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Stars: Tony Miello, Irfan Shiekh, Aaron Golematis, Erik Steele, Cassidy Fahling, Jerry Hayes, Christi Dumar, Robert Forte Shannon III, Lin Zy | Written and Directed by Matt Busch

The story of Aladdin is an ancient and often retold one, with everyone from Disney to The Asylum getting in on the act. Now, former Lucasfilm concept artist turned filmmaker Matt Busch has given us Aladdin 3477- I: The Jinn of Wisdom, the first in a trilogy of films that set the story in a dystopian future where, much like in Shadowrun, magic and advanced technology coexist.

It’s the year 3472, and Harshad (Tony Miello) and Pradeep (Irfan Shiekh) venture to Angkor Watt to consult the robotic seer Darshana Shailaja, voiced by Lin Zy, about the whereabouts of the lamp containing The Jinn of Wisdom. They locate it, but things don’t go as planned.

Fast-forward to 3477, somewhere within the sprawling metropolis of New Kowloon,...

“Aladdin 3477- I: The Jinn of Wisdom” is a wild new live-action fantasy feature, set in India, during the year 3477, written and directed by “Star Wars” merch illustrator Matt Busch, starring Erik Steele, Christi Perovski, Lin Zy, Jerry Hayes and Sarin Golematis, available January 3, 2025 on digital platforms:

“…in 3477 Ad, a thief's obsession with the ‘Princess of India’ …

“…propels him on a globe-trotting odyssey…

“…where he crosses paths with an enigmatic ancient sage…”

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"We're better than this... we belong up there!" Buffalo 8 has unveiled a new official trailer for the indie sci-fi fantasy project called Aladdin 3477: The Jinn of Wisdom, the first film in a planned trilogy of futuristic Aladdin movies. It's now set for a VOD release in January 2025 if anyone is curious. Director Matt Busch explains the concept: "The Aladdin 3477 storyline is much different than the Disney animated version most are familiar with. Stemming from the roots of the original story, this live-action take is darker in tone... Here you'll find no singing and no blue genie doing crazy comedy impressions. [These] films will instead resemble more of a Star Wars look & feel with it's epic scale of action and cinematic wonder." This has been filming for a decade already, shooting on location the world, with additional Kickstarter support helping get the films finished. Erik Steele stars as the charming thief,...

The story of Aladdin is well-known to cinephiles thanks to Disney’s animated film chronicling the story of the young thief, as well as its not-as-successful live-action adaptation. But, Disney doesn’t own the rights to the story and that means that other authors can also tackle the character and potentially even in a way that is very different from what we’re used to.

The upcoming Aladdin movie is something like that, having something to do with Aladdin, but in a very different way. In fact, if you just looked at the trailer – which you are going to see soon – we don’t think you’d ever think that it is an Aladdin story.

The movie we are talking about is Aladdin 3477: The Jinn of Wisdom, which is going to be Matt Busch’s second feature once it arrives in January 2025. At this moment, we are happy to...

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A reimagining of the classic Arabian fable, Aladdin 3477: The Jinn of Wisdom will be available on VOD January 3, 2025. The film is Matt Busch's directorial debut, who is acclaimed for his Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Indiana Jones art. Busch is also the writer of the screenplay, with Aladdin 3477 serving as the first of three movies in his magnum opus trilogy.

In his director's statement, Busch shares that he was inspired by Steven Spielberg's and George Lucas' work and has always been obsessed with fantastical stories. "I knew if my sci-fi trilogy of films were ever going to happen, I would have to step back and create them independently," he admits. "Through the grueling amount of work, 12-year-old me was beaming the entire time, creating the kind of films I used to camp out in line for." Check...