Disney's Aladdin (1992) Pitch Meeting

Step inside the pitch meeting that led to Disney’s Aladdin!

Disney is bringing Aladdin back to life this year with a life-action remake starring Will Smith as the Genie.

Everybody loved the original animated version, so the cash grab makes a lot of sense. Looking back at that original movie though, it definitely raises a lot of questions. Like what exactly are Genie’s powers. How old is Jasmine and why are we even watching this? Why doesn't Jafar use his mind control powers to get what he wants?

To answer all these questions and more, step inside the pitch meeting that led to Disney’s Aladdin! It’s super easy, barely an inconvenience!

Check out these other Disney Pitch Meetings!

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[karmagirl]

They failed to mention how the sultan realizes at the end that he can just... change the law.

[darkencroix]

He missed the part where, while Abu didn't count as a person to enter, he did count as a person when touching things.

[SyFy]

Getting addicted to pitch meetings is super easy barely an inconvenience

[nellyjazzson]

“DID HE CREATE LIFE JUST TO PRETEND ALADDIN WAS A PRINCE!”

“maybe” XD

[metrozeegle]

He made that "don’t you dare close your eyes" line into a complete sketch !

[eddiec]

Loving Robin Williams was super easy, barely an inconvenience. Still miss him.

[zwergz]

I think Pitch Meetings for video games would be tight!

[HammarPwnsYourFace]

“ wow this genie is like a god that went insane”
“Whoops”
“Whoopsie!”
😂 😂 😂

[Harvey_Mod]

•Too bad Jafar doesn't have an animal companion
-He does actually. He has a super smart parrot named Iago
•Oh. So why didn't he send Iago in
-Because...
•That works

😂😂😂😂

[lordravenblade]

The theory I remember is that Carpet isn’t part of the treasure of the cave and was basically left over from some other expedition inside.

[daemonblackfyre]

"DONT YOU DARE CLOSE YOUR EYES." I love it when Pitch Meeting gets meta. 😂😂😂 You threatened her?

[mattmobileE]

The shop keeper guy actually appears again at the very end of the third Aladdin movie to frame up the whole trilogy. I forgive anyone who doesnt remember this... why do I remember this?

[grace]

PLEASE do the little mermaid, beauty and the beast (original) or tangled next. Any of those would be TIGHT!

[Mitsu]

I was surprised you didn't mention 15y/o Jasmine seducing Jafar to distract him from Aladdin so he could get the lamp.

[wesleyoldham-cartoonsandtv]

"Was he a prince, though?"
"Not super clear, but he's definitely not anymore, because his clothes changed." 🤣

[janpokos]

"Dont you dare close your eyes" hahahaha ryan referencing his personal chanel

[rishabhvegeta]

- There she meets with a guy named Alladin.
- That's the name of the movie.
That expression though 😂😂

[Actar_Raikit]

I always loved how they came back to the shopkeeper at the end of the third movie. It really did make them feel like a proper trilogy.

[JingleJangle]

“He takes Jasmine on a magic carpet ride.”

There has to be an innuendo somewhere in this...

[rithe]

This is my favorite movie! I watched it nearly everyday on VHS when I was little. Ah good memories!