The Little Mermaid Archives

Ursula (Pat Carroll) encounters a bump in her plans in The Little Mermaid (1989), Walt Disney Studios

Disney Confirms Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’-Inspired Animated Series ‘Ariel’ Will Race-Swap King Triton And Ursula

August 22, 2023

Disney has revealed their upcoming Disney Junior's Ariel will feature race swaps of both King Triton and the fan-favorite villainess Ursula. Ursula (Pat Carroll) meets her end after being speared by Prince ...

Ariel (Halle Bailey) enjoys a swim in The Little Mermaid (2023), Disney / Key Art for Disney Junior's Ariel (2024), Disney

Despite Film’s Box Office Failings, Disney Greenlights New ‘The Little Mermaid’ Animated Series Inspired By Live-Action Remake

Nerdigans Inc.

June 13, 2023

Television

Though the live-action remake has proven less than sea worthy at the global box office, Disney has decided to continue milking their latest cash grab by greenlighting a new animated series based on their race-s...

Ariel (Jodi Benson) receives a dressing down from King Triton (Kenneth Mars) in The Little Mermaid (1989), Disney

‘The Little Mermaid’ Fan Artist Accused Of Racism, White Washing For Drawing Classic Ariel In Scene From Live-Action Remake

Nerdigans Inc.

June 13, 2023

Art, Censorship

In yet another example of just what happens when identity politics are given any amount of leeway, a fan artist has been accused of 'white washing' Halle Bailey's version of The Little Mermaid after illustratin...

Opinion: Disney’s Decision To Make ‘The Little Mermaid’ Exclusionary Is Why The Film Bombed At The Box Office

Jacob Smith

June 9, 2023

Movies

The Walt Disney Company is finding out the hard way that playing the racism card was not the winning hand that would lead them to box office success. Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney’s live-action THE LITTLE...

Ariel (Halle Bailey) speaks with Scuttle (Akwafina) after gaining her legs in The Little Mermaid (2023), Disney

Mainstream Media Blames Racism For International Box Office Underperformance Of Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’

Spencer Baculi

June 6, 2023

Movies

In a move that absolutely everyone saw coming from the moment that Halle Bailey was announced as the film's lead, the mainstream media has officially taken to blaming the generic boogeyman of racism for the box...

‘The Little Mermaid’ Declared “A Massive Flop For Disney” By Box Office Analyst

John F. Trent

June 5, 2023

Movies

YouTuber and box office analyst OMB Reviews declared The Walt Disney Company's The Little Mermaid is "a massive flop for Disney" following the film's second weekend at the box office. (L-R): Halle Bailey as...

(L-R): Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric and Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney's live-action THE LITTLE MERMAID. Photo by Giles Keyte. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

British Diversity Activist And Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art Chair Marcus Ryder Decries Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ For Ignoring The Topic Of Caribbean Slavery

Spencer Baculi

June 2, 2023

Movies

It's time to add another dollar to the 'Representation Is Never Enough' jar, as the current Chair of England's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Marcus Ryder has declared that despite all of Disney's attempts to ap...

‘The Little Mermaid’ Hair And Makeup Designer Responds To Attacks That He Should Have Been Replaced By An LGBTQ Designer: “I Find That Very Offensive”

John F. Trent

May 30, 2023

Movies

The Little Mermaid Hair and Makeup Designer Peter Swords King rejected calls for him to be replaced in the recently released live-action remake. Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in Disney's live-action THE LITTLE...

Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in Disney's live-action THE LITTLE MERMAID. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Box Office Analyst Predicts ‘The Little Mermaid’ “Will End Up Being A Box Office Flop,” Could Lose $50 to $100 Million

John F. Trent

May 30, 2023

Movies

Box office analyst and YouTuber OMB Reviews shared his analysis of the box office receipts for this past Memorial Day weekend and predicted that The Walt Disney Company's latest release, The Little Mermaid, "wi...

Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney's live-action THE LITTLE MERMAID. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

‘The Little Mermaid’: Chinese State Run Media Warns Disney To Stop Pushing Racism Narrative Around Fairy Tales Or They Will Lose Their “Magic Glory”

John F. Trent

May 26, 2023

Movies

An article in China's Global Time, an English-language outlet run by the Communist Party of China, warns The Walt Disney Company to stop pushing a racism narrative around The Little Mermaid and other classic fa...

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