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Ariel is coming to Disney Junior with The Little Mermaid animated series

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Fresh from last month’s release of the live-action movie, Disney has announced that The Little Mermaid is heading back to animation with the new preschoolers series Disney Junior’s Ariel. Executive produced by Lynne Southerland (Mulan II, Happily Ever After) and slated to premiere in 2024, the official synopsis for the new animated show reads: Set […]

The Little Mermaid swims to the top of the box office with $118 million opening

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Disney’s The Little Mermaid made a splash over Memorial Day weekend at the U.S. box-office, earning an estimated $118 million over the four-day frame.  Disney’s latest live-action reimagining, which we called a “wildly inconsistent film” in our ★ ★ ★ review, earned $96 million worth of Disney dollars for the three-day frame, and $118 million […]

Video Review – Everything That Went Wrong with The Little Mermaid

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EJ Moreno breaks down Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid… What happens when Disney takes another of its beloved animated films and puts it through the live-action filter? Another mediocre mess, but this time, The Little Mermaid is let down by its ability almost to be a great film. Join critic EJ Moreno for a look […]

Movie Review – The Little Mermaid (2023)

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The Little Mermaid, 2023. Directed by Rob Marshall. Starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy, Art Malik, Jessica Alexander, Emily Coates, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jude Akuwudike, Russell Balogh, Adrian Christopher, Simone Ashley, Martina Laird, John Dagleish, Sienna King, Karolina Conchet, David Stokes, and Craig Stein. SYNOPSIS: A […]

Sebastian sings Under the Sea in Disney’s The Little Mermaid clip

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Following a clip which gave us a peek at the ‘Kiss the Girl’ scene, Disney has released another clip from the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid featuring another of the film’s classic musical performances from Sebastian (Daveed Diggs), ‘Under the Sea’; watch it below… “The Little Mermaid” is the beloved story of Ariel, a […]

Disney’s The Little Mermaid ‘Kiss the Girl’ clip released

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With just over two weeks to go until The Little Mermaid swims into cinemas, a new clip has been released for the live-action adaptation of the Disney classic, giving us our first look at the ‘Kiss the Girl’ scene which sees romance blossom between Ariel (Halle Bailey) and Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) as Sebastian (Daveed […]

Disney shares The Little Mermaid character posters and ‘Part of Your World’ music video

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With just a month to go until The Little Mermaid swims onto screens, a batch of new posters have been released for the live-action reimagining of the classic Disney animated musical putting the spotlight on Ariel, Ursula, King Triton, Prince Eric, Sebastian, Flounder, and Scuttle, along with the music video for ‘Part of Your World’, […]

LEGO unveils Disney’s The Little Mermaid tie-in sets

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The LEGO Group has unveiled three tie-in sets for Disney’s upcoming live-action reimagining of the 1989 animated classic The Little Mermaid which includes the impressive The Little Mermaid Royal Clamshell for AFOL and adult Disney fans, while young LEGO builders have The Little Mermaid Story Book and Ariel’s Treasure Chest to look forward to; check […]

Melissa McCarthy confirms the drag queen inspiration for The Little Mermaid’s Ursula

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Ursula is no doubt an inspiration to theatrical performers all over the world. The Disney villain has shaped many drag queen makeup routines, and Halloweens since her appearance in 1989’s The Little Mermaid. That tradition is being kept alive by Melissa McCarthy, who will star as Ursula in the upcoming live-action remake of the film. […]