The Little Mermaid (2023 movie)
![Jonah Hauer-King and Halle Bailey in The Little Mermaid 2023](https://ew.com/thmb/nDtCsfkA87bBLApeb940cdFuhac=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/The-Little-Mermaid-052724-aa68162316e640c2b4af6ecb510771f9.jpg)
Original Little Mermaid director criticizes live action adaptation: 'Live animals in a zoo have more expression'
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Disney princesses Halle Bailey, Rachel Zegler bond over dealing with trolls: 'Not worth the time and energy'
![Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in 'The Little Mermaid'](https://ew.com/thmb/PgrZtLYia-ZdSAARX77cR8C_nR8=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/The-Little-Mermaid-041323-caf31a4f10f34fbda96d9dcb398d0df5.jpg)
Melissa McCarthy worried she needed to dial back Ursula's shimmy to keep The Little Mermaid family-friendly
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The Wiz star Stephanie Mills supports Halle Bailey amid racist backlash to The Little Mermaid
![Halle Bailey's Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid'](https://ew.com/thmb/lZ5mNputIJoSoz25koEc9Nr_7vg=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/the-little-mermaid-050923-2-46af85431c6e4b448b0760e44ecc18b3.jpg)
Halle Bailey's The Little Mermaid makes a splash at the box office with $163.5 million worldwide
![Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in Disney's live-action THE LITTLE MERMAID. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.; LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Jessica Alexander attends the UK Premiere of "The Little Mermaid" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on May 15, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)](https://ew.com/thmb/kznQ-eZRf1T--GtPqpYHLzu90NQ=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Jessica-Alexander-01-052523-744d2c1c1e0742199fec3e099df3d403.jpg)
Who plays Ursula's alter-ego Vanessa in The Little Mermaid? Director Rob Marshall on casting Jessica Alexander
![Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in 'The LIttle Mermaid'; Divine](https://ew.com/thmb/r6tTtbk5DJgFwM9agY1chBVgYF0=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Divine-Ursula-01-052623-702aa61215b24b78a47b0ab764fc39f6.jpg)
The Little Mermaid makeup artist reacts to 'offensive,' 'ridiculous' criticism of Ursula's look
![Jodi Benson attends the World Premiere of Disney's live-action feature "The Little Mermaid" at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on May 08, 2023. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney); Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney's live-action THE LITTLE MERMAID. Photo by Giles Keyte. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.](https://ew.com/thmb/Vfkf8uO1-Fx4qpjK8h2dquiqvKk=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Jodi-Benson-the-Little-Mermaid-01-052523-73021584ad544b67a0984a35988f4f85.jpg)
Passing the dinglehopper: Inside Jodi Benson's The Little Mermaid cameo
![(L-R): Scuttle (voiced by Awkwafina), Flounder (voiced by Jacob Tremblay), and Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney's live-action THE LITTLE MERMAID. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.](https://ew.com/thmb/H4l5EKv_PnC13cz-OZXd-aP4YWs=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/THE-LITTLE-MERMAID-001-052423-2f3bc5401adc48bc855f063d007f8ffa.jpg)
The Little Mermaid cast on making 'the most technically difficult thing we've ever faced'
![THE LITTLE MERMAID, Flounder, Ariel, Sebastian, 1989, (c)Walt Disney Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection ; Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney's live-action THE LITTLE MERMAID. Photo by Giles Keyte. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.](https://ew.com/thmb/c_91Kz_Zf7LG64phEghr7pxXvBs=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/The-Little-Mermaid-01-052223-e0afbed788fd4fd0b6b1df6ab5c0cbc2.jpg)
Jodi Benson, the original Ariel, supports The Little Mermaid story changes: 'It was a must'
![Halle Bailey as Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid'](https://ew.com/thmb/OsLq0ugioDINFMlhvToi9OWGhGA=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Little-Mermaid-052123-04-937f0d3eafa5459d8251969a439c20ac.jpg)
The Little Mermaid review: Halle Bailey swims (and sings) her way to stardom
![Astrid Berges-Frisbey as Syrena; PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 2011. ©Walt Disney Pictures; THE LITTLE MERMAID; Disney; Poster; Key Art](https://ew.com/thmb/X-Z8FPjkd_TR01PJU0HviN0w1f0=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Disney-Mermaids-01-051823-c1e6bbbed6b844a28aa4670855210e41.jpg)
How Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides influenced The Little Mermaid
![Flounder in 1989's 'The Little Mermaid' and in the 2023 live-action remake](https://ew.com/thmb/Q_HSuoJxmOHVvTrafVT2XgFS4V4=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Flounder-050923-f6bb72ad4848498c8228442d4c8cf8f0.jpg)
Jacob Tremblay thinks Flounder's design in live-action Little Mermaid 'works out perfectly'
![Halle Bailey's Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid'](https://ew.com/thmb/lZ5mNputIJoSoz25koEc9Nr_7vg=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/the-little-mermaid-050923-2-46af85431c6e4b448b0760e44ecc18b3.jpg)
The Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey explains why Ariel's iconic hair flip was hard to pull off
![Halle Bailey and Jodi Benson attend the World Premiere of Disney's live-action feature "The Little Mermaid" at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on May 08, 2023.](https://ew.com/thmb/NlL4Mw9KKJNoWaLxZAYYSFiHlSo=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/halle-bailey-jodi-benson-little-mermaids-050923-2113210b45834aa7974aab72a1795fe4.jpg)
Watch Disney's original Little Mermaid Ariel voice actress and live-action star Halle Bailey embrace above the sea
![Halle Bailey's Ariel takes center stage in Disney's live-action remake of 'The Little Mermaid'](https://ew.com/thmb/vvKWhe60b1I-zR0RYO3dnZLZunQ=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/The-Little-Mermaid-091922-8cf3984c26814db3a505a15c56202623.jpg)
