On February 10, 2019, Disney released the first footage of how the Genie will look like in the upcoming Aladdin (2019). To many people's dismay, the visuals look horrifically bad, almost to a comic degree. With many people suggesting this is a fan film and not a product that lines up with Disney's high production values, it is time for Disney to take action and reaffirm this was a mistake.

Granted, they could just not release the film and save themselves from embarrassment. However, we don't think that would do anyone justice, as the film is practically finished(?), and money was spent(?). As a consolation, it's only fitting that they release the film on April 1st, April Fools Day, to clarify this was a joke and not meant to be taken seriously. It could compete with the greatest contenders of the holiday like Google or Adult Swim. Disney could "win" April Fools and we can all laugh this off like it never happened.

While we have no ill-will towards the actors themselves, it was clear they were miscast, given direction that screams: "hurry up, lunch is in 5 minutes." We also understand visual effects take time and often the artists don't have enough of it to do it right. Seeing how difficult it is to transform Will Smith into the charismatic genius that was Robin William's Genie, we don't think this task is possible. Considering how beloved the original animated classic was and still is to this day, it doesn't really make sense to release this on a day that isn't April Fools. It's disrespectful to the original artists who worked on 1992's Aladdin. It's disrespectful to the late Robin Williams. And it's disrespectful to the fans who quite frankly don't want to see your beloved characters reimagined into CGI nightmares.

So from the fans, please take heart in releasing this in theaters at the right time, on the right day. We sincerely thank you for examination and wish the best to everyone involved.