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Disney’s live action The Little Mermaid to include 4 new songs, reveals Alan Menken

March 24, 2020 by EJ Moreno

Initially scheduled to start production in April, The Little Mermaid is just one of the countless projects put on hold due to the Coronavirus outbreak. However, Alan Menken has taken to social media to reveal some details about the upcoming remake. The legendary composer was recently on a live stream with Rosie O’Donnell, where he […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Alan Menken, Disney, Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Little Mermaid

Disney’s The Little Mermaid casts Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric

November 14, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Up-and-coming British actor Jonah Hauer-King (Little Women, A Dog’s Way Home) has landed the role of Prince Eric opposite Halle Bailey’s Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of the animated classic The Little Mermaid. Hauer-King has been linked to the role back in September, after former One Direction singer Harry Styles reportedly turned down the opportunity […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Jonah Hauer-King, The Little Mermaid

Hasbro’s Disney Princess Style Series gives iconic characters a modern makeover

October 30, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Iconic Disney Princesses are receiving a stylish, modern makeover courtesy of Hasbro with the launch of a brand new deluxe Disney Princess Style Series range of fashion dolls. Aimed at the collector’s market as much as children, the first wave of Disney Princess Style Series dolls include Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Belle (Beauty and the […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Toys Tagged With: Beauty and the Beast, Disney Princess Style Series, hasbro, Mulan, The Little Mermaid

Daveed Diggs to play Sebastian in Disney’s The Little Mermaid

October 12, 2019 by Gary Collinson

As revealed by THR, Blindspotting star Daveed Diggs has signed on to portray Sebastian the crab in Disney’s live-action reimagining of its 1989 animated classic The Little Mermaid. The Little Mermaid is being directed by Rob Marshall (Mary Poppins Returns) from a script by David Magee (Finding Neverland) and sees R&B star Halle Bailey taking […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Daveed Diggs, The Little Mermaid

Disney’s Ongoing Fight To Be Feminist

September 7, 2019 by Kate Harrold

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Kate Harrold, Movies Tagged With: Aladdin, Cinderella, D23 Expo, Frozen, halle bailey, Lady and the Tramp, Moana, Mulan, Naomi Scott, Raya and the Last Dragon, snow white, The Little Mermaid

Harry Styles reportedly turns down Prince Eric role in Disney’s The Little Mermaid

August 14, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Yesterday, U.S. theater chains AMC and Regal Cinemas both put out tweets suggesting that Harry Styles has been cast in the role of Prince Eric in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, but according to The Wrap, this info is inaccurate and the former One Direction star has actually passed on the role. It had been revealed […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Harry Styles, The Little Mermaid

Halle Bailey brushes aside criticism of Ariel casting in The Little Mermaid

August 11, 2019 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: halle bailey, The Little Mermaid

Harry Styles in talks to play Prince Eric in Disney’s The Little Mermaid

August 1, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Having found their Ariel earlier this month in R&B star Halle Bailey, it seems that Disney and director Rob Marshall are looking to add some further musical talent to the cast of The Little Mermaid. According to Entertainment Weekly, former One Direction singer Harry Styles is in talks for the male lead in the movie, […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Harry Styles, The Little Mermaid

It’s the season of Awkwafina

August 1, 2019 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the rise of Awkwafina… Born Nora Lum, New Yorker Awkwafina has had something of a meteoric rise of late. She first come to attention as an internet hip-hop sensation with the comedy rap My Vag (Her vag is Godfather 1, and your vag is Godfather 3). At that juncture in time […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Awkwafina, Crazy Rich Asians, jumanji: the next level, Ocean's Eight, Shang-Chi, The Farewell, The Little Mermaid

Javier Bardem to play King Triton in Disney’s The Little Mermaid

July 19, 2019 by Gary Collinson

As casting continues on Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Deadline is reporting that Oscar-winner Javier Bardem is currently in negotiations for the role of King Triton, the father of Ariel. The live-action remake of the 1989 animated classic has recently cast R&B star Halle Bailey as Ariel, while former One Direction singer Harry Styles is in […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Javier Bardem, The Little Mermaid

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