 Will Smith circling the role of genie in Guy Ritchie's “Aladdin” April 20, 2017 - 10:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Will Smith is reportedly in negotiations for an upcoming Disney live-action movie. The 48-year-old actor is allegedly circling the coveted role of Genie in a new take on the classic tale "Aladdin" which is set to be directed by Guy Ritchie, AceShowbiz reports. The story revolves around a young man granted three wishes by a genie trapped in a lamp. He is pitted against the evil sorcerer who covets the magical object. The Genie was voiced by the late Robin Williams in the original 1992 animated film. Will Smith was last seen in "Collateral Beauty" last year. He also starred as Deadshot in DC antihero film "Suicide Squad". His next movies include David Ayer's "Bright". He was previously in talks for Disney live-action "Dumbo" which has Tim Burton at the helm, but the discussions stalled due to scheduling conflict. Photo: Jun Sato/ WireImage   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |
