Disney's The Little Mermaid 2 LIVE ACTION

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Rumors about a Disney's The Little Mermaid 2 Live Action movie.

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This is surprising and unexpected.

They are that confident of the movie's success that they greenlit a sequel without seeing how the first one performs in the box office first?

Also wondering what they could do for a second movie.

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The Little Mermaid is one of the most beloved Disney propriety, people can't wait to see the new movie.
I think the sequel will be a original story not an adaptation of the animated sequel. Yes, I want to see Melody in live-action, I like Melody, but I think the sequel will be a new original story because Halle Bailey is too young to play a mother of a teen girl and I think the focus of the sequel will be Ariel because people love Ariel more than Melody.

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Source: thedisinsider.com/2021/09/07/disney-is-keeping-a-sequel-to-the-little-mermaid-on-the-table/

Disney is Keeping a Sequel to ‘The Little Mermaid’ on The Table
Skyler Shuler
10:41 Am
September 7, 2021

A new production grid making the rounds has Disney already putting a sequel to their highly-anticipated live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid on the table. The film, which is stars Halle Bailey as the iconic Disney princess, is expected next year and is expected to be a box office hit. However, there are some things to consider with this news.

Though a grid is listing The Little Mermaid 2, that does not confirm that the project itself is actively in the works or has been greenlit by the studio, and likely won’t be until Disney sees how the first film does. For instance, last year, a Mulan 2 grid was also making the rounds as the film was debuting on Disney+ with Premier Access. That was almost a year ago and we have heard nothing on a sequel since. Last February, just before the pandemic, Disney tapped John Gatins (2017’s Power Rangers) and Straight Outta Compton scribe Andrea Berloff to pen a sequel to their billion-dollar 2019 hit Aladdin remake; however the project was not greenlit at the time as stars Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, and Will Smith were waiting on the script before offers went out. Again, there are no updates on the Aladdin sequel at this time.


Lastly, Disney has tons of projects that go on grids that don’t see the light of day. Those projects include live-action Rapunzel and Snow Queen films. As well as Disney+ projects such as Tom Sawyer. That doesn’t mean they won’t eventually happen, it simply means they are on the table at the studio. Like I said, The Little Mermaid is expected to be a box office smash like 2017’s Beauty and the Beast and 2019’s Aladdin and The Lion King before it, so don’t be shocked if a sequel comes to fruition in the future.

Directed by Rob Marshall (Into The Woods), The Little Mermaid will feature the original music by Alan Menken (Tangled and 1989’s The Little Mermaid) in addition to new songs co-written by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Encanto). The cast also includes Jonah Hauer-King (A Dog’s Way Home) as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) as Ursula, and Javier Bardem (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) as King Triton. Also set to star is Emily Coates, Jessica Alexander, Jude Akuwudike, Noma Dumezweni, Russell Balogh, and Adrian Christopher.

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One article I read stated Disney has a lot of movies on their grid, but around 60% of those may not make it out.
The one I am most interested in doesn't even have an official name or a name at all, indicating it might not be released or put into production.

I am uncertain what they are doing, but it looks like their business acumen sense is failing hard.

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I hope in a The Little Mermaid sequel.

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LiveActionAriel
@liveaariel
What do y'all think the plot of the 2nd movie gonna be?
I'll tell ya know, Melody will NOT be involved...

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Source: metro.co.uk/2022/10/31/the-little-mermaid-disney-already-invited-halle-bailey-for-sequel-17670343/

Halle Bailey ‘already wanted’ for another The Little Mermaid sequel after trailer response: ‘The viral trend gave Disney no choice’

Alicia Adejobi
Monday 31 Oct 2022 3:25 pm

Disney have apparently wasted no time in snapping Halle Bailey up for a potential Little Mermaid sequel after seeing the heartwarming impact she had on young Black children after the trailer teaser.

The Chloe x Halle singer is set to take on the iconic role of Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of the classic animation, set for release in 2023.

Halle was at the centre of a viral moment when the studio dropped a short teaser in September, with parents sharing the adorable reactions of their children – in particular small Black girls – to seeing a Black Ariel for the first time.

However, it also sparked racist comments from those who do not want the Disney princess to be portrayed by a Black actress.

