The new live-action Barbie film, which stars Disney-loving Canadian actor Ryan Gosling and Australian actress Margot Robbie, has been highly-anticipated by movie enthusiasts. The film follows Barbie, the iconic character who started the Barbie doll phenomenon of old (and whose dolls have since been replaced by new iterations of the iconic toy dolls). With colorful and frothy trailers filling TV ...

The new animated Dreamworks movie called Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken has been a hot topic lately for two reasons: the abysmal predictions regarding the film’s box office performance and its main villain’s extremely-noticeable similarity to Ariel from the 1989 animated Disney movie The Little Mermaid.  The “Kat” Is Out of the Bag Some misinformed Disney fans might think that Dreamworks chose to ...

The new Dreamworks animated movie called Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken has been the talk of the town due to its villainous Ariel doppelganger (who is named Chelsea Van Der Zee and voiced by Annie Murphy) — but now that the movie about a tentacled teenager is about to finally come to theaters, there is even more fodder for discussion! Low Expectations The ...

Unfortunately, Disney and Marvel fans will not be shocked to hear about an A-list actor committing crimes or being accused of terrible behaviors. A Return From Disgrace We have already seen several high-profile Marvel or DC stars being accused of crimes, with tremendous career-altering backlash as a result, but one Hollywood star is making their return to theaters after a ...

On November 17, 1989, Walt Disney Pictures released a little mermaid into wild, uncharted waters, and Disney fans welcomed her with open arms. ​​ Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements with an original score by Alan Menken and the ethereal vocals of Jodi Benson as Ariel, The Little Mermaid made back five times its $40 million budget with a ...

Not a moment after the reimagined version of The Little Mermaid hit worldwide theaters, Disney Parks around the globe introduced the modern Ariel to the Parks. With over two-hour queues to see Halle Bailey’s likeness in Ariel at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris, the initial reception was promising for the newest princess on the block. Despite some lukewarm ...

Even with rave reviews, the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid can’t quite seem to swim away from racial backlash.  From the time the trailer sneak peek of the reimagined Disney classic premiered, it inspired wide-eyed young girls who finally saw a princess they could relate to, but it equally lit a fire in fans who didn’t want to see ...

Winning over devoted fans of a Disney hall-of-fame film like 1989’s The Little Mermaid was anything but “bubbles,” and translating the animated characters to real-life actors was nearly impossible. While the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid seems to be moving along swimmingly with over $300 million at the box office, the magic onscreen could have been more seamless to create. ...

A fellow Disney star saw the live-action Little Mermaid and had much to say about Ariel. Crossing the $300 million threshold in its second weekend in theaters, The Little Mermaid has reeled in the attention of some star-powered families. From Serena Williams to Kim Kardashian, children from famous families have flocked to premiere parties, private theater showings, and all the modern Ariel ...

One of the biggest questions that have occupied Disney Fanatics’ minds since the premiere of the new live-action Little Mermaid movie — besides, of course, whether or not this new “Scuttlebutt” rap is as bad as everyone says that it is — has been how the Disney Parks are planning to operate with two very different versions of Ariel the little mermaid ...