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. […]
New images from Disney’s The Little Mermaid feature Ariel, Prince Eric, Ursula and more
Disney has released a batch of new images from director Rob Marshall’s live-action reimagining of the 1989 animated classic The Little Mermaid, which offer a new look at Halle Bailey as Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Javier Bardem as Ariel’s father King Triton, Melissa McCarthy as the sea witch Ursula, Noma Dumezweni as Eric’s […]
Watch and you’ll see the trailer for Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid
Disney has released the official trailer for their live-action reimagining of 1989 animated classic The Little Mermaid, which gives us our first real look at Melissa McCarthy’s Ursula, Javier Bardem’s King Triton, and the under-the-sea menagerie featuring Jacob Tremblay’s Flounder and Daveed Diggs’ Sebastian. Directed by Rob Marshall (Mary Poppins Returns) from a script written by David […]
Disney drops The Little Mermaid poster ahead of latest trailer
Before the new trailer becomes part of our world this weekend, Disney has released a moody looking poster for their live-action reimagining of 1989 animated classic The Little Mermaid, which sees Halle Bailey’s Ariel sat in that iconic pose against an ominous sky. What’s the betting that Melissa McCarthy’s take on the villainous sea witch […]
Disney’s The Little Mermaid teaser trailer features first look at Prince Eric and Ursula
Walt Disney Studios has released a new teaser for the live-action reimagining of the animated classic The Little Mermaid, which gives us another look at Halle Bailey’s Ariel performing ‘Part of Your World’ and a first peek at Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric and Melissa McCarthy as the villainous sea witch Ursula; watch it below… […]
The Little Mermaid director on reinventing Prince Eric for the live-action movie
As we near The Little Mermaid, many fans are awaiting what director Rob Marshall does with Halle Bailey’s Ariel. But a large group of people are hoping for a complete revamp of Prince Eric – the love interest from the 1989 animated original. For decades, Eric has been mocked for his bland personality and has […]
Rob Marshall on The Little Mermaid casting backlash, says Halle Bailey was hired with “no agenda”
It’s fair to say the backlash for The Little Mermaid has been a bit absurd. But the director of the live-action Disney remake Rob Marshall wasn’t fully prepared to see his casting cause such a stir. Looking at the drama with Entertainment Weekly, Marshall gets candid about his naivety. “I wasn’t anticipating that because, in […]
Marvel’s Iron Man has been inducted into the National Film Registry
Marvel Studios’ first feature Iron Man has been announced as part of this year’s inductees into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, a collection of films chosen for preservation due to their historical, cultural and aesthetic contributions. The full list of 25 films chosen for the 2022 National Film Registry are: Mardi Gras Carnival […]
Is Disney Losing Its Magic?
Jed Wagman on whether Disney is losing its magic… If you took a survey asking people to name one word associated with Disney, the chances are that the word that crops up the most will be ‘magic’. Everything about The Walt Disney Company just feels magical. From the classic animated films all the way to […]
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 […]
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