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Get the scoop on the new LITTLE MERMAID Movie! The cast of the live action 'Little Mermaid' includes Halle Bailey, Daveed Diggs, Javier Bardem, Jacob Tremblay, Melissa McCarthy, Awkwafina, and Jonah Hauer-King.

SiriusXM’s Town Hall with the cast and director of Thunder Force will air on SiriusXM Stars on Wednesday, March 31 at 3:00 pm ET and will be available on the SiriusXM app.

Since Disney's annual D23 Expo, new information and a first look of the new film have been released. Read below to check out everything you need to know about Disney's upcoming The Little Mermaid film. Watch a tease trailer video for the new film and check out new updates on the film!

Today's top stories: Idina Menzel talks RENT's 25th anniversary, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Alan Cumming on Prodigal Son, Laura Osnes tries out the new Sound of Music Instagram filter, and more!

'The Little Mermaid' also stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, Melissa McCarthy as her evil aunt Ursula, Javier Bardem as her father King Triton, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric.

Awkwafina talks about shooting her upcoming Marvel film in Australia, her relationship with her grandmother and her new Disney films The Little Mermaid and Raya and the Last Dragon.

Get the latest news on upcoming film adaptations, the schedule of movie musicals in development or production, and more with our always up-to-date musical film adaptation schedule!

This list will only be covering films that are officially confirmed to be happening as opposed to films that are stuck in “development hell” for quite some time.

Broadway's own Hermione Granger, Noma Dumezweni, has joined the cast of the upcoming live action Disney film adaptation of 'The Little Mermaid.' 

After a year like this one, we could all use some musical warmth to look forward to. Luckily, we have it on good authority that several major Broadway musicals will be adapted and released as major motion pictures in the next year!

Como todos los años, durante el Investor Day, Disney anuncia sus proyectos audiovisuales para los próximos años.

We knew we wanted to somehow make theatre during these times, but also to avoid the screen and prioritise communal audience experience.

Stage and screen legend Alan Menken might be contained to his home like the rest of us, but he's certainly keeping busy! In a recent talkback with Young Artists of America, the composer revealed that he is hard at work with Stephen Schwartz on a sequel to the 2007 film Enchanted, titled Disenchanted.

After previously serving a termination notice, Disney has decided to retain and furlough the crew working on its UK production The Little Mermaid. According to Deadline, Disney will utilize the government's Job Retention Scheme, which means they will receive 80% of salary up to a maximum of £2,500 ($3,100) per month.

Disney has announced that its stopping production on its feature films until this whole coronavirus outbreak blows over, which includes the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, according to Deadline. The other films include Home Alone, The Last Duel, Nightmare Alley, and Peter Pan & Wendy and Shrunk.

The UK's top Casting Directors were honoured tonight, Tuesday 11 February 2020, at the second annual CDG Casting Awards presented in partnership with Spotlight and headline sponsor Identity Agency Group. Held at Ham Yard Hotel, London these Awrads recognise the significant achievements in casting across Theatre, TV, Film and Commercials. 

Jonah Hauer-King has been cast as Prince Eric in Disney's live-action remake of 'The Little Mermaid,' according to Variety.

It has been reported that Tony Award-winner, Daveed Diggs, is currently in talks to join the cast of Disney's live action remake of The LIon King.

Just last month, reports revealed that music star Harry Styles had turned down the role of Prince Eric in the upcoming live-action remake of Disney's The Little Mermaid. News has not surfaced revealing who might play the role... until today. According to Deadline, both Cameron Cuffe (Krypton) and Jonah Hauer-King have recently tested for director Rob Marshall.

MASTERPIECE on PBS has released the trailer for World on Fire, an adrenalized, emotionally gripping and resonant World War II drama that follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in five countries as they grapple with the effects of the war on their everyday lives.