Go on…kiss the lady! A scene from the upcoming The Little Mermaid live-action adaptation was lately previewed on the MTV Awards, which teased a snippet of the track “Kiss the Lady.”
Take a look at the primary ever sneak peek of the enduring boat scene that includes the musical stylings of Flounder, Scuttle, and Sebastian now:
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Halle Bailey (grown-ish) stars as Ariel; Daveed Diggs (Hamilton, Snowpiercer) as Sebastian; Jacob Tremblay (Luca, Room) as Flounder; Awkwafina (Raya and the Final Dragon) as Scuttle; Jonah Hauer-King (A Canine’s Means House) as Prince Eric; Artwork Malik (Homeland) as Sir Grimsby; Noma Dumezweni (Mary Poppins Returns) as Queen Selina; Javier Bardem (No Nation for Previous Males, Being the Ricardos) as King Triton; and Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Bridesmaids) as Ursula.
Rob Marshall (Chicago, Mary Poppins Returns) directs the script from two-time Oscar nominee David Magee (Lifetime of Pi, Discovering Neverland). The live-action story adaptation is by Magee, Marshall, and two-time Emmy winner John DeLuca (Tony Bennett: An American Basic).
Marc Platt (Jesus Christ Celebrity Dwell in Live performance, Grease Dwell!) produces alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, Within the Heights), Marshall, and DeLuca, with Jeffrey Silver (The Lion King) serving as govt producer. Alan Menken (Magnificence and the Beast, Aladdin) returns from the unique animated movie to attain. Music is supervised and produced by Mike Higham (Mary Poppins Returns, Into the Woods). The music is by Menken; lyrics are by Howard Ashman, with new lyrics by Miranda.
Visible Results are being dealt with by Framestore and MPC, with Tim Burke serving as Manufacturing VFX Supervisor.
Disney’s The Little Mermaid swims into theaters Might 26, 2023. Get your tickets now!