince Anders, and Numan Acar ( Homeland) as Hakim, Jafar’s right-hand man and head of the palace guards. She wishes to succeed her father as Sultan, but is instead expected to marry one of her royal suitors. Naomi Scott ( Power Rangers) stars as Princess Jasmine, the Sultan’s beautiful daughter who wants to have a say in how she lives her life with Marwan Kenzari ( Murder on the Orient Express) as Jafar, an evil sorcerer who devises a nefarious plot to unseat the Sultan and rule Agrabah himself. Aladdin, an orphaned street urchin in the Arabian city of Agrabah, and his monkey Abu meet Princess Jasmine, who has sneaked away from her sheltered life in the palace. Two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith ( Ali, Men in Black) stars as the Genie in the new film alongside Mena Massoud (Amazon’s Jack Ryan) as Aladdin, the hapless but lovable street rat who is smitten with the Sultan’s daughter. It also features our first official preview of Jasmine’s original song titled “Speechless” which was composed by Alan Menken ( La La Land) and co-written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul ( The Greatest Showman). Walt Disney Pictures has released a new character featurette for their upcoming live-action Aladdin, highlighting Naomi Scott’s portrayal of Princess Jasmine.
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