Ariel Premiere Date

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‘Little Mermaid’ Animated Series ‘Disney Jr.’s Ariel’ Sets Premiere Date: Listen to New Theme Song

The show arrives June 27 on Disney Junior & the next day on Disney+.
05/8/2024


'Disney Jr.'s Ariel'
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The Little Mermaid is back! Disney announced Wednesday (May 8) that its animated musical series Disney Jr.’s Ariel — inspired by the Little Mermaid movies — will arrive on the platform at 9 a.m. ET/PT on June 27 and the next day on Disney+.

Additionally, Billboard can exclusively reveal the fun-loving, adventure-filled theme song for the series below. Set in the Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica, the series follows mermaid princess Ariel (Mykal-Michelle Harris) as she embarks on underwater fun with her family and friends, including King Triton (Taye Diggs), Ursula (Amber Riley), Flounder (Gracen Newton) and mermaid friends Fernie (Cruz Flateau) and Lucia (Elizabeth Phoenix Caro).


In addition to the TV show, Walt Disney Records will release a digital soundtrack on June 28. Music is in integral part of the series, with Anthony M. Jones (Tone), Sofia Quinn, Olivia Waithe, Chantry Johnson, Michelle Zarlenga and Rosemarie Tan all part of the songwriting team; Emmy winner Christopher Willis as composer; and Sean Skeete, a dean at Berklee College of Music, the Caribbean music consultant. Plus, show-inspired items including dolls, playsets, role-play, costumes, apparel, books and more from Disney Consumer Products will be available for purchase this summer.

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Also on Wednesday, Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Melissa Villaseñor (Saturday Night Live) and Ron Funches (Undateable) were announced as recurring cast members on the series.


‘Disney Jr.’s Ariel’
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In addition to the premiere episode airing June 27 on Disney Junior and later on Disney Channel, an initial batch of eight episodes will be available on Disney+ the following day (Friday, June 28). Plus, a new series of two-minute shorts, called Disney Jr.’s Ariel: Mermaid Tales, will be featured across Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Jr. beginning Wednesday, June 5, to build excitement around the new show.

The new series comes about a year after Bailey starred as the classic Disney princess in the 2023 Little Mermaid live-action film. In the movie musical, the spirited mermaid swims to shore (against her father’s wishes) and saves a prince from drowning, ultimately making a deal with sea witch Ursula to become human. Jonah Hauer-King played Ariel’s love interest, Prince Eric. Melissa McCarthy starred as Ursula and Javier Bardem played King Triton, Ariel’s father and Ursula’s estranged brother. Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina and Jacob Tremblay rounded out the cast as Ariel’s friends Sebastian, Flounder and Scuttle.

Ariel is executive produced by Lynne Southerland and is produced by Wild Canary in association with Disney Jr. Watch the opening credits and hear the theme song exclusively via Billboard below.

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Source: www.animationmagazine.net/2024/05/disney-junior-debuts-ariel-theme-song-ahead-of-june-27-premiere/

Disney Junior Debuts ‘Ariel’ Theme Song Ahead of June 27 Premiere

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Mercedes Milligan
May 8, 2024

Disney Branded Television announced today the premiere date for the highly anticipated animated musical series Disney Jr.’s Ariel. Inspired by The Little Mermaid, the series will debut on Thursday, June 27, on Disney Junior (9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT) and air on Disney Channel later that day, with an initial batch of eight episodes available on Disney+ the following day, Friday, June 28.

Additional recurring cast members were unshelled, including Yvette Nicole Brown (Community, Frog and Toad) as Aquatica, Melissa Villaseñor (Saturday Night Live, Rock Paper Scissors) as Navi and Ron Funches (Loot, Trolls franchise) as Delfino.

It was also announced that a new series of shorts, titled Disney Jr.’s Ariel: Mermaid Tales, will be featured across Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Junior beginning Wednesday, June 5. Each two-minute short will highlight a different aspect of Ariel’s life in Atlantica.

Synopsis: Set in the Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica, the series follows young mermaid princess Ariel (Mykal-Michelle Harris) as she embarks on underwater adventures with her family and friends, including King Triton (Taye Diggs), Ursula (Amber Riley), Flounder (Gracen Newton) and mer-friends Fernie (Cruz Flateau) and Lucia (Elizabeth Phoenix Caro).

Each episode highlights themes of self-expression, curiosity and resourcefulness and celebrates the multicultural elements of the Caribbean through food, fashion, language and folklore. Dr. Patricia Saunders, professor of English and hemispheric Caribbean studies and director of graduate studies at the University of Miami, serves as cultural consultant on the series.

In addition to the above-mentioned newcomers and core cast, the voice roster also includes recurring players Kevin Michael Richardson as Sebastian, Parvesh Cheena as Ravi, Danni Washington as Tantie Chantale, Alanna Ubach as Cristina Cuttles and Dana Heath and Jessica Mikayla as Ariel’s twin sisters Ayanna and Alanna, respectively.

The series features original songs inspired by the diverse genres of Caribbean music, from the songwriting teams of Anthony M. Jones (Tone), Sofia Quinn, Olivia Waithe, Chantry Johnson, Michelle Zarlenga and Rosemarie Tan. Emmy Award winner Christopher Willis serves as composer. Sean Skeete, dean of the Professional Performance division at Berklee College of Music, is the Caribbean music consultant.

Walt Disney Records will release a digital soundtrack on Friday, June 28, and an array of dolls, playsets, role-play, costumes, apparel, books and more from Disney Consumer Products will be available this summer.

Disney Jr.’s Ariel is executive produced by Lynne Southerland and is produced by Wild Canary in association with Disney Junior.

