Halle Bailey

The live action Little Mermaid stars Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, Daveed Diggs, Javier Bardem, and Awkwafina. Music is by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Menken worked with acclaimed lyricist [Howard Ashman](https://www.polygon.com/disney-plus/2020/8/7/21357774/howard-disney-plus-review) to nail the music, and the rest is history. [Broadway musical formula](https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/26/18239897/little-mermaid-part-of-your-world-howard-ashman-ariel-jodi-benson-interview) to the studio’s animated movies. Moana and

Disney released the first trailers Friday for "The Little Mermaid," the live action remake starring Halle Bailey, and "Disenchanted" at fan expo D23.

You see all the sides of her," Marshall said. The remake is expected in theaters on May 26, 2023. [the first teaser trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-wPm99PF9U&feature=emb_logo) for the live-action version of the 1989 animated film, showing Halle Bailey's mermaid Ariel singing "Part of Your World," at [the Disney fan expo D23](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/09/09/disney-pixar-announce-inside-out-2-amy-poehler/8039403001/) on Friday.

Disney premiered the first teaser trailer for its upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid from director Rob Marshall.

Set to hit theaters on May 26th, 2023, The Little Mermaid also stars Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, and Jonah Hauer-King as Eric. [passed away in July at the age of 95](https://consequence.net/2022/07/pat-carroll-little-mermaid-dead/). [Rob Marshall](https://consequence.net/tag/rob-marshall/).

The live-action film features Halle Bailey as Ariel, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Daveed Diggs as ...

I mean, I'm not even a Little Mermaid fan, and I was in awe. I (Karlton) was in the building for the event, and OH BOY! And LET ME TELL YOU: Although the CGI is a work in progress, the footage still looks great.

The Grammy Award-nominated singer and actress is set for stardom with her role as Ariel in Disney's upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. The film ...

Kevin Feige has also [been very clear about his intention](https://thedirect.com/article/mcu-x-men-avengers-kevin-feige) to bring the X-Men into the Marvel universe; now the question is when. While the X-Men team are essential Marvel characters, they've yet to be introduced to the MCU. Marvel that It's a hugely appealing franchise for any actor, and Halle Bailey is just the latest to voice her interest in a Marvel role. The film won't hit cinemas until 2023, but Bailey's performance is already making waves (pun intended) at D23. "I think any Marvel superhero would just be amazing.

Director Rob Marshall, of “Chicago” fame, celebrated the fact that this was a live action musical. Bringing up the Oscar-winning movie from the past, he said, “ ...

Ariel, already fascinated by the world of humans, falls deeply in love with the handsome Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) after saving him during a shipwreck, and resolves to meet him in the world above water. Bailey recalled receiving support from her grandparents during the backlash, who reminded her of the impact a Black princess on the big screen would have. As for the new mermaid, Bailey “came in and claimed the role,” Marshall said. The first footage of the highly anticipated “Little Mermaid” live-action remake has been unveiled at Disney’s [D23](https://variety.com/t/d23/) expo, revealing the acclaimed R&B star and actor in the iconic role of mermaid princess Ariel. Adapted from the 1989 film from John Musker and Ron Clements, which was based on the Hans Christian Andersen 19th century fairy tale, “The Little Mermaid” tells the story of Ariel, the youngest daughter of King Triton (Javier Bardem), the ruler of the underwater kingdom Atalantica. We still retain the beauty of the original score by the late great Howard Ashman.”

Halle Bailey sings "Part of Your World" in the first teaser for Disney's upcoming live-action version of The Little Mermaid. Dive in and take a look.

