Halle Bailey will star as Ariel in The Little Mermaid.
Dylan Bonner
Sizzling on the heels of its Aladdin and The Lion King live-action remakes, Disney is giving the identical therapy to The Little Mermaid. Halle Bailey, of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, will probably be starring as Ariel within the upcoming film. After being reported by Selection, Bailey tweeted the information Wednesday, together with an image of an animated Ariel by artist Dylan Bonner.
“Dream come true,” Chloe x Halle tweeted.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, who will probably be writing lyrics for the film’s soundtrack, additionally confirmed the casting of Ariel by tweeting his response Wednesday afternoon.
Miranda added he’d “higher get writing.”
Walt Disney Studios confirmed Wednesday the live-action film will probably be directed by Rob Marshall of Mary Poppins Returns and produced by Marshall, Miranda, John DeLuca and Marc Platt. It’ll embody songs from the unique animated film by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Menken and Miranda.
“After an in depth search, it was abundantly clear that Halle possesses that uncommon mixture of spirit, coronary heart, youth, innocence and substance — plus an excellent singing voice — all intrinsic qualities essential to play this iconic position,” Marshall stated in a press release Wednesday.
Manufacturing is anticipated to start in early 2020, Disney confirmed, with extra bulletins coming within the subsequent few weeks.
The remake of 1989’s under-the-sea journey can even star comic and actress Melissa McCarthy as villain Ursula, in accordance with Selection.
Hollywood Reporter on Monday added that Canadian baby actor Jacob Tremblay, recognized for his award-winning position in Room, is in talks to play Ariel’s greatest pal, the nervous fish Flounder, whereas American rapper Awkwafina might voice Scuttle the seagull who helps Ariel misidentify her thingamabobs, whozits and whatzits.
Disney has a packed film schedule for the subsequent few years: Its Pixar Animation Studios final week introduced that its subsequent characteristic movie will probably be referred to as Soul, which is scheduled to hit theaters on June 19, 2020. The announcement got here simply a few weeks after Pixar launched the primary trailer for its upcoming movie Onward, which can launch March 6.
Additionally scheduled for 2020 are The King’s Man — the third Kingsman film — on Valentine’s Day, the live-action Mulan film on March 27, an untitled Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie on Could 1, Artemis Fowl on Could 29, Jungle Cruise on July 24, one other untitled Marvel movie on Nov. 6, an untitled Disney animation on Nov. 25 and Cruella on Dec. 23.
Then, 2021 ought to see the studio launch three extra Marvel films in February, Could and November; 4 Disney live-action films in March, Could, July and October; one Disney animation in November; one Pixar animation in June; the subsequent Indiana Jones installment in July; and Avatar 2 on Dec. 17.
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In 2022, we must always get three extra Marvel films, 4 Disney live-actions, one Disney animation, two Pixar animations and a Star Wars film. 2023 to this point options one Disney live-action and Avatar three. The years 2024 and 2026 every have an untitled Star Wars film; and Avatar four and 5 ought to hit screens in 2025 and 2027.
This 12 months, Disney and Pixar have additionally acquired Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Frozen 2 and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on the discharge slate. Toy Story four got here out in theaters earlier this month, displaying how far Pixar’s animation has come within the final 20 years.
Initially revealed June 28.
Replace, July 1: Provides reviews on Scuttle and Flounder casting.
Replace, July three: Provides Ariel casting information.
