The Little Mermaid (upcoming film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Little Mermaid |
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| Directed by | Rob Marshall |
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| Cinematography | Dion Beebe |
| Editing by | Wyatt Smith |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Little Mermaid is an exciting new musical fantasy film. It was directed by Rob Marshall. This movie is a live-action version of the famous 1989 animated film. That original cartoon was based on a classic story by Hans Christian Andersen.
The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures. The producers include Rob Marshall, John DeLuca, Marc Platt, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Lin-Manuel Miranda also helped write new songs for the movie. He worked with Alan Menken, who wrote songs for the original film. Alan Menken also created the music for this new movie.
The movie stars Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Javier Bardem, and Melissa McCarthy. You will also hear the voices of Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, and Awkwafina.
Meet the Cast
This section tells you about the main actors and the characters they play.
- Halle Bailey plays Ariel. Ariel is a mermaid princess. She is the youngest daughter of King Triton. Ariel is very curious about the human world. The director, Rob Marshall, said Halle has a "glorious singing voice." He also felt she had the right spirit and heart for the role. Halle wanted to bring a "freshness" to Ariel. She felt it was fun to show her true self. Daveed Diggs, another actor, said this movie gives Ariel "some more power."
- Jonah Hauer-King plays Prince Eric. He is a human prince. Ariel saves him from drowning. They fall in love. Prince Eric then tries to find the mysterious girl who saved him.
- Melissa McCarthy plays Ursula. She is a powerful sea witch. Ursula is King Triton's sister and Ariel's aunt. Ariel makes a deal with Ursula to become human. But Ursula has a secret plan. She wants to take over Atlantica.
- Javier Bardem plays King Triton. He is Ariel's father. King Triton is very protective of his daughters. He is also Ursula's brother. King Triton does not like humans.
- Daveed Diggs is the voice of Sebastian. Sebastian is a loyal crab. He works for King Triton. Sebastian watches over Ariel.
- Jacob Tremblay is the voice of Flounder. Flounder is a tropical fish. He is Ariel's best friend. Flounder can be a bit worried sometimes, but he is very brave.
- Awkwafina is the voice of Scuttle. Scuttle is a funny diving bird. She is a friend of Ariel's. Scuttle often gives Ariel wrong information about human objects. In this movie, Scuttle is a female diving bird. This change allows her to be in underwater scenes.
Other actors like Noma Dumezweni and Jessica Alexander are also in the movie. Their roles have not been announced yet.
The Music of the Film
The music is a very important part of The Little Mermaid.
Alan Menken returned to create the music. He wrote songs for the original film. Lin-Manuel Miranda joined him to write new songs. They started working on the new songs in July 2019. Miranda felt it was a big challenge to replace Howard Ashman. Ashman wrote the lyrics for the original film's songs. Miranda said "no one can write like him."
Menken and Miranda wrote several new songs.
- They wrote a new song for Prince Eric.
- There is also a new song for Eric and Ariel together.
- King Triton gets a new song too.
- Scuttle also has a new song.
Halle Bailey confirmed that the famous song "Part of Your World" will be in the movie. This is a favorite from the original film. Lin-Manuel Miranda said they wrote four new songs in total. Alan Menken shared that the new songs mix their styles. He said some songs might even have "some rapping" in them. This is a style Lin-Manuel Miranda is known for.
See also
In Spanish: La Sirenita (película de 2023) para niños
