Javier Bardem in Talks to Play Ariel’s Father in Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’
Oscar winner Javier Bardem is in talks to play Ariel's father, King Triton, in Disney's live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, Collider has confirmed. Halle Bailey, the young singer who...
View Article‘The Little Mermaid’ Will Be an ABC Live TV Musical, Too
It looks like Disney is doubling down on its live-action adaptations of their 1989 animated movie The Little Mermaid. The studio already has a live-action feature-length film remake in the works with...
View ArticleHarry Styles Turns Down Prince Eric Role in Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake
Well, it turns out that Harry Styles won't be going "under the sea" after all, as he has turned down the role of Prince Eric in Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, Collider has...
View ArticleDisney’s 9 Most Wicked Animated Villains
Disney Animation excels at a lot of things - fantastic world building, top-tier artwork, and some of the catchiest songs in the world - but the studio's crowning achievement may just be the exceptional...
View ArticleDirector Don Hahn and Producer Peter Schneider Video Interview WAKING...
If you're a fan of Walt Disney animated movies - specifically the ones made from 1984 to 1994 - you're going to love the new documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty. Directed by Don Hahn and produced by...
View ArticleATONEMENT Director Joe Wright to Helm Live-Action THE LITTLE MERMAID
Director Joe Wright (The Soloist, Atonement) just wants to be a “part of that world.” Proof of this can be found in Variety's report that the British filmmaker is currently attached to direct a...
View ArticleBEAUTY AND THE BEAST Diamond Edition Bonus Features
In the late 80's and into the early 90's, The Walt Disney Company made four amazing animated movies: The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and The Lion King (1994)....
View ArticleNew Annie Leibovitz Photos of Olivia Wilde as the Evil Queen from SNOW WHITE,...
As part of her on-going series for Disney Parks, celebrated photographer Annie Leibovitz has added more Hollywood actors and actresses into re-enactments from famous Disney movies. The new series...
View ArticleSony Picks up Re-Imagining of THE LITTLE MERMAID for COUNTRY STRONG Filmmaker...
Would you like to see another fairy tale re-imagining? Your answer is moot because you're getting more re-imaginings whether you want them or not. Heat Vision reports that that Sony has picked up a...
View ArticleDisney to Re-Release BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE LITTLE MERMAID, FINDING NEMO,...
Spurred by the smashing success of The Lion King's 3D re-release, Disney has announced that they'll be giving the big-screen 3D treatment to Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo, and...
View ArticleRelease Dates for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 5, THE MUPPETS 2, and 1952;...
Disney has announced a slew of release date changes. Briefly: The Muppets 2 will be released on March 21, 2014. Maleficent has been pushed back from March 14, 2014 to July 2. 1952, director Brad...
View ArticleTHE LITTLE MERMAID Mondo Poster and Variant from Tom Whalen
To celebrate Disney's release of The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition on Blu-ray combo pack and HD digital on October 1st, you can pick yourself up a new Mondo poster and variant from Tom Whalen. Be...
View ArticleNew to Blu-ray: THIS IS THE END, THE LITTLE MERMAID, THE WIZARD OF OZ 75th...
Here’s a look at this week’s new Blu-ray releases: This Is The End (Two Disc Combo: Blu-ray / DVD + UltraViolet Digital Copy) - $22.96 (44% off) The Little Mermaid (Three-Disc Diamond Edition) (Blu-ray...
View ArticleTHE LITTLE MERMAID Diamond Edition Blu-ray Review
With the exception of Snow White, no film changed the fortunes of the Walt Disney Company as dramatically as The Little Mermaid. It arrived at the end of over two decades in the wilderness following...
View ArticleScreenwriter Kelly Marcel Talks SAVING MR. BANKS, Disney’s Reaction to Her...
Saving Mr. Banks tells the tale of when Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) invited Mary Poppins author P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson) to his studio in Los Angeles in 1961, to discuss his interest in obtaining the...
View ArticleSofia Coppola in Talks to Direct THE LITTLE MERMAID
Filmmaker Sofia Coppola looks to be making her first foray into tentpole moviemaking. Deadline reports that the Lost in Translation director is in negotiations to take the helm of Universal Pictures...
View ArticleGet Mark Englert’s THE LITTLE MERMAID Poster Now Through June 30th
If you’re like me and get frustrated at the difficulty in trying to nab a Mondo print or other neat, limited edition posters, here’s something that won’t sell out before you’ve had a chance to click...
View ArticleSofia Coppola Exits Universal’s THE LITTLE MERMAID
It’s been over a year since we heard the news that Sofia Coppola would direct a new version of The Little Mermaid for Universal Pictures and Working Title, and we’ve heard pretty much nothing about the...
View ArticleChloe Moretz Is ‘The Little Mermaid’ for Universal Pictures
Chloe Moretz has had quite a few performances in big-name pictures and independent films over the last few years, but the 17-year-old actress will now go under the sea for an upcoming role. Before you...
View Article‘The Little Mermaid’ with Chloe Grace Moretz Finds a Director
Universal continues to develop its live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, and now nearly six months after Sofia Coppola exited the director’s chair, the studio has found a new helmer. Per The...
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