"Little Mermaid" New Footage Unveiled

Disney has unveiled a new teaser for its live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid”.

The movie, which is a live-action take on Disney’s 1989 animated musical classic, 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.

“The Little Mermaid” is directed by Rob Marshall and produced by Miranda and Marshall alongside Marc Platt and Jon DeLuca.

Disney first announced Bailey to play Ariel in July 2019. 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.”

“The Little Mermaid” will hit theaters on May 26.