Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dani Di Placido covers film, television, and internet culture. Aladdin’s marketing campaign got off to a wobbly start when the ...

When director Guy Ritchie revealed Will Smith’s blue genie from the live-action remake of Aladdin, it was ripe meme fodder. And the internet stepped up and did its duty admirably, ribbing the bizarre ...

Fans have also been doing weird things with Smith’s look like turning him into Shrek. In addition to the classic blue, Aladdin director Guy Ritchie previously said he wanted the character to resemble ...

When Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin adaptation hits the big screen next month, one of its biggest draws will be Will Smith’s Genie – the most beloved comedy character from the 1992 classic, given a ...

Aladdin heads to theatres May 24, 2019 and we fully expect to see you all there for the splendour and wonder of Will Smith as the Genie. Some may disparage the CGI Genie but I, for one, welcome our ...

Will Smith has responded graciously to the mass criticism of his take on Aladdin's Genie in Disney's forthcoming live-action Aladdin remake. After the release of the first trailer for the Guy ...