When production on the movie wrapped two years later, the actress-singer described the role of Ariel as " [the toughest experience](https://www.eonline.com/news/1288501/why-halle-bailey-says-filming-the-little-mermaid-was-the-toughest-experience-ever) being away from everything and everyone I've ever known." 9, showed leading star [Halle Bailey](https://www.eonline.com/news/1322575/chloee-and-halle-bailey-get-real-about-how-they-empower-each-other-when-doubting-themselves) as Ariel—complete with the iconic character's purple seashell bra, green mermaid tail and signature red hair—belting out a few lines from one of the movie's most beloved tunes, "Part of Your World." [live-action version of The Little Mermaid](https://www.eonline.com/news/1054251/disney-casts-r-b-singer-halle-bailey-as-ariel-in-live-action-little-mermaid). [wrote in an Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/CRPJUfWLLa1/), sharing that while she felt "self doubt" and "loneliness" at times, there were also feelings of "freedom and perseverance" toward the end. [Melissa McCarthy](https://www.eonline.com/news/melissa_mccarthy) as Ursula, [Javier Bardem](https://www.eonline.com/news/javier_bardem) as King Triton, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, [Awkwafina](https://www.eonline.com/news/awkwafina) as Scuttle and [Jonah Hauer-King](https://www.eonline.com/news/1092772/the-little-mermaid-remake-casts-its-prince-eric-after-harry-styles-turns-it-down) as Prince Eric. [first cast](https://www.eonline.com/news/1056945/the-little-mermaid-s-halle-bailey-isn-t-alone-inside-disney-s-many-controversial-live-action-casting-choices) as the film's titular character in 2019.

We've officially scored our first proper look at Halle Bailey as Ariel, with Disney dropping their first teaser trailer for The Little Mermaid.

Plus Ariel’s tail is the stuff of childhood dreams. I truly will make this film my entire personality when it drops— Johan Casal (@JohanCasal) In the trailer we only see a glimpse at Bailey as Ariel. I am manifesting a nautical-themed remix of Chloe X Halle’s Do It for the soundtrack. It’s giving Great Barrier Reef if it was, ya know, being protected from the effects of climate change. Ooh, I just time-travelled back into my seven-year-old self’s body and got a whole load of goosebumps.

At the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, the new official teaser trailer for the remake premiered starring Halle Bailey as Ariel. PHOTO: Halle Bailey attends the ...

The singer, one-half of the singing group Chloe X Halle, was cast in the role in July 2019. "And she's just so strong in this film and I'm so grateful to play her." While the announcement of her casting is groundbreaking and was met with supportive feedback, it also brought in some backlash.

Fans at the D23 Disney and Pixar showcase today were in for a real treat. Not only did they get a glimpse into new trailers for upcoming feature films like ...

The song itself is a song of longing, and Bailey captures that perfectly, often in an underwater performance that looks to be a duplicate of the cartoon frame for frame. The Little Mermaid is currently set to be released May 26, 2023. Her performance is stellar, emulating Ariel's desire to be a part of the people. Bailey is in a costume similar to the cartoon version of Ariel, however, instead of a purple shell bra and a green tail, hers is much more iridescent. The clip itself took three days to film and clearly includes computer graphics because Bailey is underwater. The Grammy-nominated Bailey is not only an actor but also an experienced musician.

Featuring Halle Bailey as princess Ariel, the clip begins with a splash of underwater wildlife before providing a first look of the Little Mermaid gracefully ...

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Some on Twitter are taking their praise of Halle Bailey's Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid' to the extreme ... by belittling the work Jodi Benson did and ...

Truth be told, Halle looks and sounds fantastic as Ariel ... The question ... Fact is, Jodi has been nothing but supportive over Halle's casting -- something a good handful on the bird app noted as they tried to shut down this anti-Jodi narrative building among rabid Halle stans. They posted a screenshot of what looks to be a post on Jodi's IG story, showing a photo of animated Ariel with the caption, "Love my Ariel." including folks posting shots of Halle's Ariel next to the animated Ariel and noting that HB has a ton of Grammys noms, while cartoon Ariel (aka, Jodi) had zero. Disney dropped the new 'Little Mermaid' trailer Friday, and while most everyone was in awe of the first look at Halle under the sea -- some couldn't help but draw comparisons to the original voice actor who played Ariel back '89 ...

The studio dropped their first teaser trailer at the D23 Expo, and it did not disappoint. The trailer gives us a glimpse of the gorgeously rendered underwater ...

Apparently, people can accept sea witches and talking crabs, but they draw the line at a Black mermaid? Those four songs will join the classic songs from the 1989 animated film, which were written and composed by Menken and the late Howard Ashman. If the trailer is anything to go by, The Little Mermaid may be Disney’s best live-action adaptation to date.