Greater than a yr after the unique teaser trailer dropped, Disney has launched one other teaser trailer displaying Halle Bailey as Ariel within the live-action model of The Little Mermaid!
And whereas we don’t get to see fairly as a lot as we’d prefer to of the latest live-action reboot, we do get to see first glimpses of heartthrob Prince Eric and octopus villain Ursula.
Bailey herself shared the information on Twitter, saying that there are solely 100 days till the film drops in theaters.
The 30-second spot contains Bailey signing the final strains of “Half Of Your World,” whereas additionally sharing a number of snippets that we already noticed within the authentic teaser. However there’s some new stuff, too! Viewers get a tiny have a look at what the mermaid empire, Atlantica, appears like in addition to a playful second between Ariel and a blowfish. Close to the top of the clip, we see a millisecond of Ariel as a human, seemingly in a rowboat with Prince Eric (performed by Jonah Hauer-King) throughout the beloved “Kiss The Lady” track.
On the very, very finish of the the trailer, after the discharge date fades out, a darkish and dreary picture of Ursula the Sea Witch (performed by Melissa McCarthy) comes into view, accompanied by her signature evil snort. Yikes!
The primary teaser trailer of the film didn’t give away an excessive amount of, both. There are pictures of attractive coral reefs, thriving underwater ecosystems, and a sunken ship wreck that one teen mermaid peeks out from. There’s a glowing cave that Ariel and Flounder (Jacob Tremblay) examine and rapidly dart away from. One factor this teaser trailer does give, nonetheless, is main goosebumps as Bailey sings “A part of Your World” on the finish in her highly effective, ethereal voice.
Disney beforehand introduced the remainder of the vocal forged in December 2020, and the Little Mermaid forged is completely stacked with Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Awkwafina as goofball seagull Scuttle, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, and Melissa McCarthy because the evil sea witch Ursula.
First off, we’ve Daveed Diggs as Ariel’s trusty lobster sidekick, Sebastian. Diggs is especially well-known for originating the function of Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson within the Broadway musical Hamilton, however he has a fairly spectacular movie resume, as properly. If nothing else, you solely must take heed to his rapping elements on “Weapons and Ships” to know he has expertise that might actually fill an ocean, and we’re past stoked to see him in The Little Mermaid.
Ariel’s different sidekick, Flounder, will probably be performed by Jacob Tremblay, who gained a Critics Alternative Award for his function in Room when he was simply 9 years outdated. Ariel’s father, King Triton, will probably be performed by Javier Bardem, a Spanish actor identified finest for his work in movies like No Nation for Previous Males, and, maybe most notably, being Penelope Cruz’s husband and due to this fact one half of one of many best-looking {couples} on planet Earth. Little question he’ll deliver a sure Daddy Power™ to this function, and that’s what it wants, TBH.
As Prince Eric, we’ll have Jonah Hauer-King, who, to be completely trustworthy, I had not heard of earlier than this casting announcement. He seems to be a relative newcomer in Hollywood, however has appeared in a handful of characteristic movies and a few fairly massive miniseries within the U.Ok., together with Little Ladies. Laurie Laurence and Prince Eric have equivalent chaotic energies, in the event you ask me, so this must be superb.
Rounding out the forged of The Little Mermaid, there’s Melissa McCarthy because the villainous Ursula, something we were begging the producers and casting directors for months in the past. And in a bit of little bit of a shock transfer, Scuttle the Seagull will probably be feminine, and performed by the unbelievable Awkwafina. She’s so gifted, so we are able to’t wait to see what she does with this iconic function.
General, this forged is contemporary, numerous, and packed stuffed with expertise. The Little Mermaid is about to change into a part of our world in theaters on Might 26, 2023.
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