Can you think it’s been almost 35 years given that Disney took all of us under the sea?
Yes, the initial The Little Mermaid was launched onNov 13, 1989, making the animated take on the 1837 story the studio’s very first movie based upon a fairy tale to come out given that 1959’s Sleeping Beauty
Directed by Ron Clement and John Musker and music by the famous Hans Christian Andersen and Howard Ashman, the tale of Ariel (voiced by Jodi Benson) rejuvenated Disney, making over $230 million, winning 2 Oscars and starting a long string of animated hits for the studio.
And now, we’re getting more whosits and whatsits galore with the live-action movie (out now), starring Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, Daveed Diggs, Jonah Hauer-King, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina and more.
“I truly feel that being Ariel helped me identify who I am on my own,” Halle formerly informed E! News, noting she sobbed after seeing the very first cut. “I’ve never seen myself on a big screen like this. So no. 1, it’s weird to watch yourself. But then you’re also like, ‘Who is this girl, who’s a mermaid, who’s doing a great job—like, I did this?'”
