A brand new The Little Mermaid clip from Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of the iconic animated film has been released, featuring Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy as Ursula.
The 56-second video provides fans a glimpse of Ariel’s encounter with the wicked sea witch as McCarthy sings one of the fantasy movie’s popular songs, “Poor Unfortunate Souls,” originally composed by Alan Menken. The movie is scheduled to premiere in theaters on May 26.
Check out the Little Mermaid clip below (watch more trailers):
Who’s Involved in The Little Mermaid?
“The film is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure,” reads the synopsis “The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.”
The Little Mermaid is directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay written by David Magee, based on the iconic 1989 animated film of the same name. The live-action movie features Halle Bailey as Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Awkwafina as Scuttle, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, and Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina.
The upcoming film has paired up Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken to create a blend of both beloved songs from the original and new music. Miranda and Marshall also worked together on Mary Poppins Returns.
Disney’s animated The Little Mermaid made over $211 million at the box office and became a bestseller on home video, popularizing songs like “Under The Sea” and “Part of Your World.” The upcoming film is based on the short story by Hans Christian Andersen and the 1989 Disney animated film by Ron Clements and John Musker.
