Having officially confirmed the casting of Mena Massoud (Aladdin), Naomi Scott (Jasmine) and Will Smith (Genie) as D23, The Tracking Board is reporting that Disney has now enlisted former Game of Thrones scribe Vanessa Taylor (Hope Springs) to rewrite the script for the live-action Aladdin remake.
Taylor is set to rewrite the original screenplay from John August and director Guy Ritchie, who is currently looking to finalise the casting for Jafar and his henchman Iago.
Aladdin will take inspiration not only from the classic 1992 animated movie, but also the original One Thousand and One Nights folk tales. Production was originally slated to get underway this month, before being pushed back due to difficulties in securing the cast.
Originally published July 19, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