It’s said that Disney were blown away by the positive response and have already had talks with Halle about the possibility of signing on for a sequel before the first reboot has even hit screens.

‘The response to the trailer alone gave Disney a positive indication that it had made the right choice,’ a source told Metro.co.uk.

‘It was the viral trend of little Black girls responding to Halle in particular that gave them no choice but to invite her back for a sequel. Internal projections for its opening weekend skyrocketed so Disney would like her to star in a range of sequels and derivative work.’

The insider, who is close to both Halle and Disney, continued: ‘It’s almost impossible to tell how well a movie will do in today’s market because it’s so fragmented. The positive response Halle earned online told Disney all it needed to know.’

Halle, 22, was overwhelmed by the incredible viral trend but also addressed the racism she was subjected to after the trailer release.

In a recent YouTube video, she explained: ‘I remember at the very, very beginning of filming I was way more timid than I was coming out of it so I kind of felt like I grew with Ariel’s character in a way and that makes me really happy so yeah I think that was kind of the biggest takeaway for me is just to believe in myself and know that I’m worthy.

‘And even still today with all of the commentary and people’s opinions going on, it just reminds me to be number one grounded and grateful that I have this opportunity and the fact that it’s sparking such a discussion for all of us.’

She added: ‘I mean, I know what it would’ve meant to me as a little girl to have been able to see a Black Ariel.

‘When I was younger, if I would’ve seen that, it would have changed my whole outlook on life so the fact that I’m kind of getting to do that is really cool and unbelievable to me and the little girl inside of me is screaming and freaking out.’

The Little Mermaid is set to hit cinemas on May 26, 2023.

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The Little Mermaid director on whether there'll be any live-action sequels
By Matt MaytumContributions from Emily Garbutt published about 7 hours ago
Exclusive: Director Rob Marshall shares his thoughts on remaking The Little Mermaid's animated sequel and prequel, and we get a new look at the film in an exclusive picture


Total Film Exclusive Image: The Little Mermaid
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The Little Mermaid will see Disney's 1989 animated classic reinvented for a new generation as it gets the live-action treatment, with Rob Marshall in the director's chair and Halle Bailey starring as Ariel.

Cast your mind back a few decades, though, and you may remember that the original movie also got both a sequel and a prequel: 2000's The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea and 2008's The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning. But will the live-action remake follow suit in taking us further into the Mermaid-verse?

Speaking to Total Film magazine(opens in new tab) in the latest issue, which features Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny on the cover, Marshall tells us: "I know there have been the prequels and sequels to the animated film – like, the straight-to-video kind of things, you know? It’s a classic story that has a lot of characters and a lot of interesting stories. I do think it’s right for certain things. But you have to see how a movie plays, and how it does… I think there’s always opportunity to find stories within stories. That’s always a wonderful thing."

He adds: "I’m glad we were able to take this one to live-action, because it really is a very powerful tale, and very emotional."

You can see an exclusive image from the movie above too from the new issue of Total Film. This features Bailey's Ariel and Jonah Hauer-King as her character's love interest Prince Eric.

In cinemas on May 26, the movie also stars Melissa McCarthy as the evil sea witch Ursula and Javier Bardem as her father King Triton.

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Source: variety.com/2023/film/news/the-little-mermaid-screening-rob-marshall-halle-bailey-1235601354/

‘The Little Mermaid’: Inside Rob Marshall’s Private Screening With Matt Damon, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski (EXCLUSIVE)

By Marc Malkin

The excitement and buzz continues to build for “The Little Mermaid.”

A source tells me that director Rob Marshall and husband, producer John DeLuca, hosted a private screening of Disney’s live adaptation of the 1989 animated classic on Sunday night at New York’s Whitby Hotel.

The guest list of about 80 people included Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, Matt Damon and his family, Emily Mortimer, Ben Platt and his “Parade” co-star Micaela Diamond, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Bob Balaban and Lynn Grossman, Diane and Brian Sutherland, and Scott Ellis. The film’s composer Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda, who co-wrote three new songs for the movie, were also there.

