Los Angeles, Dolby Theater, May 8 2023
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Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, Noma Dumezweni, Halle Bailey, Rob Marshall, Art Malik, Daveed Diggs, Jessica Alexander, Simone Ashley, Awkwafina, Lorena Andrea, Jacob Tremblay, Sienna King, Alan Menken, and John DeLuca had attended the World Premiere of Disney's live-action feature The Little Mermaid at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on May 08, 2023.

The Little Mermaid is a 2023 American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay written by David Magee. Co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, DeLuca Marshall, and Marc Platt Productions, it is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1989 animated film of the same name, which itself is loosely based on the 1837 fairy tale of the same title by Hans Christian Andersen. The film stars Halle Bailey in the titular role, alongside Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Javier Bardem, and Melissa McCarthy. The Little Mermaid follows a mermaid princess Ariel who makes a deal with a treacherous sea witch Ursula to trade her voice to human legs in order to impress Prince Eric, who is saved from a shipwreck, before the time runs out. Plans for a remake of 1989's The Little Mermaid were confirmed in May 2016. Marshall joined the film as director in December 2017, and much of the main cast signed on from June to November 2019. Production was expected to begin in London between late March and early April 2020 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Principal photography officially began at Pinewood Studios in Iver, England on January 30, 2021. Filming for McCarthy's scenes eventually began in April 2021. On April 6, it was announced that additional filming would be happening in summer in Sardinia, Italy, for a total of roughly three months.In June 2021, production was temporarily halted due to multiple crew members of the film contracting COVID-19. Filming resumed about a week later and officially wrapped on July 11, 2021. On December 30, 2021, Bailey shared some new behind-the-scenes photos of the set, including a glimpse of her portrayal of Ariel. The actress took to Instagram to wrap up her year and shared photos of moments of shooting the film. The first photo showed the film's script, which was blurred to avoid spoilers, but still showed her character name "Ariel" in bold print. One photo showed her swimming in Sardinia's waters, while another showed the process of film-making using CGI.

Composer Alan Menken, who worked on the original animated film's soundtrack, returned to compose the score and write new songs alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda, who co-produced the film with Marc Platt, John DeLuca, and Marshall.

The Little Mermaid is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on May 26, 2023, in RealD 3D, IMAX, Dolby Cinema and 4DX formats, as well as in conventional theaters.

Synopsis :
Ariel, the youngest daughter of King Triton, is a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with an adventurous temperament. A rebel at heart, she is constantly drawn to the world beyond the waves. During her escapades on the surface, she falls under the spell of Prince Eric. Although mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel feels she must follow her heart. She makes a deal with Ursula, the terrible sea witch, who grants her the power to live on land, but without suspecting that this pact puts her life - and her father's crown - in danger...

The Little Mermaid
Directed by Rob Marshall
Screenplay by David Magee
Based on Disney's The Little Mermaid by Ron Clements, John Musker The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
Produced by Marc Platt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, John DeLuca, Rob Marshall Starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy Cinematography : Dion Beebe
Edited by Wyatt Smith
Music by Alan Menken
Production companies : Walt Disney Pictures, DeLuca Marshall, Marc Platt Productions
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release dates : May 8, 2023 (Dolby Theatre), May 26, 2023 (United States), Running time : 135 minutes

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