The Little Mermaid returns to the big screen. After redo in live action The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast either AladdinDisney is preparing to offer a new live version of The little Mermaid.
On the occasion of the Oscars, which are held tonight, a new trailer has been revealed. It features more new images than before, and shows Melissa McCarthy for the first time in Ursula, the big bad.
It is the actress and singer Halle Bailey, 22, who plays Ariel. For her, it is the role of her life, she confided last year in the D23 program: “When I was a girl and I swam in the pool imagining that I was a mermaid, I never imagined that this could become reality.”
In theaters May 24
Halle Bailey is best known for being one half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, which she created with her sister. She does already have experience in comedy thanks to her role in the series Grown up, The little Mermaid It will be his first major film role. She faced racism when Disney announced his casting call.
It is expected in French cinemas on May 24, 2023. The little Mermaid It is directed by Rob Marshall (chicago, The return of Mary Poppins). In development since 2016, this new version was shot during the year 2021.
The cast gathers around Halle Bailey Javier Bardem (King Triton), melissa maccarthy (Ursula), Awkwafina (Eureka), Jonah Hauer-King (Prince Eric), David Deegs (Sébastien) and Jacob Tremblay (the sole fish).
Source: BFM TV
