In the case of How to Train Your Dragon, nothing really changes: It's the same story, almost line-by-line, with the same ...

With Disney's latest live-action re-do -- the beloved (and merchandise windfall) Lilo & Stitch -- hitting theaters this week, ...

The opening of this staged version of Disney’s Aladdin is narrated by Genie, our guide to Agrabah, that “faraway place where the caravan camels roam, where it’s flat and immense and the heat ...

After stumbling upon a teapot containing a magic, smart-talking Wish Dragon named Long (John ... sidekick schtick that’s reminiscent of Aladdin’s Genie, but it becomes evident that Long ...

John Cho, as Long the dragon ... “Aladdin” transposed to Shanghai. John Cho, who voices Long, the dragon, does his best impression of Robin Williams, who lent his voice to the fast-talking ...

The two eventually become good friends, with Aladdin setting him free at the end of the movie. When Williams did his version of the Genie, there was an element of stand-up involved, due to his ...

The film was even dubbed in Telugu with actors Venkatesh and Varun Tej voicing the characters of Genie and Aladdin respectively. The Telugu version of the live-action will have its television ...

The touring production of “Aladdin” the musical — at the Hobby ... realize is just a shiny piece of jewelry, with no magic genie inside. Wei-Huan Chen is theater critic and arts/culture ...

In a Saturday Instagram video, the 50-year-old actor shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse at his makeup routine for the role of the Genie in Disney’s live-action version of Aladdin. “This is my ...

Disney’s Aladdin nailed it when it came to Genie, choreography and comedy. If you’re sentimental about the classic, this updated version will almost definitely get on your nerves, but if you ...

But otherwise, when we see the big-name star, it’s when he’s a lovable, talkative Genie working with Aladdin to help him win the heart of Agrabah’s Princess Jasmine. Smith’s version ...