The Little Mermaid is a 2023 American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay written by David Magee and Jane Goldman, and a story by Magee, Marshall, and John DeLuca. Co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Lucamar Productions, Marc Platt Productions, and 5000 Broadway Productions, it is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1989 animated film of the same name, which itself is loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 fairy tale of the same name. It is produced by Marshall, DeLuca, Marc Platt, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the latter of whom co-wrote new songs for the remake as the lyricist. Alan Menken is set to return as the composer for both the score and the songs. The film stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, alongside Jonah Hauer-King, Javier Bardem, and Melissa McCarthy, with Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, and Awkwafina in voice roles.
Plans for a remake of 1989's The Little Mermaid were confirmed in May 2016. In December 2017, Disney announced Marshall had signed on to direct. Much of the main cast signed in June to November 2019. Filming took place primarily at Pinewood Studios in England from January to July 2021.
The Little Mermaid was released in the United States on May 26, 2023.
Cast[]
| Character | Actor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 
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Ariel
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Halle Bailey | |
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Prince Eric
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Jonah Hauer-King | |
 
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Ursula / Vanessa
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Melissa McCarthy (as Ursula) | |
| Jessica Alexander (as Vanessa) | |||
| Halle Bailey (as Vanessa, vocalizations) | |||
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King Triton
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Javier Bardem | |
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Sebastian
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Daveed Diggs | |
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Flounder
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Jacob Tremblay | |
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Scuttle
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Awkwafina | |
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Queen Selina
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Noma Dumezweni | |
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Sir Grimsby
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Art Malik | |
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Lashana
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Martina Laird | |
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Hawkins
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Christopher Fairbank | |
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Mulligan
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John Dagleish | |
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Rosa
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Emily Coates | |
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Joshua
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Jude Akuwudike | |
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Perla
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Lorena Andrea | |
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Indira
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Simone Ashley | |
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Mala
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Karolina Conchet | |
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Tamika
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Sienna King | |
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Karina
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Kajsa Mohammar | |
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Caspia
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Nathalie Sorrell | |
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Cabin Boy
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Matthew Carver | |
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Market Vendor
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Jodi Benson | |
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Hat Seller
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Julz West | |
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Coconut Seller
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Shay Barclay | |
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Flower Seller
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Arina Li | |
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Triton Guard #1
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Russell Balogh | |
| File:Triton Guard 2 (The Little Mermaid, 2023).png | Triton Guard #2
|
Adrian Christopher | |
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Max
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Gary | |
Music[]
| Song | Singer(s) | ||
Part of Your World
|
Halle Bailey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Fathoms Below
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Jonah Hauer-King | ||
| John Dagleish | |||
| Christopher Fairbank | |||
| Ensemble | |||
Part of Your World (Reprise)
|
Halle Bailey | ||
Under the Sea
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Daveed Diggs | ||
| Cast | |||
Wild Uncharted Waters
|
Jonah Hauer-King | ||
Poor Unfortunate Souls
|
Melissa McCarthy | ||
| Halle Bailey | |||
Kiss the Girl
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Daveed Diggs | ||
| Awkwafina | |||
| Jacob Tremblay | |||
| Ensemble | |||
| Awkwafina | |||
| Daveed Diggs | |||
Part of Your World (Reprise II)
|
Halle Bailey | ||
| Javier Bardem |
International versions[]
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvian | Mazā nāriņa |
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Lithuanian | Undinėlė |
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Russian (TVShows) |
Русалочка |
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
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Chinese (Traditional) (Hong Kong) |
小魚仙 |
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Estonian | Väike merineitsi |
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Indonesian | The Little Mermaid |
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Kazakh | Су перісі |
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Khmer | នាងមច្ឆាតូច[3] |
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Lao | ນາງເງືອກນ້ອຍ[4] |
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Malay | The Little Mermaid |
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Slovene | Mala morska deklica |
Trivia[]
- King Triton was supposed to have a song titled "Impossible Child'' but the song never made it to the final film. Despite this Disney still released the song on September 8, 2023. The song wasn't dubbed to any language for this reason.
- Jodi Benson, the actress who played Ariel in the 1989 movie The Little Mermaid, has a cameo in the remake, as an market vendor.
References[]
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=663418509255292&set=pb.100067614460825.-2207520000&type=3
- ↑ https://youtu.be/9aKcfGWJs_Y?si=zjYryrfK-4Xq8qkB
- ↑ https://www.majorcineplex.com.kh/movies/HO00001063
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/100064799346038/videos/3719626304931312
- ↑ https://kinopark.am/?upcoming=1001002108&lang=arm
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