I’m told the star-studded audience applauded after each musical number and continued to rave during a post-screening reception. Marshall joked that the evening’s torrential downpour was fitting because it felt like they were truly “under the sea.”

I caught up with star Halle Bailey at the Met Gala on Monday night. “I’m so excited,” she said about the soon-to-be-released film. “I’m a little anxious because it’s been a long time coming.”

Disney previewed a scene from the movie during its CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas late last month. It was the first time audiences got a glimpse of Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, who in the clip sang a show-stopping rendition of the character’s signature number, “Poor Unfortunate Souls.”

“I definitely think it’s going to be different because you can see a modern take on our world, and you can see a reflection of the world that we live in today,” Bailey said at the Met Gala. “This world that we live in is a beautiful melting pot of diversity.”

Hailey played coy when asked if she is signed for more “Little Mermaid” movies. She smiled, “Oh, I don’t know.”

Along with Bailey and McCarthy, the cast includes Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder and Daveed Diggs as Sebastian.

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Source: collider.com/little-mermaid-live-action-sequel/

Does ‘The Little Mermaid’ Set Up a Sequel?
BY
AIDAN KELLEY
PUBLISHED 2 DAYS AGO

Is the new remake simply "Ariel's Beginning?"


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Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for The Little Mermaid

Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid is destined to be a big success for Disney, but if the film's ending and hanging plot threads are any indication, we may see Halle Bailey stellar portrayal of Ariel in a future sequel. The Walt Disney Company's live-action remakes have been fairly hit-and-miss, but in the case of The Little Mermaid, it's a surefire hit. Gorgeous visuals from director Rob Marshall, fantastic performances from the cast, and a good balance of reverence for the source material and induction of new ideas certainly make the 2023 remake one of Disney's better entries. Be sure to read Collider's own Ross Bonaime's full review of the film here.

While Disney's live-action remakes have been massive box office darlings, regardless of their critical reception, they haven't had as much luck with sequels to those remakes. Alice Through the Looking Glass, which, despite being a sequel to one of the highest-grossing movies ever made, underperformed both critically and financially. 102 Dalmatians and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil failed to make a strong impression as well. Production on an announced Aladdin sequel has been stagnant, but hopefully, things will change with the upcoming prequel, Mufasa: The Lion King. However, there are more than a few indications that we'll be seeing Ariel, Eric (Jonah Hauer-King), and all their aquatic friends return in a sequel.

The Ending of 'The Little Mermaid' 2023 Implies This is Only a 'Beginning"


The Little Mermaid poster with Ariel, Triton, Flounder, and SebastianImage via Disney

While the ending of The Little Mermaid is largely pretty similar to the 1989 film that it's based on, there is one crucial change that sets up plenty of more voyages in the franchise's magical world. After the two love-struck heroes defeat the evil sea witch Ursula (Melissa McCarthy) and convince their respective parents that they're destined to be together, Ariel and Eric reunite and decide to live the rest of their lives together. However, instead of living the rest of their days in Eric's castle, they have something else in mind.

With the blessing of Eric's mother, Queen Selina (Noma Dumezweni), and Ariel's father, King Triton (Javier Bardem), Ariel and Eric celebrate their union by exploring the uncharted seas. The residents of both Eric's kingdom and Ariel's mer-brethren come to see them off, but not before Queen Selina has a brief aside with her new daughter-in-law. Throughout most of the film, Selina is adamantly against her adopted son Eric going on his sea-faring voyages, thinking it is far too dangerous of a pastime for the future king of an entire kingdom. It's a somewhat similar situation to what Ariel went through with her own father, with King Triton thinking that the surface world would never accept merpeople.

Queen Selina's attitude has clearly changed by the end of the film, now fully trusting her son and feeling that Ariel is a perfect companion for him. In her conversation with her new daughter-in-law, Selina offers some words of encouragement, saying that the voyage Ariel and Eric are about to embark on will signify a new "beginning" for the couple. Ariel agrees with this sentiment, even echoing the word "beginning" while practically staring at the camera for a few seconds. If that's not a direct tease that there's more to come, we don't know what is.

