Erik Steele
Well over 10,000 applicants from around the world Abgeschickt to the Aladin 3477 casting call this past January, with a large percentage of actors hoping to nab the Titel role. While Busch set out to cast an unknown as everyone's Favorit charming thief, Erik Steele has paid his dues working in many aspects of the entertainment industry on both sides of the camera. Busch elaborates, "Erik is one of those creative talents that should have been a household name years ago, so we're incredibly lucky to have him now before the rest of the world discovers this guy. He's a wonderful artist, actor, filmmaker, and even has solid chops as a stand-up comedian."
Fans of Disney's Aladin might have been expecting an actor with a clone resemblance of the beloved cartoon, but Producer Lin Zy claims that this version has evolved, literally from the past. "We all Liebe the Disney version, but there is no point in trying to duplicate that masterpiece in any way. Our movie takes place in a different time, in different places, with different cultural settings. Most people don't even realize that the original Aladin story takes place in China, so we're drawing Mehr from the original Quelle material and expanding from there." It would seem that the new generation is ready for a new Aladdin, as the movie's Facebook page has already surpassed 10,000 "likes", impressive for any independent film, let alone one that hasn't even begun principle Fotografie yet.
Though Aladin 3477 is an independently financed film, the scope of the film is incredibly large. Busch claims that the shift in budget was easy to avoid hiring name actors and instead spend money on equipment, elaborate sets, and hundreds of costumes. That's not to say that the actors in the film don't have straße creed. Christi Perovski, who plays opposite Steele in the role of Princess Kamala, can be seen in Filme like Drew Barrymore's Whip It and Real Steel with Hugh Jackman. James Polony plays one of Aladdin's accomplices, and previously been in films like Red Dawn and A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas. Sareeya McNally portrays a cyborg aid to the princess, and has already been in Filme like Ides of March and Transformers 3.
"At the end of the day, this movie has nothing to do with names." Kommentare Busch. "We're all aiming to make a great movie with a wonderful story that audiences will love. The goal is to create something timeless, so that's where we're putting the focus." Kaleidoscope Koi Entertainment has recently moved into a 4,500 square foot facility in Clinton Township, Michigan, where production offices are set up and construction on sets have already begun. Aladin 3477 begins shooting this May with an expected release in 2015.
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Aladdin 3477 - Concept Art by Matt Busch
