Plot Outline: Rob Marshall’s live-action reimagining of the studio’s Oscar®-winning animated musical classic.
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Release Date:
Friday, May 26, 2023 In Theaters (Nationwide)
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The Little Mermaid Plot: What's it about?
The Little Mermaid is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.
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The Little Mermaid Crew and Production Team
A look at the The Little Mermaid behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Rob Marshall previously directed Mary Poppins Returns, Into the Woods and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The film's writer David Magee penned The Tiger's Apprentice, A Man Called Otto and Lady Chatterley's Lover.
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Key Facts
- The film stars singer and actress Halle Bailey (“grown-ish”) as Ariel; Tony Award® winner Daveed Diggs (“Hamilton,” “Snowpiercer”) as the voice of Sebastian; Jacob Tremblay (“Luca,” “Room”) as the voice of Flounder; Awkwafina (“Raya and the Last Dragon”) as the voice of Scuttle; Jonah Hauer-King (“A Dog’s Way Home”) as Prince Eric; Art Malik (“Homeland”) as Sir Grimsby; Noma Dumezweni (“Mary Poppins Returns”) as Queen Selina; with Oscar® winner Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men,” “Being the Ricardos”) as King Triton; and two-time Academy Award® nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” “Bridesmaids”) as Ursula.
- Set to shoot on the Italian island of Sardiniac (4/10/2021).
- The film will incorporate original songs from the 1989 animated classic, as well as new tunes from original composer Alan Menken and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Deadline, 1/5/21).
- Noma Dumezweni will be joining the cast in a brand new role that was not in the animated movie (Deadline, 1/5/21)
- "After an extensive search, it was abundantly clear that Halle [Bailey] possesses that rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence and substance — plus a glorious singing voice — all intrinsic qualities necessary to play this iconic role,” explained Rob Marshall in a statement (7/3/19).
- This is singer-actress Halle Bailey's first leading role (7/3/19). She's part of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle and had a supporting role on Freeform's Grown-ish.
- Being orchestrated as a mix of pre-existing songs from the 1989 Disney animated classic movie (Deadline, 8/16/16).
- Hamilton‘s Lin-Manuel Miranda with iconic songwriter Alan Menken will write the songs together (Deadline, 8/16/16).
- A live action feature adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's classic tale.
The Little Mermaid Filming Timeline
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— The Little Mermaid entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Post-Production status.
Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
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— The film entered Production status.
Currently filming in Sardinia, Italy.Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.
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— The film entered Production status.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
An early 2020 production start is being planned. -
— The film entered Development status.
Rob Marshall is the top choice to direct.Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
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— The film entered Development status.
Disney, Lin-Manuel Miranda with iconic songwriter Alan Menken are teaming for a live action feature adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid.
The Little Mermaid Release Date: When was the film released?
The Little Mermaid was released nationwide on . 15 other films are opening on the same date, including Kandahar, The Machine and About My Father.
At home release details for The Little Mermaid haven't been announced yet. Check back for updates on DVD, Blu-ray, Digital and VOD availability.
