Disney has been all about re-imagining their classics lately.  In the last few years they have told the story of Sleeping Beauty through the eyes of the villain, Maleficent.  Made a live action movie of Cinderella and has Beauty and the Beast coming out next year.  Not to mention, the show Once Upon a Time, which is nothing more but a chance for all Disney’s characters meet each and hang out.  Disney has now taken their new initiative to rewrite all of stories to books. The Twisted Tale series is a  new series who’s aim is to ask “What would happen if this or that didn’t happen?  Aladdin is the first of their classics to get a new literary spin.  What would happen if Aladdin didn’t end up with the lamp but Jafar did?  How does that change Aladdin, Jasmine or the Genie? Talk about a plot twist.   Continue reading →