Rob Marshall
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28 Disney classics making live-action magic on screen
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All the movies based on Disney rides, from Jungle Cruise and Pirates to Haunted Mansion
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Melissa McCarthy worried she needed to dial back Ursula's shimmy to keep The Little Mermaid family-friendly
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The Little Mermaid's Jonah Hauer-King got too buff while training to play Prince Eric
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The 15 best John Williams scores, ranked
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Halle Bailey's The Little Mermaid makes a splash at the box office with $163.5 million worldwide
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Who plays Ursula's alter-ego Vanessa in The Little Mermaid? Director Rob Marshall on casting Jessica Alexander
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The Little Mermaid makeup artist reacts to 'offensive,' 'ridiculous' criticism of Ursula's look
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Passing the dinglehopper: Inside Jodi Benson's The Little Mermaid cameo
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The Little Mermaid cast on making 'the most technically difficult thing we've ever faced'
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Jodi Benson, the original Ariel, supports The Little Mermaid story changes: 'It was a must'
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The Little Mermaid review: Halle Bailey swims (and sings) her way to stardom
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How Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides influenced The Little Mermaid
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The Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey explains why Ariel's iconic hair flip was hard to pull off
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The Little Mermaid strikes a deal with Ursula in new live-action footage
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The Little Mermaid's Melissa McCarthy channels drag queens and drinking alone to play Ursula
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The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey shares advice Beyoncé gave her when cast as Ariel
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The Little Mermaid's new songs first listen: Hear snippets of Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda's music
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Meet Harry Potter and the Cursed Child star who plays Prince Eric's mother in The Little Mermaid
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The Little Mermaid's Rob Marshall reveals why Harry Styles wasn't cast as Prince Eric
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Making a splash: A deep dive into the live-action Little Mermaid with a new generation's Ariel
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See The Little Mermaid come to life in 10 exclusive photos
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Melissa McCarthy's Ursula makes waves in The Little Mermaid Oscars trailer
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Get a glimpse of Melissa McCarthy's Ursula and her evil cackle in new Little Mermaid teaser
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Chicago director Rob Marshall breaks down the killer instincts behind 'Cell Block Tango'
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Chicago director Rob Marshall had to scrap his first idea for 'Razzle Dazzle'
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Little Mermaid director says his new take on Ariel spotlights a 'modern woman'
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'Little Mermaid' star Halle Bailey says bringing her locs to Ariel's hair was 'really special'
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Halle Bailey's Little Mermaid performance has the fin of approval from original Ariel
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Watch Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella cast reunion with Brandy, Whoopi Goldberg, and more: 'It was a game changer'
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'Impossible' no more: Brandy's Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella is coming to Disney+ later this month
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Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid in talks with Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina
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How Mary Poppins Returns pulled off that animated sequence
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The Awardist podcast: Can you sing your way to a statuette?
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Emily Blunt brings most of the magic in Mary Poppins Returns: EW review
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Mary Poppins Returns early reactions are practically perfect in every way
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Why 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' isn't in Mary Poppins Returns
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Rob Marshall says anyone working on Mary Poppins Returns had to have the first film in their blood
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Mary Poppins Returns teaser showcases new music from Emily Blunt's sequel
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New Mary Poppins Returns photo is a jolly holiday with Emily Blunt
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Mary Poppins Returns: Exclusive First Look Photos
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Mary Poppins Returns: Emily Blunt on Julie Andrews' reaction to casting
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See Meryl Streep sing the cut song Stephen Sondheim wrote for 'Into the Woods'
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New 'Into the Woods' trailer: Now with more singing
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Casting Net: Johnny Depp might go 'Into the Woods' with Meryl Streep, more