Walt Disney Studios is still recovering from its losses as a result of the pandemic and last year’s Hollywood strikes. But that’s not stopping it from making plans.
Last year, the company revealed a slate that showed that it had films currently in production all the way until 2031! Now, that same slate had a lot of empty slots. While we don’t know for certain what projects will fill those slots, at the very leas,t, a new rumor tells us what one of those projects could be.
According to industry insider Daniel RPK, Disney is currently developing a film centered around the character Ali Baba!
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If the name sounds familiar, that’s because it’s one of two classic fairy tales associated with the anthology One Thousand and One Nights. The other is a story titled “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp,” which has also famously and been adapted by Disney under the simple name Aladdin.
As a fun nod to the ties between both stories, the character is briefly mentioned in Disney’s Aladdin, when he first meets the genie. Aladdin also later takes on the mantle of “Ali Ababwa”, which is no doubt another nod to the characters.
The full title of the original story is called Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. It follows a poor, yet honest woodcutter (the titular Ali Baba), who discovers the secret of a thieves’ den. He famously enters the den using the simple magic phrase “open sesame.” and enters with the magic phrase “open sesame”. When the thieves try to kill Ali Baba, he is rescued by a young female slave who serves the them. The story ends with Ali Baba returning the favor by stealing the gold, saving the girl and marrying her off to his son.
The story has yet to be adapted for modern audiences this century, so it makes sense why Disney would be interested in adapting it.
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So far, there are no other details about the project. So we don’t know if Disney would prefer to turn it into an animated film or a live-action one. And because it has yet to be confirmed by Disney or any other major trade, we urge you to take it with a grain of salt.
Considering RPK’s track record, however, we are inclined to believe that there is some truth to it.
What do you think of this news? Would you be interested in seeing Disney bring this classic story to life? Sound off below!
SOURCE: Daniel RPK
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