More live-action film announcements from Disney: Genies and The Sword in the Stone

By Leah Zanolla | Published July 22, 2015

Disney is continuing to add to their string of announcements regarding live-action versions of their animated films.

First up is a prequel to Aladdin called Genies. The Genie’s backstory will be told in the film, so viewers will get to find out how he became trapped in the lamp. Writers attached to the project are Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (Freddy vs. Jason, Friday the 13^th remake, Baywatch movie and O’Lucky Day). A live-action remake of Aladdin is planned as a follow-up to Genies.

This week, Disney announced a remake of The Sword in the Stone. The screenplay for this live-action film will be written by Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones).

In recent months, Disney has also announced plans for live-action versions of Beauty and the Beast, Pinocchio, The Jungle Book, Dumbo, Winnie the Pooh, Mulan and Tinker Bell. This is not including the films that have already been released – Alice In Wonderland (2010), Maleficent (2014) and Cinderella (2015).

News sources: The Hollywood Reporter and Variety

Photo credit: Disney

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Leah Zanolla

Leah grew up in a little farming town in Illinois, right on the Mississippi River. Her Chicago-born husband, David, left the city for her, and they're now raising their three children (Jacob, Jonah and Lydia) just 12 miles from her hometown. As the Senior Editor of the DIS (wdwinfo.com), Leah spends a lot of time writing about, reading about, and discussing Disney. So, it should come as no surprise that one of her family's favorite ways to spend time is going to Walt Disney World and traveling on Disney Cruise Line. She also enjoys shopping, watching movies with her husband and doing crafts with and for her kids.

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