Brand new The little mermaid A clip from Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of the legendary animated film, starring Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, has been released.
Brand new The little mermaid A clip from Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of the legendary animated film, starring Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, has been released.
The 56-second video offers fans a glimpse of Ariel’s encounter with the evil sea witch as McCarthy sings one of the fantasy film’s most popular songs, “Poor Unfortunate Souls,” originally composed by Alan Menken. The film’s theatrical premiere is scheduled for May 26th.
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Who is involved in The Little Mermaid?
“The film is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a spirit of adventure,” reads the synopsis. “As the youngest and most defiant daughter of King Triton, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and falls in love with the dashing Prince Eric on a visit to the surface. While mermaids are forbidden from interacting with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula that gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately puts her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.”
The Little Mermaid is directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay by David Magee, based on the legendary 1989 animated film of the same name. The live-action film stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Awkwafina as Scuttle, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder and Noma Dumezweni as Queen to see Selina.
For the upcoming film, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken have teamed up to create a mix of popular original songs and new music. Miranda and Marshall also worked together Mary Poppins returns.
Disney’s animated film The Little Mermaid grossed over $211 million at the box office and became a bestseller on home video, popularizing songs like “Under The Sea” and “Part of Your World.” The upcoming film is based on the short story by Hans Christian Andersen and the 1989 Disney animated film directed by Ron Clements and John Musker.
