Mermaids live in the water, but this mermaid prefers to walk under the sun and moon. The depiction of the longing-looking title heroine on the new poster for the Disney remake “The Little Mermaid” makes this clear.
And the motif of the mermaid sitting on a rock is familiar to us (several times)! Disney bows gracefully to one of the cinema posters for the cult animated film “Arielle the mermaidfrom 1989. In this, Ariel can be seen on a rock in front of a giant full moon, the light of which is reflected in the waves. The live action poster features Ariel sitting in front of an overcast sky with the sun or moon shining through the clouds. And here too you can see reflections on the water.
What the new poster motif is even more reminiscent of than the original poster due to the sitting position of the mermaid: To the world famous bronze statue of the Little Mermaid in the harbor of Copenhagen, which is inspired by the title character from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale of the same name – Disney’s “Arielle” is also inspired by this fairy tale.
But the new poster is just a preview: On the night of March 12 to March 13, 2023, so in the night from Sunday to Monday, the first long trailer of “The Little Mermaid” will be released, after there were already some short teasers. The timing of the release is very special, as the eyes of film fans from all over the world will be on Hollywood this night: the Oscars 2023 will be awarded. The trailer celebrates its premiere during the live broadcast and we also expect an online publication – then we will of course also get to see the preview.
These are the faces and voices in the live action movie “Arielle”.
Into The Woods director Rob Marshall’s new Little Mermaid, Halle Bailey stars as the titular heroine, who falls in love with Prince Erik (Jonah Hauer-King). While Arielle’s father Triton (Javier Bardem) doesn’t approve of his daughter’s obsession with the human world, Arielle’s friends Fabius (Jacob Tremblay), Sebastian (Daveed Diggs) and Scuttle (Awkwafina) try to help the princess win the prince’s heart. But first you need legs: And Arielle gets them in exchange for her beautiful singing voice from the sea witch Ursula (Melissa McCarthy)…
The Little Mermaid hits theaters on May 25, 2023. In an interview, leading actress Halle Bailey already revealed that the story has been modernized for a new generation: