Bailey said today that this is the first time she has seen footage of the film from Walt Disney Pictures. Disney D23 Expo 2022 photo gallery: Marvel, Star Wars and more “I’m sure all of you in here can relate to Ariel and how special she is to all of us,” she said from the stage. “Being a little girl swimming in the pool, imagining I was a mermaid, I never imagined she would come alive [like this]. … The three days of filming “Part of Your World” were the most beautiful experience of my life — feeling all the emotions she feels, her passion, her discomfort, everything she experiences. It was so exciting for me to play those emotions and to be directed by Rob and to be such a moving force in this film was truly an honor.” Said Marshall, an Oscar nominee for Mary Poppins Returns: “I have a special relationship with this film. In 1989, I don’t know if you remember the excitement of hearing a musical again. It was kind of dead – the musicals were gone. Even though it was moving, we could hear people singing over and over again. … When Disney asked me to do this, it felt like this incredible moment. It felt like fate.” The picture is based on the studio’s 1989 animated classic, which was based on a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The story centers on the mermaid princess Ariel, who makes a Faustian pact with the sea witch Ursula in an attempt to become human and win the love of a prince. D23 Show Schedule: Live Stream Link, Event Maps, Plus Times For Marvel, Disney+, Disney Parks & More Panels Clements and John Musker wrote and directed the original film, which became an instant classic upon its release, grossing over $211 million worldwide and winning Academy Awards for Best Score, Original Score and Best Score, Original Song, along with two Golden Globes, a Grammy and other accolades. David Magee and Jane Goldman wrote the script for the new take, which will star Halle Bailey as Ariel, with Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric and Javier Bardem as King Triton. Jessica Alexander, Noma Dumezweni, Daveed Diggs, Jude Akuwudike, Lorena Andrea, Kajsa Mohammar, Jacob Trembaly and Awkwafina round out the cast. D23: Full coverage of the deadline Development on the live-action Little Mermaid began in 2016. The upcoming musical fantasy pic will feature songs created for the original film, as well as new ones by original composer Alan Menken, with lyrics by Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda. Marshall and Miranda are producing alongside Marc Platt and John DeLuca, with Jessica Virtue and Allison Erlikhman overseeing the project for the studio. Today’s Little Mermaid news came as part of Disney’s studio showcase, highlighting upcoming projects in the live-action and animated arenas from Disney and Pixar. This year’s confab runs at the Anaheim Convention Center through Sunday, September 11. Erik Pedersen contributed to this report.
