The new Ariel finally appears: Disney releases the first live-action teaser this Saturday The little Mermaidwhich is expected in theaters on May 24, 2023. We discover the American singer Halle Bailey, one half of the R’n’B duo Chloe X Halle, in the costume of Andersen’s heroine.
These first images offer a dive under the ocean, where we find the scene of the 1989 cult cartoon: the camera swims between fish and corals and enters the shipwreck where Ariel experiences her first misadventure. The viewer then follows her mermaid tail to the treasure cave, where they hear her sing the last notes of the song. going there.
This is the first major role in a movie for Halle Bailey, who has already worked as an actress for the series. Grown up. She will give the answer to Javier Bardem (King Triton), Melissa McCarthy (Ursula), Awkwafina (Eureka), Jonah Hauer-King (Prince Eric), David Deegs (Sébastien) and finally young Jacob Trembley, who will play Flounder.
“The best experience of my life”
These first images were revealed during the latest edition of the D23 Expo, a biannual convention organized by Disney fans during which the studio presents many exclusives. Halle Bailey was in attendance alongside director Rob Marshall for this new vintage, which takes place this weekend in Anaheim, California:
“When I was a child swimming in the pool imagining I was a mermaid, I never imagined this could come true,” she said. “The three days I spent filming going there They were the best experience of my life.”
as reported Termthis new version of The little Mermaid it has been in development since 2016. Filming took six months and ended in July 2021.
Other projects were revealed during D23: trailers for the sequels of Once Upon a time Y Hocus Pocusthe announcement of a prequel Lion King entitled mufasaor even the announcement of a sequel to the Pixar movie Vice versa.
Source: BFM TV
