A new trailer is out for Disney’s live-action adaptation of the classic The Little Mermaid and it shows a lot of promise for fans of the genre. The promotional teaser trailer was released as a part of the ongoing 100th anniversary celebrations at Disney. Here’s a complete breakdown of The Little Mermaid (2023) trailer and what we know so far about the movie including cast, crew and release date. Read to find out.
New trailer breakdown
The new trailer for The Little Mermaid confirms that the plot of the live-action adaptation will not differ from that of the original 1989 animated film. We see the mermaid Ariel (Halle Bailey) falling in love with a human prince who lives above the water, and she has to fight off the villain Ursula.
Compared to the previous teaser, the new 30-second promotional video offers a closer look at Ariel’s life in the ocean. She swims around playfully with a sense of longing that she wants to be part of a different world.
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— joe (@mcumagik) February 15, 2023
We finally get our first look at two main characters in the film – Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) and Ursula (Melissa McCarthy). Even in a blink-and-miss glimpse, Jonah Hauer-King looks convincing as Ariel’s love interest. Melissa McCarthy’s evil laugh in the end is truly nefarious.
The cast of Little Mermaid
The casting of Halle Bailey, a Black actress, as Ariel in the upcoming 2023 live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid has caused controversy and backlash from some fans who argue that the character should be depicted as a white, redheaded mermaid.
Other casting choices that have really got fans positively buzzing are Awkwafina as Scuttle, the wacky seagull who tries to explain human artifacts to Ariel, and Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, the Jamaican crab who serves as King Triton’s advisor and Ariel’s confidant.
Apart from the mentioned actors, the cast includes Jacob Tremblay, Art Malik, Noma Dumezweni and Academy Award winner Javier Bardem.
What we know so far
The movie is directed by Rob Marshall, who also directed the 2018 film Mary Poppins Returns, and features original music by Alan Menken, who composed the music for the original Little Mermaid as well as many other Disney movies.
- The Little Mermaid is set to feature both new songs as well as updated versions of classic songs from the original film, including Under the Sea and Part of Your World.
- The original classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen tells the story of a young mermaid named Ariel who longs to live on land with humans. The story explores themes of love, sacrifice, and following your dreams.
The trailer confirms that The Little Mermaid is coming to theaters worldwide on May 26, 2023. Of course, with a live-action adaptation, fans always wonder how the movie will compare to the original. Will it live up to our childhood memories? Will it surpass our expectations?
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