10 Upcoming Movie Sequels That Are Completely Unnecessary
3. Aladdin 2
Given the long-lasting popularity of the animated original, it didn't come as much surprise that Aladdin raced to over a billion dollars at the box office. What did come as a surprise was the fact that Will Smith was easily the highlight of the entire movie, when a lot of the pre-release speculation thought that his terrifying-looking Genie was primed to be a disaster.
Aladdin might have been a very successful movie, but it wasn't a particularly good one, and left a lot to be desired in almost every area that mattered. It fell firmly into the more uninspired section of the Disney remake production line, but a sequel is nonetheless in the works with all of the key cast and crew members set to return.
Despite the countless billions the Disney remakes have brought in, only Alice and Wonderland and Maleficent have gotten sequels, and both Through the Looking Glass and Mistress of Evil suffered from vastly diminished returns at the box office and in terms of critical reaction.
The second adventure for Aladdin, Jasmine and the Genie will no doubt generate big bucks, but from the ending of the first movie there doesn't exactly seem to be anywhere exciting or interesting for the story to head, but the studio's relentless quest for world domination must continue.