By now, The Little Mermaid star’s back might hurt from carrying the box office, but there’s no way her neck is flinching with the insane workouts she did to prep for her role. Disney fans have finally gotten to feast their eyes on the aquatic masterpiece the cast and crew accomplished in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. With graceful mermaids ...

Who puts the “glad” in gladiator? Hercules may have been the people’s hero, but the true stars of the 1997 animated Disney film were the sirens who won over Disney fans. While Rob Marshall’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has dominated the media, news of another Disney cult classic film in the works has fans buzzing. Not only will ...

Keeping up with the latest live-action remake news is starting to feel like slaying The Hydra’s multiplying heads from Hercules (1997). In a revealing interview with The New York Times, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production president, Sean Bailey, shared details on Disney’s live-action film pipeline. In several reveals, including self-proclaimed “misses” like the live-action Mulan and comparing the live-action ...

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 ...

Jonah Hauer-King (Prince Eric) and Halle Bailey (Ariel) might have on and off-screen chemistry that sparked romance rumors, but a different budding relationship has caught everyone’s attention. Typically, an evil sea witch on a mission to steal your voice (and your prince) isn’t the best friend candidate. Thankfully, the actress behind Ursula, Melissa McCarthy, has a personality more like a ...

With $120 million at the box office for the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, praise from critics, and hints at the Oscars, it would seem the film’s star is on top of the world. But anyone who witnessed the reimagined Ariel, Halle Bailey, persevere through racist attacks, unnecessary criticism, and media backlash would know her journey has gone anything but ...

The Little Mermaid cast member only had a few minutes of screen time—and zero time for internet trolls. Crafty Disney fans have been uncovering clips of the highly-anticipated movie, the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, for months leading up to its Memorial Day Weekend debut. With crabby responses to a realistic Sebastian (Daveed Diggs), lukewarm reactions to Scuttle’s (Awkwafina) ...

One “little” casting decision sent shockwaves through Disney fandom, even bursting the Disney bubble. Disney fans and beyond have witnessed the peaks and valleys of a tenacious Little Mermaid’s journey for almost a year, but do we know how she landed the iconic role? In the 25 years since Brandy was cast in the acclaimed Cinderella, a Disney princess hasn’t been crowned with ...

Stars—they’re (not quite) like us! Unsurprisingly, big-name celebrities are getting ahead of The Little Mermaid‘s world premiere. While Halle Bailey’s Ariel officially becomes a part of our world today, some celebs prefer to witness her debut where the people aren’t. Celebrities Supporting the New Ariel Throughout the “blue carpet” appearances from LA to Sydney, Australia, famous folks have come out of ...