'The Little Mermaid' Features a Few Dangling Plot Threads


Halle Bailey as Ariel and Jonah Hauer-King as Eric in 'The Little Mermaid' 2023Image via The Walt Disney Company

The Little Mermaid is about 90% accurate to the original animated classic, but there are quite a few new ideas introduced that aren't fully expanded upon (yet). Many of these changes include more ambiguous backstory details for both Ariel and Eric. In the case of the titular little mermaid, we learn that humans killed Ariel's mother, and a very specific human at that. While this information is conveyed through an emotional conversation between Ariel and King Triton, we never learn the identity of the person responsible nor the circumstances behind the mermaid queen's death.

Eric is also a much more fleshed-out character in this iteration of the story, and a big part of that is due to the prince's new backstory. In a conversation between Eric and Queen Selina, we learn that he is adopted, being brought to the oceanside kingdom's shores in a deadly shipwreck. While the young man was lucky to find a wealthy matriarch as his adopted mother, his mysterious past as an orphan is likely the reason behind his obsession with exploration and adventure.

As Ariel and Eric prepare for a new voyage, they likely want to do this dangerous yet exciting challenge to explore uncharted waters. However, a small part of them may also want to learn more about their respective pasts in the process. Either way, these mysterious plot threads could easily be woven into something more for a sequel.

The Original 'The Little Mermaid' Already Has a Sequel and a Prequel


Ariel and Melody in The Little Mermaid 2Image via The Walt Disney Company

In Disney's infamous era of releasing significantly cheaper straight-to-video sequels, we did get a diamond in the rough with the follow-ups to 1989's The Little Mermaid. While not without their flaws, the sequel and prequel of the film would get make for one of Disney's better animated trilogies. Admittedly, Disney has largely tried to pretend these sequels even happened, with Aladdin 2 confirmed to be an original story and not an adaptation of Aladdin: The Return of Jafar or Aladdin and the King of Thieves.

The first continuation of Ariel's story was actually the 1992 animated series, but the franchise would get a more proper sequel in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. The straight-to-video follow-up flips the script on the original by primarily focusing on Ariel (Jodi Benson) and Eric's (Rob Paulsen) daughter, Melody (Tara Strong) - a human girl who wants to be a mermaid. Melody's parents forbid this and cut Melody off from the ocean entirely, as Ursula's fearsome sister Morgana (Pat Carroll) has vowed vengeance on Ariel and Eric by going after their beloved daughter. Eventually, Melody gets her wish to become a mermaid, leading Ariel to also get her fins again to go after her daughter.

Eight years later, Ariel's story would get yet another wrinkle in The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning. In what can effectively be called Footloose underwater, this prequel sees an Atlantica where singing and music is outlawed, following a tragic incident that led to King Triton's (Jim Cummings) wife and Ariel's mother dying. Ariel's love for music makes this a difficult dilemma, but thankfully, the future court composer Sebastian (Samuel E. Wright) is still practicing music despite the ban.

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I would say it's 75% to the animated film in terms of the story pacing Been reading ALOT of reviews statements on the new film trying to understand EVERYONES "opinions" It has occured to me the original film is like an intricate machine all parts functioning as one SO if someone "tries" to "improve" it "tamper " with it SLIGHTLY UPSETING THE BALANCE......................................................................oh yeah someone has a TWO HOUR video

[yougottaloveariel]

I would say it's 75% to the animated film in terms of the story pacing Been reading ALOT of reviews statements on the new film trying to understand EVERYONES "opinions" It has occured to me the original film is like an intricate machine all parts functioning as one SO if someone "tries" to "improve" it "tamper " with it SLIGHTLY UPSETING THE BALANCE......................................................................oh yeah someone has a TWO HOUR video about how MUCH THEY HATE THE FILM lookin forward to that

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The new movie is very good, it's the same as the animated movie with with some additions, like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King remakes.

I want a The Little Mermaid 2 movie, but I think the sequel will be a total new story and not a remake of the animated sequel.

