Monty Python and the Holy Grail is an absurd, cult classic 1975 comedy that parodies the Arthurian legend. It has inspired a Broadway musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot, which won for Best Musical in ...

Williams’ rise to fame started in the late 1970s with TV’s Mork & Mindy. And his manic comic persona made the sitcom a breakout hit, ultimately leading Williams to the big screen. So when Disney ...

The Genie from Aladdin is a brilliant evolutionary psychologist. Portrayed by Will Smith in the newly released film and voiced by Robin Williams in the Disney version, the Genie thanks Aladdin for ...

In 1992, Robin Williams became a beloved symbol of Disney when he first sang "Friend Like Me" as Genie in the Disney animated classic, Aladdin. Since Williams' passing, the character has become more ...

Kevin Tash is a TV and Film Features writer for Collider, a screenwriter, and an arm-chair film critic. When you think of "Disney" who are the first characters to come to mind? It's going to be ...

Smith spoke about the role at the Aladdin press conference in 2019. It turned out the Genie had more in common with his own celebrity than it may have appeared. Smith identified with the Genie from ...

It took a village of creatives at Disney Animation to pull off “Once Upon a Studio,” the animated short that celebrates 100 years of stories and magic. Iconic characters like Snow White and Peter Pan ...

The cast of Disney’s Aladdin have responded to internet criticism of Will Smith’s version of the Genie, blaming unfinished visual effects for not casting the CGI creation in a good light. Disney’s ...

In October 1923, Walt and Roy Disney began the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studios. A century later, those cartoons have blossomed into literally thousands of beloved animated characters, all known across ...

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. Perhaps the biggest hurdle Disney faced on its ...