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.