The Little Mermaid
Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina have enter talks to play roles in Disney ’s live - actionThe fiddling Mermaid . The film is a retelling of the classical queer tale by Hans Christian Andersen , but is specifically based on the studio ’s Oscar - winning liven melodious adaptation from 1989 .
Disney ’s animatedLittle Mermaidtold the taradiddle of Ariel , a mermaid princess who falls in sexual love with a human prince named Eric , and build a deal with the sea hag Ursula to become a human herself . The lively - action remake will reuniteMary Poppins Returnsdirector Rob Marshall and author David Magee , with Lin - Manuel Miranda ( who costarred in theMary Poppinssequel ) indite new songs with Alan Menken . It ’s one of numerous Disney inspire feature article - turned bouncy - action films that the studio has in the line right now , following the commercial success of their previous live - action retellings ( likeCinderellaand , most recently , Aladdin ) .
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According toTHR , Tremblay is in public lecture to voice Ariel ’s Pisces buddy Flounder in the live - actionLittle Mermaid . Meanwhile , Awkwafina has entered negotiations to voice Scuttle , the well - intend seagull who instruct Ariel some ( completely incorrect ) lesson about human culture and society . The characters were voice by Jason Marin and Buddy Hackett in the 1989 animated film .
Tremblay , who turns 13 this autumn , made a name for himself with his execution in the Oscar - winning dramaRoomin 2015 , and has since appeared in films likeWonderandThe Predator . Meanwhile , Awkwafina has come a ways from her early solar day on YouTube and has since appeared in plastic film likeOcean ’s EightandCrazy Rich Asians . Both actors have picture show come out this summer ( The FarewellandGood Boys ) that gain an enthusiastic response on the fete racing circuit earlier this class , and will return this fall in the sequelsDoctor Sleep(aka . the followup toThe fall ) andJumanji : The Next Level .
Between Tremblay , Awkwafina , and Melissa McCarthy ( who ’s in negotiation to fiddle Ursula ) , the live - actionLittle Mermaidhas already lead off to put together quite the talented cast . The celluloid will presumptively start to satiate its biggest roles next , like Eric , Ariel ’s father King Trident , and ( of row ) " The Little Mermaid " herself . Spider - Manstar and Disney Channel veteran Zendaya has been rumour to spiel Ariel in the past , and of late sport crimson hair - as an homage to Mary Jane - during the public press hitch for this week’sSpider - Man : Far From Home . Who recognise : if those rumors tear apart out , she may yet hold onto the red coiffure and take a slip Under the Sea next .
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