Live-Action Adaptation of "The Little Mermaid" Finishes Filming

Halle Bailey has shared on social media that the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid has finished filming.

(Halle Bailey)

What’s Happening:

Ariel herself Halle Bailey shared on social media that filming has finished on Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid with a message on her journey through the film.

and just like that..that’s a wrap ❤️after auditioning for this film when i was 18 just about to turn 19 , to now finishing filming through a pandemic when i turned 21 ..we have finally made it…💖i feel so grateful to have experienced this film in all of its glory.. pic.twitter.com/UtbyX5tS6a

— Halle (@HalleBailey) July 12, 2021

The film is directed by Rob Marshall and produced by Rob Marshall, John DeLuca, Marc Platt, Jessica Virtue, and Allison Erlikhman.
Composer Alan Menken who wrote music for the 1989 film will return with Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda writing lyrics.

Spent some productive time today with Broadway juggernaut @Lin_Manuel, working on a new song for an upcoming film. Bet you can't guess which one! pic.twitter.com/aZ1A3s1hW1

— Alan Menken (@AIMenken) July 9, 2019

The Little Mermaid Cast:

Halle Bailey as Ariel
Melissa McCarthy as Ursula
Javier Bardem as King Triton
Daveed Diggs as Sebastian
Awkwafina as Scuttle
Jacob Tremblay as Flounder

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