Halle Bailey is set to become the next major star for Disney as Ariel in the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. When director Rob Marshall first heard Bailey sing, he brought her in to screen test for Ariel. However, The Little Mermaid director revealed how Disney CEO Bob Iger’s reaction to Bailey’s Ariel proved … Read more
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy has opened up about her preparation to portray the villainous Ursula in Disney’s live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. She revealed that drag queens were one of her main inspirations for the fan-favorite sea witch. “There’s something about Ursula, it’s that irreverent humor, … Read more
Disney keeps gradually revealing the various live-action updates of the classic characters in their new version of the animated classic The Little Mermaid. “Live-action” is not quite the right term here, though. It’s not like they cast a fish to play Flounder, Ariel’s underwater buddy. They just made a slightly more realistic-looking (though still talking) … Read more
The Little Mermaid live-action runtime has been revealed, and it’s substantially longer than the 1989 animated Disney movie. AMC Theaters has revealed through its website that The Little Mermaid live-action runtime is two hours and 15 minutes, or 135 minutes. The original animated film’s runtime was one hour and 23 minutes, or 83 minutes, meaning … Read more
Disney’s latest teaser for their live-action remake of The Little Mermaid really plays up the remake aspect of the whole affair. It shows some new glimpses of the film, directed by Rob Marshall, most of which directly evoke famous shots and moments from the original animated classic, like Ariel (now played in live-action by Halle … Read more