Tom Jolliffe looks at the recent furore surrounding the casting of Halle Bailey in The Little Mermaid… As comes with many casting decisions, the recent announcement that Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel in the Disney reboot of The Little Mermaid has been met with a mixed reaction. For the most part people seem quite […]
Halle Bailey looks up where they walk in the poster for The Little Mermaid
Look at this poster, isn’t it neat? 1989’s The Little Mermaid featured plenty of iconic shots of Ariel sat atop a rock longingly staring up where they stay all day in the sun, and it appears that 2023’s remake is attempting the recapture that same imagery with the first poster for the Halle Bailey led […]
Halle Bailey stuns in teaser trailer for Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Halle Bailey is about to sing her fin off. In the first teaser for The Little Mermaid, we witness the young singer turned actress nailing a signature tune while debuting a brand new look for Ariel. Although one of the most famous songs from the original film is featured in the trailer, we know Alan […]
Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid wraps filming, first look at Halle Bailey’s Ariel released
According to an Instagram post by Halle Bailey, who is set to play the titular character, Ariel, Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has wrapped production. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Halle (@hallebailey) The Little Mermaid remake originally began production in 2020, however, as a result of the […]
Disney’s Ongoing Fight To Be Feminist
Kate Harrold on Disney’s ongoing fight to be feminist… The Disney Princess is an iconic film archetype and one that has been around since Snow White and the Seven Dwarves premiered in 1938 and it doesn’t seem to be a figure fading from our cultural canon anytime soon. With reinvention being a continuous process, the […]
Halle Bailey brushes aside criticism of Ariel casting in The Little Mermaid
Back at the start of last month it was announced that Grammy-nominated R&B artist Halle Bailey has been cast in the title role in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. As is often the case when it comes to beloved characters, reaction to the casting was mixed, and sadly included a vocal minority who […]
Halle Bailey cast as Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Disney has found its Ariel, with the studio announcing that R&B singer Halle Bailey of Chloe x Halle has been cast in the title role in the upcoming live-action reimagining of the animated classic The Little Mermaid. “After an extensive search, it was abundantly clear that Halle possesses that rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, […]