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Source: www.polygon.com/23737877/little-mermaid-2023-ending-sequel-return-to-the-sea

The end of the live-action Little Mermaid makes the animated sequel impossible
The original movie’s best line is still intact — but in a new context that overwrites Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

By Petrana Radulovic May 27, 2023, 1:54pm EDT 4 Comments / 4 New


Halle Bailey as Ariel, breaching upon a rock and crooning to the sky
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The line that gets me every da** time I watch the 1989 animated version of The Little Mermaid isn’t one of the famous ones — a lyric from “Part of Your World,” Ariel’s defiant “But Daddy, I love him,” or even one of Sebastian’s quippy asides. It comes toward the end of the movie, when Triton finally realizes that Ariel will be happier on land, and uses his magical trident to give her legs. Afterward, he turns to Sebastian and says, “I guess there’s just one problem left — how much I’m going to miss her.”

That moment has more impact than any other line in the movie, because it disrupts the conventional “happily ever after” narrative. Unlike other Disney fairy-tale endings, the end of The Little Mermaid is deeply bittersweet. True love saves the day, and there’s a big wedding. But unlike Cinderella escaping from her abusive stepmother or Beauty and the Beast’s Belle reuniting with her father, Ariel leaves behind her loving family for a new life — and she can never return to the way things were.

The new 2023 live-action remake of The Little Mermaid keeps that line intact, but shifts the ending around it a bit in a way that overwrites the original movie’s sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. But as it turns out, that isn’t a bad thing.

[Ed. note: This post contains spoilers for the 2023 Little Mermaid, and also for Return to the Sea.]


King Triton embracing Ariel on her wedding day in the 1989 animated Little Mermaid
Image: Disney

Triton is a strict, overprotective parent, but like many parents, he does what he does because he believes he’s keeping his daughter safe. Unlike many parents, however, he realizes the error of his ways and takes the opportunity to rectify them. He has to let his daughter go in order to give her a chance to be happy. But still, he’s sad! It’s moving! It presents a possibility that strict dads are capable of growth and recognizing that what they want is not necessarily what their daughters want!

The idea that Ariel has to permanently break with Triton to achieve her dreams is emphasized again in the direct-to-VHS sequel, where she makes the difficult choice to cut off all contact with the undersea world to protect her daughter from Ursula’s vengeful sister. Though The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea is one of the better Disney direct-to-video sequels, that era isn’t necessarily known for good movies. But there’s a particularly poignant scene in this one, where a grown-up Ariel walks to the beach and dips her feet in the water, looking up to the sky and sighing that she misses her father.


An adult Ariel closes her eyes and dips a foot in sea water
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While screenwriter David Magee and director Rob Marshall preserve many things from the 1989 animated movie in their live-action version — including giving the “I’m going to miss her” line to Javier Bardem as Triton, who delivers it with as much tenderness and sadness as it deserves — they make a smart choice to tweak the ending so it isn’t as painful. And in the process, they close the door on any potential adaptation of the direct-to-VHS sequel.

Ariel and Eric still get married in the 2023 movie version, but their wedding is way more low-key. The important thing is that they head off on a long sea journey together, indulging both of their desires for exploration, and hoping to extend diplomatic relations for Eric’s small island nation. As they’re on a rowboat, about to head out to their ship, Triton emerges from the water and looks gravely at Ariel and Eric. More and more merpeople pop out of the water, and Triton tells Ariel that they will always be here for her.


Javier Bardem as King Triton, looking sternly at Ariel
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It’s a small detail, but it still changes the ending considerably. Ariel doesn’t have to choose between worlds. She feels happier and more comfortable in the human world, but a part of her will always be a mermaid. This time, though, instead of a goodbye, the ending feels more like a new chapter for Ariel and her relationship with the underwater world. Marshall and Magee sprinkle some fantasy conflict between merpeople and humans into this version, without ever really digging into it or resolving it. But that conflict makes an ending where Ariel doesn’t have to choose between worlds feel even more resonant.

There’s still a lot to dive into (ha) in a potential sequel. (Possible sequels for these live-action remakes keep getting announced.) And it wouldn’t have to focus on giving Ariel a kid, or cutting her off from the mermaid world. Ariel and Eric’s relationship represents something new for both humans and merpeople, and their seafaring quest will certainly take them to uncharted waters, both literally and figuratively. Return to the Sea might not happen in live-action form, but there is a lot of ocean to explore out there. This time, Ariel knows her father will always be there for her, now that he’s learned to let her go.