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'Aladdin' live-action off to a magical start in PH box office

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/05/29/20190529-will.jpg"/><figcaption>Will Smith stars as the iconic Genie in the live-action adaptation of &#x27;Aladdin,&#x27; which has been a hit with Filipinos. Disney</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- The live-action &quot;Aladdin&quot; movie got off to a magical start in the Philippines, with an impressive P212-million haul over its first six days, Disney announced this Wednesday. And while it&#x27;s no record, the figure, which made it the number one movie over the weekend, is reflective of the title&#x27;s enduring popularity with Filipinos -- it is a local favorite partly because the 1992 animated original featured the singing voice of Lea Salonga. In fact, a cover of its theme song, &quot;A Whole New World,&quot; by Darren Espanto and Morissette Amon, went viral among Pinoys on YouTube, days after it premiered last May 22. The live-action adaptation stars Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott, with Will Smith as the Genie. Here&#x27;s our <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/05/26/19/movie-review-shine-shimmer-and-splendor-in-live-action-aladdin">review of it</a>.

The live-action "Aladdin" movie got off to a magical start in the Philippines, with an impressive P212-million haul over its first six days, Disney announced this Wednesday.

The live-action "Aladdin" movie got off to a magical start in the Philippines, with an impressive P212-million haul over its first six days, Disney announced this Wednesday.