Disney‘s Aladdin character came out in 1992, and some of the inspirations behind the animated features speak to the early ’90s. But the tale of Aladdin dates back way longer than that, and he might ...

When the new live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classic, Aladdin, hits theaters on Friday, it will be just the latest step in the very long history of the tale — one with surprising origins.

The creators of the Disney children's musical "Aladdin, Jr." likely didn't mean for the hero to be upstaged by a whip-smart book worm of a young bride. And we're not even talking about his beloved, ...