Helmed by visionary filmmaker Rob Marshall (Mary Poppins Returns, Into The Woods), the first full trailer for The Little Mermaid, the live-action reimagining of the Disney’s Oscar®-winning animated musical classic, is here!
Watch the trailer below and check out the brand new poster above.
The Little Mermaid follows Ariel, 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.
The Little Mermaid stars Halle Bailey (grown-ish) as Ariel; Daveed Diggs (Snowpiercer) as the voice of Sebastian; Jacob Tremblay (Luca) 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; Javier Bardem (Dune) as King Triton; and Melissa McCarthy (Thunder Force) as Ursula.
The movie is directed by Rob Marshall and written by David Magee (Finding Neverland), with a live-action story adaptation by David Magee, Rob Marshall, and John DeLuca, based on the short story by Hans Christian Andersen, and the Disney animated film by Ron Clements and John Musker.
The score is by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin), who won two Oscars® for the music in the animated version of The Little Mermaid, with music supervised and produced by Mike Higham (Mary Poppins Returns). Music is by Alan Menken; lyrics are by Howard Ashman and new lyrics are by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The Little Mermaid opens exclusively in cinemas nationwide 26 May, 2023.
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