The Little Mermaid Archives

Javier Bardem Joins Sony’s Adaptation Of ‘Lyle, Lyle Crocodile’ With Original Songs From ‘La La Land’ Songwriters

July 9, 2021 2:23 pm

Sony Pictures has landed an interesting and unorthodox lead for their latest kids' movie that will take place in New York City and will have musical numbers. Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem ("Skyfall," "No C...

After ‘Cruella,’ Emma Stone Thinks ‘The Little Mermaid’s’ Ursula Is The Next Disney Villain Worthy Of An Origin Story

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2021 11:07 am

News

Though “Cruella” is the latest Disney film to test the hybrid Disney+/theatrical release model, the live-action film starring Emma Stone debuted with a solid $26.5 million after the long Memorial Day Weekend i...

Disney Halts Filming On Most Of Its Slate: ‘Nightmare Alley,’ ‘Little Mermaid,’ ‘Last Duel’ & More

Charles Barfield

March 13, 2020 1:59 pm

News

As we already know, Disney owns just about everything. It’s just a fact of life when you talk about the film and TV industry. So, when a studio like Disney makes a drastic decision about the production of its ...

Jonah Hauer-King Signs On As Prince Eric In Disney’s Upcoming ‘Little Mermaid’ Live-Action Remake

Charles Barfield

November 13, 2019 12:21 pm

News

When Harry Styles was named as the frontrunner for the role of Prince Eric in Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” (no, not that terrible show from last week), fans were going crazy. He seemed li...

Social Media Jokes About Last Night’s ‘Little Mermaid’ Musical Special Prompted An ABC Exec To Respond

Charles Barfield

November 6, 2019 10:48 am

News, Television

Last night, audiences experienced (were subjected to?) the latest primetime musical special, ABC’s “The Little Mermaid Live.” However, unlike other recent entries in this genre, such as “Grease” and “Rocky Horr...

Harry Styles Turned Down A Role In Disney’s ‘Little Mermaid’ Live-Action Remake

Charles Barfield

August 14, 2019 10:31 am

News

It’s not often that we talk about actors turning down roles. Normally, by the time that an announcement or report surfaces about an actor being in discussions or negotiations for a role, it turns out to be true...

Javier Bardem In Talks To Play King Triton In ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake

Charles Barfield

July 18, 2019 11:01 am

News

Remember when we used to get casting news in one big info dump? Those were the days. Now, we just get the casting trickling out over the course of weeks and then before you know it, we’ve been talking about the...

One Direction Singer Harry Styles In Talks To Star As Prince Eric In Disney’s ‘Little Mermaid’ Remake

Charles Barfield

July 16, 2019 3:58 pm

News

It was reported a couple of weeks ago that pop singer Harry Styles was in the running to play Elvis Presley in the upcoming biopic from Baz Luhrmann. However, we learned that wasn’t to be and Styles didn’t land...

Freeform Penned An Open Letter To The “Poor, Unfortunate Souls” That Don’t Like Halle Bailey’s Casting In ‘The Little Mermaid’

Charles Barfield

July 8, 2019 2:01 pm

News

As you might expect in 2019, the announcement of Halle Bailey as the actress cast as Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” sparked plenty of controversy. No, not because the actress can’t...

‘Grown-ish’ Actress Halle Bailey Cast As Ariel In Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’

Charles Barfield

July 3, 2019 3:54 pm

News

With the casting heating up in recent days surrounding the live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” we knew it was only a matter of time before Disney announced the big role of Ariel. And now, the studio has...

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