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    With new versions of 'Aladdin' and 'The Lion King,' Disney straddles nostalgia and novelty

    by Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times Apr 30, 2019 4 minutes

    It's Hollywood's version of the circle of life: Take an old movie that's hardwired into one generation's childhood memory banks, give it a fresh coat of cinematic paint and send a new iteration into theaters for the next generation to hopefully fall in love with just as their parents did. And no studio plays this particular circle game better than the Walt Disney Co. This summer, Disney will offer not one but two remakes of classic animated films from its catalog - each gussied up with new stars, new songs and the latest filmmaking technology.

    A live-action version of 1992's "Aladdin" hits theaters May 24, with Will Smith stepping

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