The Little Mermaid Archives

Original Ariel Jodi Benson Agrees with Remake Updates

virginiakublawi | May 23, 2023 | 0

Jodi Benson, the voice of Ariel in the 1989 classic The Little Mermaid, has come out in support of the changes to the new live-action adaptation in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. The creative team behind the new movie has decided to edit songs to emphasize consent. This includes composer Al...

Alan Menken: Song Cut From Little Mermaid Remake

virginiakublawi | May 14, 2023 | 0

Alan Menken recently sat down with ComicBook.com and explained the decision to cut the opening number, “Daughters of Triton,” from the upcoming Little Mermaid remake. Check out an excerpt here: “I think the thought process was a) we didn’t need it in this particular version....

Little Mermaid Changed to Emphasize Consent

virginiakublawi | Apr 8, 2023 | 0

Alan Menken was recently interviewed by Vanity Fair. The lauded composer behind Galavant, Little Shop of Horrors, and some of Disney’s biggest hits, discussed his career and the upcoming Little Mermaid remake. Namely, lyrics in “Poor Unfortunate Souls” and “Kiss the Girl” caused concern...

Little Mermaid Trailer Finds its Legs

virginiakublawi | Mar 13, 2023 | 0

Disney dropped the first full trailer for The Little Mermaid remake last night during the Oscars telecast. Check it out here: This isn’t saying much, but this is the best the movie has looked yet. I think Melissa McCarthy is hamming it up way too much as Ursula, and I don’t like Awkwafi...

Halle Bailey Responds to Little Mermaid Racism

virginiakublawi | Feb 23, 2023 | 0

Halle Bailey appeared on the cover of The Face magazine’s latest issue and gave an interview regarding her starring role in The Little Mermaid. Check out the cover here: And read some of Bailey’s input on racist backlash here: “As a Black person, you just expect it and it’s not really a shoc...

Little Mermaid Remake to “Spotlight a Modern Woman”

virginiakublawi | Dec 20, 2022 | 0

Entertainment Weekly shared a lengthy article on Disney’s upcoming Little Mermaid remake today. Several topics are highlighted, from fleshing out Prince Eric’s character to the casting process for Ariel. However, what caught my attention was the focus on making Ariel “a modern wom...