The film, which premiered in theaters in May, is based on the Oscar-winning animated musical.
The movie in live action The little Mermaid of disneybased on the classic Oscar-winning animated musical, which opened in theaters in May and grossed more than $542 million at the global box office, It arrived on Disney+ on September 6 and is the most watched on the platform.
In the first five days since its launch, The Little Mermaid has obtained 16 million views worldwide, according to the platform.
What The Little Mermaid is about
The Little Mermaid is the beloved story of Ariel, a young and passionate mermaid with a desire for adventure. She is the youngest and most rebellious of King Triton’s daughters, and dreams of discovering the world beyond the sea. While visiting the surface, she falls in love with the distinguished Prince Eric, and although mermaids are forbidden to associate with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. So she makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, that gives her the chance to experience life on land, but she ultimately puts her life, and her father’s crown, in danger.
The Little Mermaid cast
The film stars the singer and actress Halle Bailey like Ariel; Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric; Tony Award winner Dave Diggs like Sebastian’s voice; Awkwafina as Scuttle’s voice; Jacob Tremblay like Flounder’s voice; Noma Dumezweni like the Queen; Art Malik as Sir Grimsby; with the Oscar winner Javier Bardem like King Triton; and the two-time Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthyLadies in War) as Úrsula.
The little Mermaid is directed by Oscar nominee Robert Marshall, with a screenplay by two-time Academy Award nominee David Magee. The songs feature music by the multiple Oscar winner Alan Menkenletters of Howard Ashmanand new lyrics from the three-time Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda. The film is produced by two-time Emmy winner Marc Platt, Miranda, two-time Emmy winner John DeLuca and Rob Marshall, with Jeffrey Silver serving as executive producer.
Extra content from The Little Mermaid
Disney+ subscribers will be able to access additional content featuring Oscar winner Javier Bardem as King Triton performing the song “Impossible Child” with music by multiple Oscar winner Alan Menken and lyrics by three-time Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda; “Passing the Dinglehopper”, and “Under the Sea – Song Breakdown”.
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