The Little Mermaid 2023 live-action new trailer release date cast
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The Little Mermaid 2023 New Live-Action Trailer, Release Date, and Cast

The Little Mermaid returns in 2023, with a live-action movie that looks set to retell the Disney classic with more vibrancy and color than ever. Audiences are wondering exactly what the release date for the live-action Little Mermaid movie is, and have questions about who is in the cast, and what the new trailer shown at the Oscars reveals. Here’s everything we know about the new Little Mermaid film.

What is the release date for the live-action The Little Mermaid?

The Little Mermaid live-action Disney movie will be released on May 26, 2023. Directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay by David Magee, it tells the story of King Triton’s youngest daughter Ariel, who is fascinated with the human world above the ocean’s surface.

The Little Mermaid 2023 live-action new trailer release date cast
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New full-length trailer for The Little Mermaid (2023) live-action Disney movie released

The first full-length trailer for the live-action The Little Mermaid was released as part of the Oscars, and you can watch it below:

Who is in the cast for The Little Mermaid (2023) live-action Disney movie?

The full credited cast for The Little Mermaid (2023) is as follows:

  • Halle Bailey as Ariel
  • Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric
  • Melissa McCarthy as Ursula
  • Javier Bardem as King Triton
  • Jude Akuwudike as Joshua
  • Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina
  • Kajsa Mohammar as Karina
  • Lorena Andrea as Perla
  • Daveed Diggs as Sebastian (voice)
  • Jacob Tremblay as Flounder (voice)
  • Awkwafina as Scuttle (voice)
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda as Chef Louis (rumored)
  • Simone Ashley as Indira
  • Martina Laird as Lashana
  • Art Malik as Sir Grimsby
  • Jessica Alexander as Vanessa
  • John Dagleish as Mulligan
  • Emily Coates as Rosa

Halle Bailey stars as Ariel, the youngest daughter of King Triton, played by Javier Bardem, who is fascinated by the human world above the ocean’s surface. When Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) almost drowns following a major storm that wrecks his ship, Ariel rescues him and brings him to the shore, before swimming back into the depths of the sea. Obsessed with the life beyond, she makes a deal that might just destroy the very foundation of all she holds dear.

The Little Mermaid 2023 live-action new trailer release date cast
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Other stars of the live-action Little Mermaid movie include Melissa McCarthy as the sea witch Ursula, Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian the crab, and Jacob Tremblay, who lends his voice to Flounder, Ariel’s close companion and friend. Lin-Manuel Miranda is also rumored to star in a small role, after writing some new music for the remake.

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