The latest casting call for a new attraction based on The Little Mermaid  (1989) marks a first for Disney, with the company opening the roles to both cisgender and transgender men and women. Related: Disney Policy Restricts Resort-Hopping Access for Guests For many, a trip to Walt Disney World would not be complete without riding all of the classic rides ...

 After the success of Inside Out 2 (2024), Disney is on a major rebound thanks to its billion-dollar summer smash. However, a predicted new Disney Renaissance might force fan favorites out of the picture. If you’re anything like this writer, you have a thing about noticing patterns, especially whenever Disney is involved. The recent success of Pixar Animation Studio’s master ...

Less than a year after the Disney live-action remake of The Little Mermaid (2023) arrived in theaters to an enormous yawn, there’s a new trailer about the sea princess who wants to walk on land. The Walt Disney Company has been banking on live-action remakes for years. While there was some precedent with Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book (1994) and ...

After a year filled with massive successes, unnecessary scrutiny, and speculation, Halle Bailey knows who she is most thankful for: the fans. While The Little Mermaid (2023) didn’t hit the same heights as other Disney live-action remakes, it is still one of the highest-grossing movies of the year, currently standing at seventh place in the international box office, right between Mission Impossible ...

Disney princess Halle Bailey, known for her role as Ariel in the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, recently made headlines with her candid responses to criticism. The original animated version of The Little Mermaid from 1989 holds a special place in cinematic history, with its enchanting narrative and memorable songs like “Under the Sea” and “Part of Your World.” ...

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 ...

When Disney Fanatics think about their ideal dream Disney home, they usually think of luxurious fare like this Beauty and the Beast house near Walt Disney World Resort or on-the-nose fare like this no-holds-barred Rapunzel tower across the pond. However, this British Little Mermaid fan’s recently-renovated Disney house has just proved that you can turn any room into a Disney-movie-themed room for less ...

The upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has been discussed and debated over and over since the details about the movie were first announced. The most significant controversy surrounding this has been the casting of a Black actress—Halle Bailey—in the role of Princess Ariel. Many have felt the casting “ruined the fantasy” of the movie and have expressed in various forms ...

It appears Disney fans are not happy with the latest casting choice from Disney… again. Just yesterday, the Walt Disney Company shared the first trailer for the upcoming live-action adaptation of Peter Pan, the 1953 animated fan-favorite based on the classic children’s story “Peter Pan” by J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan & Wendy. While many fans were thrilled to note their ...

There are a lot of new Disney, Marvel, or Pixar characters heading into the limelight (such as Raya), but many Disney fans will still agree that Disney princesses never get old — even if they do age! — and during a special Disney princess event recently, there was a very special cameo from many Disney princess fans’ favorite Disney heroine! ...