It’s one thing to be a Disney fan — but it’s quite another to walk around with the name of an infamous Disney villain following you everywhere you go! One person who was named Ursula by her parents is apparently less than thrilled by the name. The practice of naming children after favorite film, book, or TV show characters is ...

With the release of the trailer for Disney Junior’s upcoming show, ARIEL, fans have mixed reactions to seeing a young Black Princess Ariel. One of the main controversies that characterized The Little Mermaid when it came out back in 2023 was the uproar over the fact that Princess Ariel had “switched” in terms of race. In fact, many trolls, as part of ...

The Little Mermaid (1989) has been a pillar of Disney royalty for years; even the controversial remake with Halle Bailey has a fan following. That being said, Ariel wouldn’t be nearly the treasure she is without her iconic voice. Disney’s favorite redhead has been renowned for her golden pipes since Jodi Benson sang the first notes of the late Howard Ashman’s ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda has, it seems, become the only songwriter available to Disney. In the last few years, Miranda has been the tune-de-force behind Disney’s Moana (2016), Encanto (2021), and now the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid (2023). He gained two Academy Award Best Song nominations for “How Far I’ll Go” and “Dos Oruguitas” from Moana and Encanto, respectively, and is ...

The new Little Mermaid film made plenty of headlines when it premiered in theaters earlier this year, but now that it’s come to Disney+, the movie (which stars Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula) has been all the rage again. In a post online, Disney confirmed that the Little Mermaid remake broke a record and brought in “16 million views in ...

Many Disney Princess fans and fans of the 1989 animated Little Mermaid movie (or, perhaps, its lesser-known sequel) were excited to learn about the casting of Halle Bailey in the new live-action remake of Ariel the little mermaid’s story. What’s the”Scuttlebutt” About This Movie? Fans have not been thrilled with Disney’s live-action films as of late, however — and even though Disney ...

In what looks like a bit of a desperate move, Disney is taking one last plunge into the sea of theaters with a sing-along edition of its live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. Scheduled for release in select theaters across the United States on August 25th, this re-release comes as an unexpected twist in the tale of a film that, ...

The Disney theme parks are in a constant state of change and growth. Without updating the experiences, guests can often get bored of offerings, and attendance could suffer. Walt Disney even said that his parks were never finished. With Disney’s commitment to remaking its classics into live-action, some fans have not been receptive to the presence of these reimagined versions ...

During a recent Disney Junior & Friends Playdate event held at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California, the main cast of Disney Junior’s Ariel was finally revealed. Announced back in June, the show reimagines The Little Mermaid and is aimed at preschool audiences. To add to the mix, Disney revealed King Triton and Ursula with the actors who will ...

The Walt Disney Company has been a poor unfortunate soul this year. The entertainment giant has had to contend with the neverending drama surrounding many of its business decisions while also fighting a slower box office turnout. Its live-action The Little Mermaid adaption caused quite a stir back in May, and it now finds itself at the center of a ...