The release date for Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid” has finally been unveiled.
The movie, which is a live-action take on Disney’s 1989 animated musical classic, will hit theaters on May 26, 2023.
Separately, Disney confirmed that the remainder of its 2021 movie slate will get the theatrical release, which includes "Eternals" and "West Side Story".
The theatrical release will run for a 45-day window while the animated movie "Encanto" will receive a 30-day window.
Disney also unveiled four mystery Marvel movies scheduled for 2024 are set to arrive on Feb. 16, May 3, July 26, and Nov. 8, 2024. Pixar will have two releases on the calendar with March 1 and June 14.
The live-action movie pision also received release dates for March 22 and July 5, 2024.
“The Little Mermaid” features Halle Bailey as Ariel, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, Awkwafina as Scuttle, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric.
Bailey was cast to play Ariel in 2019, but the movie was one of many that were forced to halt production following the coronavirus outbreak. It had since been filming throughout the pandemic in London.
“The Little Mermaid” is directed by Rob Marshall and produced by Miranda and Marshall alongside Marc Platt and Jon DeLuca.
It will also feature many of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s classic songs from the original 1989 movie, alongside new music from Menken and Moana composer Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The original “Little Mermaid” movie was based on the 1837 Danish fairytale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen.
It was written and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman. The voice cast included Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Samuel E. Wright, Kenneth Mars, and Buddy Hackett.
It allocated $233 million globally and won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for “Under the Sea.”
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