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Development

In May 2016, Walt Disney Pictures began developing a live-action adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Little Mermaid". Three months later, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marc Platt signed on to produce the film, which was confirmed to be a remake of the Disney's 1989 animated film of the same name. On December 6, 2017, it was reported that Rob Marshall was being courted by the Walt Disney Company to direct the film, while Jane Goldman will serve as screenwriter. On December 5, 2018...

Casting

Both Lindsay Lohan and Chris Evans had expressed interest in starring in the adaptation, while some fans wanted Ariana Grande to play the role of Ariel. Zendayawas rumored to have been offered the title role from late 2018 to early 2019, but continuously stated that it was "just a rumor". On June 28, 2019, it was announced that Melissa McCarthy was in talks to play Ursula in the film. On July 1, Awkwafina and Jacob Tremblaywere cast in the film voicing a now gender-bent Scuttle and Ariel's si...

Filming

Filming was originally scheduled to begin in London between late March and early April 2020; however, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Set photos at Pinewood Studios in London, England leaked a few weeks after the production was shut down, it showed aerial images featuring Prince Eric's ship as well as indoor images of what seemed to be his castle. On July 29, 2020, based on a social media post, Jacob Tremblay began recording his lines for the film. Filming was scheduled to re-com...

On March 17, 2017, it was announced that Alan Menken, who previously scored and co-wrote songs for the original film, would return as the film's composer and to write new songs alongside producer Lin-Manuel Miranda. Three months later, Menken stated that his work on the film's music had been put on hold due to Miranda and Marc Platt's schedules wit...

The Little Mermaid held its world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on May 8, 2023, and is scheduled to be released theatrically on May 26, 2023, in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

After the announcement of Halle Bailey as the role of Ariel in July 2019, and after the first teaser was released in September 2022, the film gained mixed responses from the public for casting an African-American actress as Ariel, who was originally white in the 1989 animated film. Arguments for the negative response have included that a black merm...

Pre-release

Variety reported that the official teaser trailer of The Little Mermaid garnered more than 104 million global views during the first weekend following its release. It surpassed recent Disney live-action releases including Beauty and the Beast with 94 million, Aladdin with 74 million and Cruella with 68 million. After the release of the trailer in September 2022, videos of Black girls positively reacting to it went viral. In December 2022, the film ranked number three as the "Most Anticipated...

Box office projections

In the United States and Canada, The Little Mermaidis projected to gross around $115 million over its four-day opening weekend.

On April 25, 2023, Rob Marshall hinted at the possibility of there being sequels to the film if it is successful, saying, "It's a classic story that has a lot of characters and a lot of interesting stories. I do think it's right for certain things. But you have to see how a movie plays, and how it does... I think there's always opportunity to find ...