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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Let’s be clear about Disney’s new live-action “Aladdin” -- there’s no Marvel-like post-credits scene that sets up “The Return of Jafar” or shows Abu coughing up an Infinity Stone.

The new version of the 1992 classic will be a Half Term treat for families, and early social media buzz has been tentatively positive. Guy Ritchie’s spin on the tale stars Mena Massoud in the title ...