Hear Halle Bailey sing 'Part of Your World' from The Little Mermaid
![Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in 'The Little Mermaid'](https://ew.com/thmb/X7vZMM1tKRgVUJLc4qABx8n80M8=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/The-Little-Mermaid-040323-08-a2789807c4d149f2b758a3f3dd5a92df.jpg)
The Little Mermaid's Melissa McCarthy channels drag queens and drinking alone to play Ursula
![Harry Styles, THE LITTLE MERMAID](https://ew.com/thmb/vc-6bfBPkZFhomGM0O0ng3MoAG8=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Beyonce-The-Little-Mermaid-040323-ef835e2a5c954bb7be17aae4a794294f.jpg)
The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey shares advice Beyoncé gave her when cast as Ariel
![Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric and Halle Bailey as Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid'](https://ew.com/thmb/JIUHTcpOQ2iDGCqnp2qWRcm6Mls=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/The-Little-Mermaid-040323-04-063a4bcd267e44c1b51a9388e1da1379.jpg)
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
![Harry Styles, THE LITTLE MERMAID](https://ew.com/thmb/bPoXIJAbTCwWFHhAlkabJCskQSw=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Harry-Styles-The-Little-Mermaid-040323-812115a603f84f4e9180be814eaf1ef7.jpg)
The Little Mermaid's Rob Marshall reveals why Harry Styles wasn't cast as Prince Eric
![Halle Bailey's Ariel takes center stage in Disney's live-action remake of 'The Little Mermaid'](https://ew.com/thmb/vvKWhe60b1I-zR0RYO3dnZLZunQ=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/The-Little-Mermaid-091922-8cf3984c26814db3a505a15c56202623.jpg)
The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey responds to racist backlash: 'As a Black person, you just expect it'
![2023 Preview](https://ew.com/thmb/JqORyOT7Kj9Hmvvr-Qv41APqL3g=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/The-Little-Mermaid-121422-f384cd136b6c4705a56835c3768e47aa.jpg)
Little Mermaid director says his new take on Ariel spotlights a 'modern woman'
![Halle Bailey's Ariel takes center stage in Disney's live-action remake of 'The Little Mermaid'](https://ew.com/thmb/vvKWhe60b1I-zR0RYO3dnZLZunQ=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/The-Little-Mermaid-091922-8cf3984c26814db3a505a15c56202623.jpg)
'Little Mermaid' star Halle Bailey says bringing her locs to Ariel's hair was 'really special'
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Get your first look at Halle Bailey as Ariel in The Little Mermaid
![Alan Menken](https://ew.com/thmb/V8JT8hhxjmpB7Ve6bJATh6lpX2g=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1150870701-9909f7b528c14a62aa704030ebb1ed3f.jpg)
Watch Alan Menken's delightful medley of Disney hits from Rosie O'Donnell's benefit show
![The Little Mermaid](https://ew.com/thmb/TrvrIMW68QmQtNuzMNBjF8HKlCk=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/The-Little-Mermaid-e9cc1845acdf4b9282babb868798152d.jpg)
Disney halts The Little Mermaid and other film productions over coronavirus
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Everything you need to know about The Little Mermaid's Prince Eric, Jonah Hauer-King (yes, he can sing)
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Little Mermaid live-action movie casts Prince Eric: Jonah Hauer-King nabs coveted role
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Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey says she doesn't 'pay attention to' Ariel casting backlash
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Harry Styles in talks for Prince Eric role in live-action The Little Mermaid
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Terry Crews wants to play King Triton in The Little Mermaid — see images of him as Ariel's father
![ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 14: Actor Jodi Benson (Ariel/THE LITTLE MERMAID) of RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: WRECK-IT RALPH 2 took part today in the Walt Disney Studios animation presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: WRECK-IT RALPH 2 will be released in U.S. theaters on November 21, 2018. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 13: Halle Bailey attends the premiere of ABC's 'Grown-ish' on December 13, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)](https://ew.com/thmb/W2bHCbFfM80wG1rGBW8cXa-Q7uM=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/little-mermaid-1-2000-94bb8c5c32484759bf6a877a87ffd5a3.jpg)
The Little Mermaid's original Ariel defends Halle Bailey casting
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Zendaya leads online celebration after Halle Bailey cast as Ariel in live-action The Little Mermaid
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Who is Halle Bailey? Watch The Little Mermaid star's best performances before she plays Ariel
![LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Halle Bailey of Chloe X Halle attends the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) THE LITTLE MERMAID, Ariel, Flounder, 1989, (c)Walt Disney Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection](https://ew.com/thmb/hMZK0T1xHkKm7h5aBhUlFQPUY28=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ariel-2000-47f291fda1b94e74aa7d83c5b6e70128.jpg)
Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid casts Halle Bailey as Ariel
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Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid in talks with Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina
![BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 06: Melissa McCarthy attends the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 6, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) THE LITTLE MERMAID, Ariel, Ursula, 1989](https://ew.com/thmb/01gBD6DkoP1IkK05hmaUCgVq1Qw=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/melissa-ursula-2000-c2b6efe9b1b144c3b1629f7088c5781c.jpg)
Melissa McCarthy in talks to play Ursula in live-action Little Mermaid
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Lin-Manuel Miranda gives update on Disney's live-action Little Mermaid