Disney Is Developing Live-Action Movie Based On Robin Williams Genie From Aladdin

Have you ever watched Aladdin and been enthralled by The Genie, who is a perfect blend of Robin Williams dynamic vocal performance and Eric Goldbergs energetic animation, and wondered "Where did that Genie come from? What's his story? How did he wind up in that lamp?"

No? You were just entertained by the masterful work of Robin Williams in that film and were content to just see the story of how the sagas of the Genie and Aladdin intertwined in the story of Aladdin? Well screw that! Here comes another live-action Disney remake to explain a backstory so crucial to a beloved character that it doesn't even get hinted at in the movie that the character hails from.

The financial success of the likes of Alice In Wonderland, Maleficent and Cinderella makes it obvious why Disney has been developing numerous remakes of their beloved animated movies. Many of which, it should be noted, will never actually see the light of day. Maybe this Genie project will suffer the same fate, Still, as The Hollywood Reporter notes, the project is currently in the writing stage, with Damian Shannon and Mark Swift writing the motion picture. The publication notes that, currently, the story revolves around "...a realm of...Genies and tell[s] how that one Genie ended up enslaved in that lamp." It's also mentioned that the film is likely to lead into a live-action remake of Aladdin.

Of all of Disneys animated classics to fiddle with, I thought Aladdin may be off limits for the remake treatment for at least a little while, since Robin Williams, who voiced the Genie, passed away not even a year ago. Ya think Disney would let more time pass before remaking a beloved character so strongly associated with Williams. Respecting legendary performers and their work seems to be a concept too difficult for Disney, as they toss in this Genies project into a pipeline of prestigious cinematic projects that include a live-action Winnie The Pooh movie and a gritty R-rated reboot of TaleSpin from Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor.

I made up that last film, though it sounds like a far better prospect than a film examining the Genies past. To quote Patton Oswalt: " I don't care where the stuff I love comes from! I just love the stuff I love!"