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Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 6, 2017). "Rob Marshall Top Choice To Helm Disney's Live Action 'The Little Mermaid' ". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017 . Retrieved December 6, 2017. In the original film, Ursula refers to Flotsam and Jetsam as her "babies, [her] poor little poopsies" when they were killed, but in the remake, just refers to them as her "babies".
Scuttle discovers Ursula disguised as Vanessa in her bedroom in this film. In the original movie, Scuttle discovers Ursula's disguise as Vanessa in a dressing room on the ship during the wedding ceremony. In the song of "Poor Unfortunate Souls", Ursula's iconic dialogue "You'll have your looks! Your pretty face! And don't underestimate the importance of body language! Ha!" was cut in the remake. Nolfi, Joey (February 19, 2017). "Lindsay Lohan wants Bill Condon to direct her in The Little Mermaid musical". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017 . Retrieved May 24, 2017.Fuge, Jonathan (July 24, 2020). "Disney's The Little Mermaid Remake Goes After Grammy Winner Kacey Musgraves". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021 . Retrieved May 27, 2023. Ariel and Sebastian sing the parts that were originally sung by other sea creatures from the original film. Additionally, Sebastian sings the second verse all by himself instead of with other sea creatures as he does in the original film. Little Mermaid' Live-Action Director Rob Marshall Shares Production Update (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. January 3, 2018. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020 . Retrieved July 3, 2019. April May, Rebecca (May 20, 2019). "Disney legend Alan Menken talks about updating Aladdin and the movie he thinks won't get remade". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019 . Retrieved June 12, 2019. Films: Fathoms Below • Daughters of King Triton • Part of Your World • Under the Sea • Poor Unfortunate Souls • Les Poissons • Kiss the Girl • Down to the Sea • For a Moment • Tip and Dash • Here on the Land and Sea • Endless Sky • Just One Mistake • Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora) • I Remember • Man Smart (Woman Smarter) • I Will Sing
Ford, Lucy (May 26, 2023). "Javier Bardem on playing a sexy King Triton in The Little Mermaid". GQ. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023 . Retrieved May 27, 2023. TV Series: Just a Little Love • You Got to be You • The Edge of the Edge of the Sea • The Lobster Mobster's Mob • The Beddy Bye Blues • Sing a New Song • In Harmony • This is the Life • Never Give Up • You Wouldn't Want to Mess with Me • The Sound of Laughter • Daring to Dance • Just Give Me a Chance • Evil Lullaby Before Halle Bailey's Little Mermaid, Read the New Novel Inspired by the Film". Teen Vogue ( February 1, 2023). Kroll, Justin (March 1, 2021). "Jessica Alexander Joins Disney's Live-Action 'Little Mermaid' Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023 . Retrieved May 27, 2023.Michaelsen, Shannen ( January 21, 2023). " Walt Disney World Hiring Ariel Character Look-Alikes to Portray Halle Bailey's Live Action 'The Little Mermaid' - WDW News Today". WDW News Today.
This is also the third live-action Disney film of the 2020s to feature a cameo from someone who portrayed a character in the original film or medium preceding it, after Mulan, in which Ming-Na Wen (who voiced the title character in the animated film) made a cameo as an esteemed guest, and Disenchanted, in which Rachel Convoy (who portrayed Morgan Philip in the film's predecessor, Enchanted) made a cameo as a villager in Monroelasia. Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron. "Disney Suspends Film Production Amid Coronavirus Concerns". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020 . Retrieved March 13, 2020. King Triton wears body armor in the remake, rather than having his bare chest being shown completely. Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina, Eric's adoptive mother and the ruler of a Caribbean island kingdom. She is a new character for the film. [15] Dumezweni was announced to have been cast on January 5, 2021. [35] She described her character as a "loving queen and a mother queen and a parent and a land lover learning about herself through letting go of her children." [36] D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 13, 2020). "Disney Pausing Production On Features 'Little Mermaid', 'Home Alone', 'Nightmare Alley' & More Until Coronavirus Calms Down". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 13, 2020 . Retrieved March 13, 2020.
Music: The Legacy Collection • Sebastian from The Little Mermaid • Sebastian: Party Gras! • The Little Mermaid: Songs from the Sea • The Little Mermaid: Splash Hits • Ariel's Favorites