Live-Action Aladdin Remake Will Give Aladdin & Jasmine a Brand-New Duet
The original 1992 Disney animated film Aladdin has one of the greatest soundtracks of all time and it sounds like next year’s live-action remake will being adding to the number of showstoppers with several brand new tunes.
Songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who previously collaborated to award-winning success on last year’s The Greatest Showman and 2016’s La La Land, have teased a handful of the new songs they are co-writing with legendary Disney composer Alan Menken for the upcoming film. Menken had previously composed the 1992 soundtrack along with songwriters Howard Ashman and Tim Rice.
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“We got to write a new song for Jasmine,” explained Paul in an interview with Variety. “Alan wrote a beautiful piece of music and [actor Naomi Scott] is incredible.”
The duo then confirmed they have written both a new verse for the opening “Arabian Nights” song establishing the film’s setting as well as a new duet shared by the eponymous Disney hero and Jasmine.
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“It’s a sweet song,” Paul revealed.
Directed by Guy Ritchie, Aladdin stars Mena Massoud as the title character along with Naomi Scott as Jasmine and Will Smith as the Genie. It is scheduled to be released on May 24, 2019.
