Following his performance as Chef Louis in the Hollywood Bowl production of a?oeThe Little Mermaid,a?? two-time Emmy®Award-nominated actor and producer John Stamos will reprise his role as the eccentric French cook in a?oeThe Wonderful World of Disney presents The Little Mermaid Live!,a?? airing TUESDAY, NOV. 5(8:00a?'10:00 p.m. EST), live on ABC. Joining Stamos and the previously announced cast including Auli'i Cravalho (Ariel), Queen Latifah (Ursula) and Shaggy (Sebastian) is Graham Phillips, most known for his work on a?oeThe Good Wife,a?? who will return to his live theater roots in the role of Prince Eric.
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.
Despite the initial reports that pop star Harry Styles might be signing on to play Prince Eric in Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, a new report has debunked the rumor.
On last night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, guest Melissa McCarthy hinted at her starring as Ursula in Disney's live-action 'Little Mermaid' by winking at the camera when Kimmel asked her if she'd be playing the part.
Now that the film has found its Ariel, production is in full swing, with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken coming together to work on a new song for the film!
We asked, and you answered! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel in Disney's upcoming live-action remake of their 1989 classic film 'The Little Mermaid.' To celebrate, we asked BroadwayWorld readers to name who they'd like to be part of Halle's world as part of the movie's cast. Head under the sea to check out your top picks including Darren Criss, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more!
Disney has found the star that they want to make part of their world as Halle Bailey has apparently been tapped to play Ariel in the upcoming live-action remake of beloved animated film THE LITTLE MERMAID.
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Melissa McCarthy is in talks to take on the role of villain Ursula in the upcoming live action film remake of The Little Mermaid. However, it looks like another star is campaigning for the role.
Rumors have begun to fly regarding the casting of the upcoming Disney live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. The Hashtag Show has reported that a source close to Disney revealed that Zendaya has been offered the role of Ariel.
Speaking to Gay Times about the live action remake of Beauty and the Beast, legendary composer Alan Menken shared his dream casting for another live Disney reimagining: The Little Mermaid.
Deadline reports exclusively that Disney executives are in the early stages of planning a live-action feature film based on the Hans Christian Anderson classic THE LITTLE MERMAID.