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The Little Mermaid’s Halle Bailey Shares How She Got Through Doing So Many Scenes Without Being Able To Talk

Halle Bailey talks with CinemaBlend about bringing human Ariel to life.

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Movie review: Live-action ‘Little Mermaid’ largely sticks to what worked in the 1989 animated version, benefits from filmmaker, lead performers

At a time when the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence is a major topic of conversation, it’s good to know that sometimes it’s all about the people.

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'The Little Mermaid' review: Halle Bailey shines in live-action remake

Do we really need a live-action version of "The Little Mermaid," the 1989 animated Disney musical beloved by generations? Probably not. But is the new movie, directed by Rob Marshall and starring Halle Bailey as the titular mermaid Ariel who wants to be a human girl, nonetheless adorable? Absolutely. And…

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Halle Bailey reflects on bringing 'the essence of who I am' to Ariel in The Little Mermaid remake

When The Little Mermaid director Rob Marshall first heard actor and singer Halle Bailey performing the 1989 film's song Part of Your World, he was moved to tears.

ABC News

Halle Bailey has viewers hooked in 'modernised' The Little Mermaid but Sebastian isn't the same

The Little Mermaid actress Halle Bailey stars as Ariel in a reimagined, 'gently modernised' version of Disney's 1989 film, which 'felt a bit old fashioned' – but Sebastian's makeover is 'creepy'

Daily Mirror

Movie review: Disney's 'Little Mermaid' remake justifies being part of our world

Whether audiences want them or not, the Disney live-action remake machine continues to churn out new versions of beloved animated classics without showing any signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Tribune News Service

The Little Mermaid Reviews Are Here, See What Critics Are Saying About Halle Bailey And The Live-Action Remake's New Music

The reviews are in for Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid; see what the critics are saying about Halle Bailey and the new music.

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Movie review: Halle Bailey makes a lovely 'Little Mermaid,' but this remake is less than shipshape

"But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more." The line springs from Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid," and it also graces the opening moments of Disney's latest feature-length spin on that immortal fairy tale. Arriving amid mighty cascading walls of water and a few…

Los Angeles Times

The Little Mermaid: Critics torn between ‘ugly visuals’ and ‘luminous’ Halle Bailey

Many critics are divided over the hugely anticipated Disney film

The Independent UK

Movie Review: Disenchantment under the sea in live-action ‘The Little Mermaid’

Disney's takes on “The Little Mermaid” for its latest live-action adaptation, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as her human love Prince Eric and Melissa McCarthy as the sea witch Ursula

The Independent UK

Disney's Big New Movie Borrows a Brilliant Trick from 'Black Panther'

The Disney remake takes a page from the revisionist worldbuilding of 'Black Panther' and 'Bridgerton,' but something’s missing.

Inverse

The Little Mermaid Review: Rob Marshall’s Take On The Disney Classic Is A Visual And Musical Spectacle

The Little Mermaid delivers for fans new and old, and Halle Bailey is a bonafide superstar.

Cinemablend

Why Javier Bardem's King Triton Song Got Cut From The Little Mermaid

Javier Bardem's King Triton almost had a song for the first time ever. Director Rob Marshall shared with CinemaBlend why it was cut from The Little Mermaid.

Cinemablend

Halle Bailey's breathtaking Part of Your World performance is the perfect taster for The Little Mermaid

If you listen to just one Disney song today, make it this one

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Wales Online

The woman in a sombrero who has been collecting money for charity in a bucket in pubs for 65 years

Margaret 'Maggie' Thrush has raised more than £1.5million for charities including £380,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support - and the Mumbles community couldn't be prouder

Cinemablend

Little Mermaid’s Jacob Tremblay Reacts To Flounder’s Meme-Worthy Design

The Little Mermaid is almost here, and there's a ton of memes about Flounder's appearance.

Evening Standard

The Little Mermaid live action remake star addresses new Flounder character design backlash

Audiences have criticised the fish’s new look, saying he looks like ‘the stuff of nightmares’

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The Little Mermaid Has Screened, See What Fans Are Saying About Disney’s Latest Live-Action Adaptation

The Little Mermaid is the latest beloved Disney animated movie to get the live-action treatment, and the first reactions are in.

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The Little Mermaid reactions say Halle Bailey is the perfect Ariel

Reactions to Disney's latest live-action remake are in

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The Little Mermaid's Rob Marshall Gets Candid About Halle Bailey Being The First Actress To Audition For The Role Of Ariel

The Little Mermaid director Rob Marshall opens up about casting Halle Bailey as Ariel, who was the first actress to audition.

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Summer Movies: Indy, Barbie, ‘Fast X’ Zooming to Theaters

The stakes are always high in the summer movie season. But even in a schedule that has heavyweights like Indiana Jones, Ariel, Ethan Hunt and Dominic Toretto vying for box office supremacy, the biggest, funniest showdown is happening on July 21. On that fateful Friday, cinephiles will be faced with…

The Independent UK

Summer Movies: Indy, Barbie, 'Fast X' zooming to theaters

Hollywood's summer movie season kicks off on May 5 with the release of Disney and Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol

Total Film

The Little Mermaid director on whether there'll be any live-action sequels

Exclusive: Director Rob Marshall shares his thoughts on remaking The Little Mermaid's animated sequel and prequel, and we get a new look at the film in an exclusive picture

Total Film

The Little Mermaid director Rob Marshall on wanting to cast "a woman of size" for Ursula

Exclusive: Rob Marshall tells SFX Magazine about casting Melissa McCarthy as Ursula

Total Film

Disney’s live-action Little Mermaid is almost twice as long as the animated movie

It's the longest Disney live-action remake to date

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