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Go topBy: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing Writer Storytelling has deep roots in Arab society, stretching back thousands of years through oral traditions, poetry, and intricate folktales. One of the most important works to emerge from this rich legacy is One Thousand and One Nights. This collection of stories has captivated audiences for centuries and … Continued
By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer How the Arabic Language is Represented in West Hollywood’s Persistence of Arab Stereotypes From the earliest Hollywood portrayal of Arabs, The Sheik (1921), to oriental’s interpretation of the East in Aladdin (2019), where you’re not sure whether its Indian, Arab or Persian, to America’s beloved t.v series … Continued
By: Qaïs S. Ahmadī/ Arab America Contributing Writer Before the silver screen, the television, and social media, stories were told by storytellers in spoken word. In ancient cultures, orators speak of religion, history, wars, and epics, etc. In the Arab and Muslim world, stories are still performed. However, these stories are muted by Western orientalist … Continued
The idea wasn’t to make a whole new world out of the 1992 animated classic SOURCE: POLYGON BY: MATT PATCHES Aladdin was always going to be a hit. After the 2D animated original made over $500 million worldwide in 1992, the live-action treatment was guaranteed to perform for Disney. Still, by making over $100 million over the Memorial … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: SAEED SAEED A for effort: from its strong cast to the use of the Arabic language, the live-action reboot of the 1992 animated film does a much better job at representing the region The new version of Aladdin had a few things to get right to remain relevant to today’s audience. However, … Continued
SOURCE: THE TELEGRAPH BY: EVELYN ALSULTANY (THE CONVERSATION) Though critically acclaimed and widely beloved, the 1992 animated “Aladdin” feature had some serious issues with stereotyping. Disney wanted to avoid repeating these same problems in the live action version of “Aladdin,” which came out on May 24. So they sought advice from a Community Advisory Council … Continued
10 facts about Aladdin (Credit: Disney) SOURCE: YAHOO BY: HANNA FLINT The live-action remake of Aladdin is headed to cinemas this week 27 years after the original animation was released. Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott take on the lead roles in the film, directed by Guy Ritchie, with Will Smith filling Robin Williams’ boots as the Genie. … Continued
SOURCE: SCREEN RANT BY: KAYLEIGH DONALDSON After the trailer premiered to overwhelmingly bad responses, Disney’s upcoming remake of Aladdin remains its riskiest bet of 2019. Live-action remakes have become as defining a part of Disney’s business model as their beloved animated originals and their enviable array of acquisitions. While the 1996 live-action remake of 101 Dalmatians technically kick-started the … Continued
SOURCE: US NEWS CATONSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Citing negative stereotyping of Arab culture, a Marylandelementary school has canceled its production of Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” Danette Zaghari-Mask is an attorney with the Council on American-Islamic Relations. She tells WBAL-TV her son decided to drop out of the Westowne Elementary School play when he learned that “Arabs … Continued
By: Khaled A Beydoun Source: Al Jazeera Beydoun is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Detroit Mercy. Controversy ensued immediately after Disney announced that it would remake Aladdin, the cartoon fantasy film released in 1992. The outcry centred largely on the casting for the film, and specifically, who would play the roles … Continued
By: Leyal Khalife Source: Stepfeed Four months into the official announcement, Disney still can’t seem to finalize the cast for its upcoming live-action film, Aladdin. Just this week, a journalist at the Hollywood Reporter explained that the entertainment conglomerate has had difficulty “finding a male lead in his 20s who can act and sing.” Of course, following the news, many claimed that … Continued
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