Adam Green releases a trailer for his trippy reimagining of Aladdin starring Macaulay Culkin

Having raised over $51,000 with his Kickstarter campaign last year musician, artist and film maker Adam Green has released a teaser for Aladdin. The film is set to be released in spring this year alongside a soundtrack composed and recorded by New York-based Adam. The launch will coincide with a tour by the musician who found fame with his band The Moldy Peaches.

The film is a modern day interpretation of the story that first appeared in One Thousand and One Nights a compilation of Middle Eastern and Asian folk stories that was adapted by Disney in 1992. Adam’s version sees Aladdin “trapped in a dysfunctional family in a regular American town, ruled by a corrupt Sultan with a decadent socialite daughter.”

The cast includes a glittering array of talent from the New York arts, music and film scene including Natasha Lyonne, Macaulay Culkin, Alia Shawkat, Francesco Clemente, Har Mar Superstar, Devendra Banhart, Bip Ling, Jack Dishel and Zoe Kravitz.