Aladdin's Prince Anders Is Reportedly Getting His Own Spinoff

It sounds like Aladdin’s Prince Anders is about to create his first wish. According to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, the live-action remake’s newcomer is in talks for a spinoff on Disney+.


News of the potential spinoff comes just days right after Mena Massoud, who portrayed the titular Aladdin, revealed he hasn’t had a sole audition since starring in the billion-dollar hit. It is pertinent to add that, per the report, the studio is also in early talks about a sequel to Aladdin, which would presumably visualize Massoud’s Aladdin and Naomi Scott’s Jasmine back with each other again.


The Prince Anders project is not mentioned sequel to Aladdin; it’s a fully separate story — a whole new world, in the event you will — pitched to the studio, in part, by the actor who portrayed Princess Jasmine’s extravagantly dressed suitor from the kingdom of Skanland, Billy Magnussen. Should it be made, it will be the opening spinoff to come from any of Disney's recent live-action remakes.


Magnussen will reprise his role because the stupid Prince Anders. His part in Aladdin was not the largest or very crucial, yet his boisterous persona definitely stood out. THR reports that writers Jordan Dunn and Michael Kvamme have been hired to breathe more life into the character. Aladdin producers Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich are also set to return, with Ryan Halprin executive producing.