Aladdin: The Return of Jafar

About Aladdin: The Return of Jafar

"Aladdin: The Return of Jafar" is the 1994 sequel to the 1992 Disney animated film "Aladdin". The movie opens with Aladdin now living in the palace, engaged to beautiful and spirited Princess Jasmine. Displeased with their new life, Aladdin's parrot Iago deceivs to find and release Jafar, Aladdin's enemy to seek revenge. The battle ensues between Aladdin and Jafar, filled with comedic antics, dramatic reprisals, and a triumphant ending.

Making / Production

The film is the first direct-to-video sequel of a Disney featured animated movie. Produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and distributed by Walt Disney Home Video, the film features a combination of traditional and digital animation, ultimately paving the way for future direct-to-video Disney releases.

Actors

• Scott Weinger voices Aladdin, once again, bringing the same charm and wit to the character as in the first film.
• Jonathan Freeman reprises his role as Jafar, delivering an equally if not more menacing performance.
• Gilbert Gottfried is the voice behind Iago, the talkative parrot, whose comedic delivery lightens the serious undertones of the script.
• Linda Larkin voices Princess Jasmine, keeping the character's spirit and determination consistent with the first film.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film was actually a three-part episode of the Aladdin animated TV show, which was edited and released as a movie.
• "Aladdin: The Return of Jafar" was the first Disney direct-to-video animated film.
• The voice of the Genie was originally done by Robin Williams in the first Aladdin. However, due to a dispute with Disney, Dan Castellaneta voiced the Genie in this film.

Music, Soundtrack

• The score was composed by Mark Watters and performed by the Oregon Symphony Orchestra.
• The film features five songs, with lyrics written by Mark McCorkle and Robert Schooley.
• Some of the notable songs include "I'm Looking Out for Me", "Nothing in the World (Quite Like a Friend)", and "Forget About Love".