Let’s Hope Disney’s “Hercules” Remake isn’t Another “Aladdin”
Here's what Disney got wrong with "Aladdin" and how it can avoid those pitfalls with "Hercules."

Charming con artist Victor "Viffer" Hansen and his friend Richard Abelsteen pull off a million-dollar scam in Sweden. Disguised as Swedish diplomats representing the royal family, they swindle Italian businessman Vittorio Fercci out of 10 million Swedish kronor by arranging a marriage between the king and Vittorio's daughter Marcellina.
Here's what Disney got wrong with "Aladdin" and how it can avoid those pitfalls with "Hercules."
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This 2024 musical film is based on the Broadway show and the 2004 film of the same name with major differences.
The trainwreck is hot but tame.
If Miguel Alexandre were trying to make a revenge story seem dull without using all the effective formulas that work great in this catchy genre, he could not have accomplished his purpose much better than he unintentionally has in Black Island.
Gritty and bleak are the best words to describe this film. There’s nothing happy about it.