![]() Most notably, instead of a white, red-headed mer-girl, audiences will see brown-skinned, brunette Halle Bailey as the title character herself.īailey, a Grammy-nominated musician who has credits on television as well, faced swift and severe racism when her casting was announced. Original composer Alan Menken worked with Encanto and Moana songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda to write new songs and craft new lyrics for beloved songs “Kiss the Girl” and “Poor Unfortunate Souls” to better fit the times. ![]() In revisiting the adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, Disney isn’t holding back on making (arguably much-needed) updates to the 34-year-old movie. In the latest of a series of live-action remakes of its beloved animated films, next month Disney will premiere The Little Mermaid, the 1989 classic that revived a moribund studio and ignited a firestorm of creativity that audiences are still enjoying today. ![]()
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