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Ariel (Halle Bailey) longs for the surface world in The Little Mermaid (2023), Disney

Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Live-Action Remake Director Rob Marshall Claims “We Saw Everybody And Every Ethnicity” Before Casting Race-Swapped Ariel

December 22, 2022

In light of the backlash to Disney's race-swapping of Ariel for their upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, director Rob Marshall has adamantly denied that there was any sort of "agenda" behin...

First Trailer For Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake Near Universally Panned For Poor Visuals And Unnecessary Existence

Spencer Baculi

September 12, 2022

Movies

In what is most assuredly the opposite outcome to the company and their die-hard loyalists’ expectations, rather than fanfare or praise, audiences have found themselves unimpressed with Disney’s first preview o...

Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ Star Halle Bailey Responds To Race-Swap Criticisms: “The Reassurance That Little Girls Just Like Me Should Be Princesses Was Something I Needed As A Kid”

Spencer Baculi

August 11, 2022

Movies

Responding to the criticisms of her race-swapped casting as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of their animated take on the Danish fairytale, The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey has revealed that s...

Metal Men Animated Movie From Classic Disney And Space Jam 2 Creatives In Development At Warner Animation

JB Augustine

December 7, 2021

Movies

DC’s The Metal Men are coming to screens in animated form courtesy of Warner Bros. Animation and some very steely creative forces. Source: Showcase Vol. 1 #37 "Metal Men: 'The Flaming Doom!' (1962), DC Comi...

Artist Reimagines Disney Princesses As Mortal Kombat Characters

John F. Trent

April 23, 2021

Art

Artist Clrsart recently shared a number of illustrations where he reimagines Disney princesses as Mortal Kombat characters. Clrsart first shared Cinderalla as Sonya Blade. Take a look. https://www.inst...

Disney’s Live-Action The Little Mermaid Actress Halle Bailey Responds to Casting Controversy

John F. Trent

August 7, 2019

Celebrity, Movies

Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid actress Halle Bailey responded to the recent casting controversy. Bailey spoke to Variety while on the red carpet telling them, "I feel like I'm dreaming. I'm just gra...

Report: One Direction’s Harry Styles Could Be Prince Eric in Live-Action Little Mermaid

JB Augustine

July 19, 2019

Movies

Following the major and polarizing news singer Halle Bailey will be Ariel in Disney's next live-action remake, a "reimagining" of the undersea fairy tale The Little Mermaid, we now learn she may have found her ...

Cosplay of the Day: Moonychka as Disney’s Ariel from The Little Mermaid

John F. Trent

July 10, 2019

Cosplay

Today's cosplay of the day is Moonychka as Ariel from Disney's The Little Mermaid. Take a look. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzXgY0aDNnF/ Disney's The Little Mermaid animated film is based off the fairy...

Disney Responds to The Little Mermaid Casting Controversy: “Danish People Can Be Black”

John F. Trent

July 9, 2019

Movies

Disney responded to the recent casting controversy for their upcoming The Little Mermaid live-action film. Disney previously announced they were race-swapping Ariel with the announcement of R&B singer Halle...

Disney Announces Race-Swapped Ariel with Actress Halle Bailey For “Live-Action Reimagining” of The Little Mermaid

John F. Trent

July 5, 2019

Movies

Disney announced a race-swapped version of Ariel for their upcoming "live-action reimagining of The Little Mermaid. Actress Halle Bailey was announced to star in The Little Mermaid from director Rob Marshall...

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