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Prolific songwriter and composer Alan Menken has revealed the upcoming Little Mermaid remake will update the lyrics of some songs to recognize consent. Menken, who composed the music for the original film and the remake, recently told Vanity Fair that there have been some minor changes made to some songs expected to return. “There are some lyric changes in ‘Kiss the […]
Disney made good use of Hollywood’s biggest night, giving fans the most extensive look yet at this May’s The Little Mermaid. During the 2023 Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, a new trailer (as expected) was released for the live-action reimagining of the classic aquatic tale, this time led by Halle Bailey as Ariel. Bailey is […]
Disney is taking audiences back to Atlantica. On Day 1 of its D23 expo, the studio shared a first-look at The Little Mermaid, starring actress/singer Halle Bailey as the titular character. The one-and-half minute teaser begins with striking underwater shots, as Ariel (Bailey) swims through a shipwreck before singing lyrics from the iconic tune, “Part of Your World.” The trailer arrives […]
Samuel E. Wright, the actor best known for voicing the crab Sebastian in The Little Mermaid, has died. He was 74. The news first broke on Facebook when it was announced by Wright’s hometown of Montgomery, New York. “Sam was an inspiration to us all and along with his family established the Hudson Valley Conservatory,” said the message. […]
The Little Mermaid casting is moving right along. The live-action remake’s choice of Ariel caused an internet dust-up among racists and other assorted idiots, but the production was not slowed down one bit. The Hollywood Reporter claims that they already have a potential Prince Eric in their sights, looking to cast the One Direction member-turned-actor […]
The casting of Halle Bailey of Chloe x Halle for the role of Ariel in the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid has been widely celebrated. Sure, there were close-minded people who couldn’t help but complain on social media, but we shouldn’t venture too far down that road. Instead, let’s talk about those that have come to Bailey’s defense. Freeform, […]
You can set your watch to the reactions of bigoted shitheels. It’s not exactly surprising how punctual they are with their terrible opinions anytime a person of color does anything. Fortunately, that reliability means they can be planned for, and the world was ready when they came for Halle Bailey after she was cast as the […]
Fresh off the news that Melissa McCarthy is tentatively attached to the role of Ursula for Disney‘s live-action/CGI reboot of The Little Mermaid, it looks like the rest of the cast is, uh, tentatively filling out. According to a confirmation from Deadline, both Awkwafina and Jacob Tremblay are in discussions to join the Rob Marshall-directed […]
Disney gave fans a live-action remake of Aladdin just last month, while the Beyoncé and Donald Glover-starring Lion King is just weeks away. Now they’re gearing up to take on another one with a live-action version of The Little Mermaid. It would appear the film is close to landing its main villain, Ursula, as Variety reports that Melissa McCarthy is in talks to take […]
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