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Source: www.animationmagazine.net/2024/05/disney-junior-debuts-ariel-theme-song-ahead-of-june-27-premiere/

New Preschool Series Inspired by ‘The Little Mermaid’ to Launch on Disney+ June 28

Flora Sanchez

May 8, 2024

Disney Branded Television on May 8 announced the animated musical series “Disney Jr.’s Ariel” will debut on June 27 on Disney Junior and the Disney Channel, with eight episodes dropping the next day, June 28, on Disney+.

“Disney Junior’s Ariel” is aimed at preschoolers and was inspired by the original “The Little Mermaid” fairytale, from Hans Christian Anderson, and the animated (1989) and live-action (2023) feature films.

Set in the Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica, the series follows young mermaid princess Ariel (Mykal-Michelle Harris) as she embarks on underwater adventures with her family and friends, including King Triton (Taye Diggs), Ursula (Amber Riley), Flounder (Gracen Newton) and mer-friends Fernie (Cruz Flateau) and Lucia (Elizabeth Phoenix Caro).

Disney also announced that Yvette Nicole Brown, Melissa Villaseñor and Ron Funches have joined the voice cast.

To promote the new series, several shorts, under the banner “Disney Jr.’s Ariel: Mermaid Tales” will be featured across Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Jr. beginning June 5. Each two-minute short will highlight a different aspect of Ariel’s life in Atlantica.

Music plays an integral role in the series, with original songs inspired by the diverse genres of Caribbean music. The songwriting teams are comprised of Anthony M. Jones (Tone), Sofia Quinn, Olivia Waithe, Chantry Johnson, Michelle Zarlenga and Rosemarie Tan. Emmy Award winner Christopher Willis serves as composer. Sean Skeete, dean of the Professional Performance division at Berklee College of Music, is the Caribbean music consultant.

Walt Disney Records will release a digital soundtrack on Friday, June 28, and an array of dolls, playsets, role-play, costumes, apparel, books and more from Disney Consumer Products will be available this summer.

Disney on May 8 also revealed the new series’ theme song. A clip can be watched below:

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Source: www.justjaredjr.com/2024/05/09/disney-jrs-ariel-gets-premiere-date-additional-casting-announced/

'Disney Jr's Ariel' Gets Premiere Date, Additional Casting Announced!

Disney Jr’s Ariel is debuting this summer Disney Junior and Disney Channel!

The upcoming preschool, animated musical series is inspired by The Little Mermaid, and will also produce an offshoot series of shorts, Disney Jr’s Ariel: Mermaid Tales.

The series stars the voices of previously announced Mykal-Michelle Harris as Ariel, Taye Diggs as King Triton, Amber Riley as Ursula, Elizabeth Phoenix Caro and Cruz Flateau as Ariel’s friends Lucia and Fernie, and Gracen Newton as Flounder.

Along with the premiere date, new recurring cast members were also just announced!

The series is set in the Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica, and follows young mermaid princess Ariel as she embarks on underwater adventures with her family and friends, including King Triton, Ursula, Flounder and mer-friends Fernie and Lucia.

Disney Jr’s Ariel will premiere on Thursday, June 27th at 9am ET/PT on Disney Junior and on Disney Channel later that day. A batch of episodes will then debut on Disney+ on Friday, June 28th.

New to the cast as recurring roles include Yvette Nicole Brown as Aquatica, Melissa Villaseñor as Navi and Ron Funches as Delfino, as well as Kevin Michael Richardson as Sebastian, Parvesh Cheena as Ravi, Danni Washington as Tantie Chantale, Alanna Ubach as Cristina Cuttles, and Dana Heath and Jessica Mikayla as Ariel’s twin sisters Ayanna and Alanna, respectively.

Disney Jr’s Ariel: Mermaid Tales will debut across Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Junior starting Wednesday, June 5th. The two-minute long shorts will highlight a different aspect of Ariel’s life in Atlantica.

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Source: worldscreen.com/tvkids/disney-slates-disney-jr-s-ariel-premiere/

Disney Slates Disney Jr.’s Ariel Premiere
8 hours ago Jamie Stalcup

Disney Jr.’s Ariel, an animated musical series inspired by The Little Mermaid, is slated to bow on Disney Junior and Disney Channel on June 27 and on Disney+ the following day.

Set in the Caribbean-inspired kingdom of Atlantica, the series follows young Ariel as she goes on underwater adventures with her family and friends. Each episode highlights themes of self-expression, curiosity and resourcefulness and celebrates the multicultural elements of the Caribbean through food, fashion, language and folklore.

A new series of shorts, titled Disney Jr.’s Ariel: Mermaid Tales, will be featured across Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Junior beginning June 5 to build anticipation for the series. Each two-minute short will highlight a different aspect of Ariel’s life in Atlantica.

The voice cast features Mykal-Michelle Harris, Taye Diggs, Amber Riley, Gracen Newton, Cruz Flateau and Elizabeth Phoenix Caro. Among the recurring cast members are Yvette Nicole Brown, Melissa Villaseñor and Ron Funches.

The series is produced by Wild Canary, in association with Disney Junior. Lynne Southerland is executive producer. Dr. Patricia Saunders, professor of English and hemispheric Caribbean studies and director of graduate studies at the University of Miami, serves as cultural consultant.

Music is a central part of Disney Jr.’s Ariel, with original songs inspired by the genres of Caribbean music. The songwriting teams are comprised of Anthony M. Jones (Tone), Sofia Quinn, Olivia Waithe, Chantry Johnson, Michelle Zarlenga and Rosemarie Tan. Emmy Award winner Christopher Willis serves as composer. Sean Skeete, dean of the professional performance division at Berklee College of Music, is the Caribbean music consultant.

Walt Disney Records will release a digital soundtrack on June 28. Disney Consumer Products will launch a collection of dolls, playsets, role-play, costumes, apparel, books and more this summer.