CNN
—
Check out this teaser, isn’t it cool?
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” returns to theaters next year, with Halle Bailey bringing a live-action Ariel to the big screen for the first time, and the studio unveiled a preview of the new film at its D23 Expo.
It’s short but so cute, with a one-second glimpse of Ariel in action, singing awesome notes from “Part of Your World.”
The film, directed by Rob Marshall, who also directed “Chicago” and “Mary Poppins Returns,” is billed as a reimagining of the 1989 Oscar-winning animated musical classic.
In addition to Bailey, a vocalist who also appeared on Freeform’s “grown-ish,” the film features Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay (“Luca,” “Room”) as the voice of Flounder, and Awkwafina as Scuttle’s voice.
“Little Mermaid” is set to hit theaters on May 26, 2023.