Aladdin was nominated for five Academy Awards and won two, including Best Original Score and Best Original Song for “A Whole New World.”
Based on the Middle-Eastern folktale Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, the 1992 animated film was co-directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, who had previously-directed The Little Mermaid and would go on to make other Disney classics including Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog, and the upcoming Moana.
Ritchie made a name for himself with his 1998 debut film, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, which he followed with 2000’s Snatch, 2005’s Revolver, and 2008’s Rock’n’rolla.
Aladdin joins a long list of live-action remakes by Disney of their classic animated films, including the previously-released Cinderella in 2015, this year’s The Jungle Book and Pete’s Dragon, plus next year’s Beauty and the Beast, and the upcoming The Lion King, Mulan, Dumbo, and more.