The live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, reimagining the lore of the beloved Disney animated film onscreen. While The Little Mermaid is currently exclusively playing in theaters, some are already wondering — when will it be available to stream on Disney+? While an exact date has yet to be announced by Disney, recent trends from the studio could provide a hint of when The Little Mermaid will hit the platform. The company previously announced plans to put its movies on Disney+ after at least 45 days of a theatrical run, but recent trends have been closer to 90 days, with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arriving after 82 days, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania arriving after 89 days. If The Little Mermaid follows suit, it could hit the platform at some point in late August.
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In the meantime, the animated version of The Little Mermaid, and its 2000 sequel The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, are both available to stream on Disney+.
What is The Little Mermaid remake about?
The Little Mermaid will follow Ariel, the youngest daughter of the kingdom Atlantica’s ruler King Triton, who is fascinated with the human world but mermaids are forbidden to explore it. After saving Prince Eric from a shipwreck and falling in love with, she becomes determined to be with him in the world above water. These actions lead to a confrontation with her father and an encounter with the conniving sea witch Ursula, making a deal with her to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress Eric. However, this ultimately places her life (and her father’s crown) in jeopardy.
The film will be directed by Rob Marshall (Mary Poppins Returns), with a script from David Magee and Jane Goldman. The cast also includes Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Jonah Hauer-King, Javier Bardem, and Melissa McCarthy. The film is expected to feature original songs from the 1989 animated blockbuster, as well as new tracks composed by Alan Menken and Hamilton‘s Lin-Manuel Miranda.
“This moment means everything to me,” Bailey revealed in a recent interview. “I’m so grateful to be here. I just feel really honored, and I’m happy the day has finally come where we can all watch it.”
“It means the world to me, this moment,” Bailey continued. “Especially for the beautiful babies to be able to see a reflection of themselves. I am just honored to be a part of this, and be one of the princesses now. Because for me, it was Brandi as Cinderella, and Anika Rose as Princess Tiana. So the fact that I’m getting to continue this and live on this kind of legacy is really exciting, and I’m just grateful.”
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The Little Mermaid is set to be released in theaters on May 26th.
