Live-Action Aladdin Photos Emerge, Get Promptly Trashed: ‘This Looks Like Hell’

Based upon the initial reaction, if Disney fans could ask the Genie from Aladdin for one wish, it would be this: Don’t go through with a live-action remake.

Entertainment Weekly, on Wednesday, released a first look at the film — slated for release on May 24, 2019.

We can show you the world… of Disney’s live-action #Aladdin! Get a shining, shimmering, splendid first look at the reimagined classic in our magical First Look issue: https://t.co/Kwkcdfen5v pic.twitter.com/7NbyiRRcLH

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) December 19, 2018

And fans do not seem to be ready to enter this Whole New World. Here’s a sampling of the reaction:

What could Will Smith possibly have done to deserve this? Jada is gonna have to do a whole episode of “Read Table Talk” about this hair piece. pic.twitter.com/wMm5fysIg0

— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) December 19, 2018

? F to my excitement https://t.co/jPquId8il7

— Scott Duwe (@mountain_Duwe) December 19, 2018

“Well, everyone knows Aladdin was a good movie. What this remake presupposes is…maybe we should make a bad version, too?” https://t.co/5Dljsqn0gd

— Mark Berman (@markberman) December 19, 2018

This looks like hell https://t.co/P6nCKmW1Hr

— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) December 19, 2018

this is either going to hit 22 or over 90 on rotten https://t.co/VQhT3Sfkr8

— Gideon Resnick (@GideonResnick) December 19, 2018

Robin Williams be a shield ? https://t.co/20KLyVyYcX

— Gugulethu Mhlungu (@GugsM) December 19, 2018

Did anyone ask for this? Does anyone want it? https://t.co/dhYkyUhhB5

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) December 19, 2018

how dare you. https://t.co/xtrZmYJJoU

— Have Yourself a Handlen Little Christmas (@zhandlen) December 19, 2018

Me looking at those #Aladdin costumes pic.twitter.com/InIEaaxXQ5

— Keisha Hatchett (@Keishamaze) December 19, 2018

pic.twitter.com/hN021x9qTF

— Griswold Christmas Vacation (@HashtagGriswold) December 19, 2018

hey yo that second-year biglaw associate wearing his patagonia vest to work on casual friday looks mad chill, but where’s aladdin guys? pic.twitter.com/ScilXidqmg

— Jeff B. (@EsotericCD) December 19, 2018

“Picture this: it’s gonna be like the original #ALADDIN, but way worse.” pic.twitter.com/R8dSyA5Dg9

— Wreathan Anderton (@Ethan_Anderton) December 19, 2018

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