After teasing a first look at the live-action remake of Aladdin during the Grammys, Disney just dropped the full trailer – and it’s a veritable nostalgia bomb. There are the bustling markets and towering spires of Agrabah; the treasure-filled cave of wonders; an impossibly sassy Genie (Will Smith) – and more than a handful of smouldering glances between Aladdin (Mena Massoud) and Princess Jasmine, played by this month’s cover star Naomi Scott. Best of all is the soundtrack, which includes classic songs such as “Friend Like Me” as well as Scott’s rendition of “A Whole New World”.
While the remake stays true to the original in many ways, Scott has breathed fresh life into the character of Princess Jasmine. “I saw her as a young woman, not a teenager, with a mature strength that can cut you down,” she tells Vogue for this month’s issue. “So I said to them, ‘Just to let you know, I want to play her strong, and if that’s not what you’re looking for, that’s OK, but it’s not for me.'” Thankfully, she still has her beloved tiger Rajah by her side, in spite of earlier reports that the pet had been written out of the script. Watch the trailer in full below, and mark your calendars for May 24 now.