DISNEY’S live-action reimagining of the studio’s Oscar-winning animated musical classic ‘The Little Mermaid’, which opened in theatres in May and went on to gross more than US$542 million (RM2.48 billion) at the global box office, will premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on September 6.
Disney+ Hotstar subscribers will be able to access special bonus content, including Oscar winner Javier Bardem (‘No Country for Old Men’) as King Triton performing the song ‘Impossible Child’ with music by multiple Academy Award winner Alan Menken (‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘Aladdin’) and lyrics by three-time Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (‘Hamilton’, ‘In the Heights‘); ‘Passing the Dinglehopper’, and ‘Under the Sea – Song Breakdown’.
‘The Little Mermaid’ is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric.
While mermaids are forbidden from interacting with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.
The film stars singer and actress Halle Bailey (‘grown-ish’) as Ariel; Jonah Hauer-King as Eric; Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian; Awkwafina as the voice of Scuttle; Jacob Tremblay as the voice of Flounder; Noma Dumezweni as The Queen; Art Malik as Sir Grimsby; with Oscar winner Javier Bardem as King Triton; and two-time Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy as Ursula.
‘The Little Mermaid’ is directed by Oscar nominee Rob Marshall with a screenplay by two-time Oscar nominee David Magee. The songs feature music from multiple Academy Award winner Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman, and new lyrics by three-time Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The film is produced by two-time Emmy winner Marc Platt, Miranda, two-time Emmy winner John DeLuca, and Rob Marshall, with Jeffrey Silver serving as executive producer. – The Vibes, August 8, 2023
