The movie will adapt to the Disney classic and thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we have a new look at the new version, which seems much darker and scarier than the colorful animated film.
The Little Mermaid is directed by Rob Marshall and reimagines the original 1989 animated film. The new adaptation will again see the mermaid Ariel fall in love with a human prince who lives above water, sparking a diabolical plot by the nefarious Ursula .
Starring singer/actress Halle Bailey as Ariel; the film completes its cast with Daveed Diggs as the original version of Sebastian; Jacob Tremblay as the original version voice of Flounder; Awkwafina as the original version voice of Scuttle; Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric; Art Malik as Sir Grimsby; Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina; Javier Bardem as King Triton and Melisa McCarthy as Ursula.
Synopsis for The Little Mermaid
Ariel, the youngest of King Triton‘s daughters and the most defiant wishes to know more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, she falls in love with the handsome Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. Thus, she makes a deal with the wicked sea witch, Ursula, which gives her the opportunity to experience life on land, which puts her life and her father’s crown in danger.
