The Little Mermaid Live Action Movie

The Little Mermaid is an upcoming American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay written by David Magee. Co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, DeLuca Marshall and Marc Platt Productions, it is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1989 animated film of the same name, which itself is loosely based on the 1837 fairy tale of the same title by Hans Christian Andersen. The film stars Halle Bailey in the titular role, alongside Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Javier Bardem, and Melissa McCarthy.

Plans for a remake of 1989's The Little Mermaid were confirmed in May 2016. Marshall joined the film as director in December 2017, and much of the main cast signed on from June to November 2019. Filming took place primarily at Pinewood Studios in England and in the island of Sardinia, Italy, from January to July 2021. Composer Alan Menken, who worked on the original's soundtrack, returned to compose the score and write new songs alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda.

The Little Mermaid is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on May 26, 2023, in RealD 3D, IMAX, Dolby Cinema and 4DX formats, as well as in conventional theaters. Ariel, the youngest daughter of the kingdom Atlantica's ruler King Triton, is fascinated with the human world but mermaids are forbidden to explore it. After saving Prince Eric from a shipwreck and falling in love with him, she becomes determined to be with him in the world above water. These actions lead to a confrontation with her father and an encounter with the conniving sea witch Ursula, making a deal with her to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress Eric. However, this ultimately places her life (and her father’s crown) in jeopardy. Halle Bailey as Ariel, a mermaid princess and King Triton's youngest daughter who is fascinated with the human world. Bailey was announced to have been cast on July 3, 2019.

Jonah Hauer-King as Eric, a human prince whom Ariel falls in love with after saving him from drowning.

Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian, a loyal crab and King Triton's trusted servant and court composer who watches over Ariel.

Awkwafina as the voice of Scuttle, a dimwitted northern gannet and a friend of Ariel's to whom she provides inaccurate descriptions of any human/surface world object Ariel finds. The character will be portrayed as a female diving bird instead of a male seagull as in the original in order to feature the character in underwater scenes.

Jacob Tremblay as the voice of Flounder, an anxious yet noble tropical fish who is Ariel's best friend.

Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina, Eric's mother. She is a new character for the film.

Javier Bardem as King Triton, Ariel's overprotective father and the King of Atlantica who is prejudiced against humans.

Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, a treacherous sea witch with octopus tentacles whom Ariel makes a deal with to become a human, which is secretly part of Ursula's plan to conquer Atlantica.

Art Malik will portray Grimsby, Eric's loyal butler and confidant who sees to it that Eric finds the right girl to marry. Also slated to appear are Lorena Andrea as Perla; Simone Ashley as Indira; Kajsa Mohammar as Karina; Nathalie Sorrell as Caspia; Karolina Conchet as Mala; and Sienna King as Tamika, the daughters of Triton and Ariel’s sisters, renamed for the film.

Additionally, Jessica Alexander, Russell Balogh, Emily Coates, John Dagleish and Adrian Christopher have been cast in undisclosed roles. Tickets Now Available at Amazon. Click on the link. https://amzn.to/441woaV