While Disney is planning a live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, ABC is organizing its own version.

The network originally planned to create a live musical rendition of the animated classic in 2017, but the production was delayed before Ariel, Ursula, or Sebastian could even be cast.

With the Disney film celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, ABC is heading back under the sea.

Auli’i Cravalho, who provided the voice of Moana in the Disney movie of the same name, will don a tail as she takes on the underwater princess.

She will be accompanied by Chicago star Queen Latifah as the sea witch Ursula, while “It Wasn’t Me” rapper Shaggy will portray Ariel’s best crustacean friend, Sebastian.

According to the President of ABC, Karey Burke, The Wonderful World of Disney presents The Little Mermaid Live! will be set to music from the original animated film and the Broadway stage version, while featuring intricate sets, costumes, and puppetry.

We’ll head under the sea on November 5th.

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Having achieved fame as a singer with her twin sister, Halle Bailey is about to embark on her film debut by playing Ariel in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid!

“Dream come true”, the 19-year-old wrote alongside a picture of the animated character stylised with dark hair.

Bailey rose to fame when she and her twin recorded a cover of Beyoncé’s “Pretty Hurts.” The viral video resulted in the singer inviting Chloe X Halle to open for her on the European leg of her tour. The pair then went on to star in Grown-ish, for which they also wrote the theme song.

“After an extensive search, it was abundantly clear that Halle possesses that rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence, and substance — plus a glorious singing voice — all intrinsic qualities necessary to play this iconic role,” said Rob Marshall who directing the remake.

Bailey is expected to sing the favorites from the original film, as well as new tracks written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken.

The teenager is expected to head under the sea when production on The Little Mermaid begins early next year.

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The two-time Oscar nominee is being eyed for the role of sea witch Ursula in the remake of Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

As fans of the animated classic will know, Ursula makes our favorite mermaid, Ariel, give up her beautiful voice in exchange for legs in order to woo Prince Eric.

The Can You Ever Forgive Me? star has not sung in any previous on-screen roles but will be required to fine-tune her pipes for the musical, which will include the classic songs from the original, as well as new numbers written by Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

The directing and writing team behind Mary Poppins Returns, Rob Marshall and David Magee, will perform their respective roles on The Little Mermaid.

In spite of the project having been in development for quite a while, the part of Ariel has not yet been announced. That said, Lindsay Lohan has made it explicitly clear on numerous occasions that it is her dream role.

At the moment we’ll have to wait and see whether we see McCarthy under the sea…

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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms star is a mother to 3-year-old Edie with husband James Righton who is part of Klaxons.

Whilst on The Ellen Show, Keira revealed that many Disney movies are banned in her house. As she explained to Ellen, Keira does not want her daughter to watch the films which are not empowering to women.

Regarding Cinderella, the 33-year-old said, “She waits around for a rich guy to rescue her. Don’t. Rescue yourself — obviously.”

Keira’s views were similar when it came to another classic, The Little Mermaid. “Do not give your voice up for a man!” she declared.

But don’t worry, not all Disney flicks are out. Moana, Frozen, and Finding Dory have been approved!

We think Mulan should be on that list, too…

The post Keira Knightley’s Kid Isn’t Allowed to Watch These Disney Films appeared first on TheDailyDay.

While Disney is planning a live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, ABC is organizing its own version.

The network originally planned to create a live musical rendition of the animated classic in 2017, but the production was delayed before Ariel, Ursula, or Sebastian could even be cast.

With the Disney film celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, ABC is heading back under the sea.

Auli’i Cravalho, who provided the voice of Moana in the Disney movie of the same name, will don a tail as she takes on the underwater princess.

She will be accompanied by Chicago star Queen Latifah as the sea witch Ursula, while “It Wasn’t Me” rapper Shaggy will portray Ariel’s best crustacean friend, Sebastian.

According to the President of ABC, Karey Burke, The Wonderful World of Disney presents The Little Mermaid Live! will be set to music from the original animated film and the Broadway stage version, while featuring intricate sets, costumes, and puppetry.

We’ll head under the sea on November 5th.

The post ABC is Producing a Live Musical of “The Little Mermaid” appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Having achieved fame as a singer with her twin sister, Halle Bailey is about to embark on her film debut by playing Ariel in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid!

“Dream come true”, the 19-year-old wrote alongside a picture of the animated character stylised with dark hair.

Bailey rose to fame when she and her twin recorded a cover of Beyoncé’s “Pretty Hurts.” The viral video resulted in the singer inviting Chloe X Halle to open for her on the European leg of her tour. The pair then went on to star in Grown-ish, for which they also wrote the theme song.

“After an extensive search, it was abundantly clear that Halle possesses that rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence, and substance — plus a glorious singing voice — all intrinsic qualities necessary to play this iconic role,” said Rob Marshall who directing the remake.

Bailey is expected to sing the favorites from the original film, as well as new tracks written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken.

The teenager is expected to head under the sea when production on The Little Mermaid begins early next year.

The post Here is Your Little Mermaid! appeared first on TheDailyDay.

The two-time Oscar nominee is being eyed for the role of sea witch Ursula in the remake of Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

As fans of the animated classic will know, Ursula makes our favorite mermaid, Ariel, give up her beautiful voice in exchange for legs in order to woo Prince Eric.

The Can You Ever Forgive Me? star has not sung in any previous on-screen roles but will be required to fine-tune her pipes for the musical, which will include the classic songs from the original, as well as new numbers written by Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

The directing and writing team behind Mary Poppins Returns, Rob Marshall and David Magee, will perform their respective roles on The Little Mermaid.

In spite of the project having been in development for quite a while, the part of Ariel has not yet been announced. That said, Lindsay Lohan has made it explicitly clear on numerous occasions that it is her dream role.

At the moment we’ll have to wait and see whether we see McCarthy under the sea…

The post Is Melissa McCarthy Heading Under the Sea? appeared first on TheDailyDay.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms star is a mother to 3-year-old Edie with husband James Righton who is part of Klaxons.

Whilst on The Ellen Show, Keira revealed that many Disney movies are banned in her house. As she explained to Ellen, Keira does not want her daughter to watch the films which are not empowering to women.

Regarding Cinderella, the 33-year-old said, “She waits around for a rich guy to rescue her. Don’t. Rescue yourself — obviously.”

Keira’s views were similar when it came to another classic, The Little Mermaid. “Do not give your voice up for a man!” she declared.

But don’t worry, not all Disney flicks are out. Moana, Frozen, and Finding Dory have been approved!

We think Mulan should be on that list, too…

The post Keira Knightley’s Kid Isn’t Allowed to Watch These Disney Films appeared first on TheDailyDay.