It was going to be the same thing with the blue Genie from 'Aladdin. "There is always going to be some sort of outcry by the keyboard warriors. But that unveiling was met with levels of horror and gnashing of teeth by the online community," says Gosnell. "We didn’t have the Twitter world back then that we have now, thank God. However awkward the first look, the negative reaction shouldn't be a surprise, according to director Raja Gosnell, who unveiled his own bright blue update of beloved animated characters in 2011's live-action "The Smurfs." Currently, our network comprises more than 100 information services in around 50. After fans reacted badly, the star assured them on Instagram, "I’m gonna be BLUE! :-) This is how the Genie is in Human / Disguise Form." The global Adult Learning Documentation and Information Network (ALADIN) supports networking, information sharing and capacity building between libraries, documentation centres and information services in the area of adult and lifelong learning, including literacy. In December, a smiling Smith was unveiled on the cover of Entertainment Weekly, minus his CGI blue coloring. And while it's called 'Aladdin,' all the attention since Robin Williams' role is focused on the Genie."īringing out the Will Smith Genie, and the blue, has been a slow, deliberate rollout for Disney after two teaser trailers – as if to ease fans into the full live-action blueness against the formidable history of Williams' cartoon creation. And right now, Will Smith’s blue Genie is out in front of this army, in a negative way," says Jeff Bock, senior box-office analyst for Exhibitor Relations. There’s a pitchfork army out there and they all join in. We could go on about the chorus of social media barbs, which became such a thing that John Oliver used the blue Genie image as a punchline on "Last Week Tonight," comparing it to the looming "disaster" when Britain leaves the European Union. The New York Times' Kyle Buchanan feverishly led the tweeted criticism, including, "They premiered this image at night? We are supposed to sleep after this?" But the very blue unveiling of Smith's Genie in a Grammy Awards telecast "special look" was skewered on social media. " I'm legit over here sobbing," another wrote. It was always going to be a bumpy ride for anyone stepping into the curled genie shoes after Robin Williams voiced his iconic, exhilarating role in 1992's animated "Aladdin."įans rejoiced when the Genie-less first teaser arrived last October. So far, there's been overwhelming vocal consternation over the pivotal character in the remake that flies into theaters May 24. Catch a brief glimpse of the new Enchanted Windows of Main Street, USA at Disneyland. If Walt Disney Studios and director Guy Ritchie were granted three wishes, one of them would surely be that Will Smith's Genie in the live-action "Aladdin" would find a little love. The Aladdin Window made its debut December 18, 2015.
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