Expect A Few New Songs In Disney’s Live Action Aladdin
New details on the upcoming live adapation of Aladdin have finally been released. This new take on the much beloved Disney animated classic stars Naomi Scott, Will Smith, and Mena Massoud.
Songwriting duo and composing team, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul recently spoke about the new musical additions fans could expect to hear in the upcoming film. According to an interview they did with Variety “We got to write a new song for Jasmine. Alan (Menken) wrote a beautiful piece of music and [Naomi Scott] is incredible.”
The pair went on to say that they created a new duet for Aladdin and Jasmine, which they say is “…a sweet song”. Finally, the duo added a new verse to the film’s opening number “Arabian Nights.”
Aladdin will open in theaters on May 24.