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Halle Bailey to Team Up with Pharrell Williams and Michael Gondry for Universal Musical

Photo by Courtesy of Disney – © Disney Halle Bailey will be co-starring in an upcoming musical being created by Pharrell Williams and Michael Gondry for Universal. According to Variety, the 24-year-old singer-actress will appear opposite Kelvin Harrison Jr. in the show, set in Virginia Beach in the summer of 1977. Other principal cast members will include…

Film Review: Halle Bailey Swims to New Heights in Breakout Performance as The Little Mermaid

The visual beauty and emotional allure of any classic Disney movie fairytale is that they not only rely on spectacular effects and fantastical traditional mythology, but also find ways to connect their themes to modern audiences. The studio’s latest live-action reimagination of one of its iconic animated films, 1989’s Oscar-winning fantasy musical The Little Mermaid,…

‘Moana’ Actress Auli’i Cravalho Won’t Reprise Titular Role in Live-Action Remake

Actress Auli’i Cravalho has decided not to reprise her starring role in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of its acclaimed computer-animated film, Moana. The performer, who made her acting debut as the voice of the titular character in the original 2016 movie, posted a video to Instagram yesterday to share the news. “When I was cast…

Disney : The Little Mermaid | A World Reimagined / Starring Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, Awkwafina

A new featurette, “A World Reimagined,” from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” which provides an exclusive look at the live-action reimaging of the studio’s animated musical classic. “The Little Mermaid,” helmed by visionary filmmaker Rob Marshall, opens exclusively in theaters nationwide May 26, 2023. “The Little Mermaid” is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and…

Film Review – ‘Undine’ Is a Haunting Modern-Day Fairy Tale

Water sustains life, and it also has many other properties. There are a number of animals that need to be in water in order to survive, an entirely different state than humans, who drink water and swim in it. There are mythical creatures, both fearsome and beautiful, that call the water their home, at least…

Actor Samuel E. Wright, the Voice of The Little Mermaid’s Sebastian the Crab, Dies at 74

Veteran Disney actor, Samuel E. Wright, who garnered worldwide fame for providing the voice of Sebastian the Crab in the 1989 film, The Little Mermaid, has died at the age of 74. He died peacefully on Monday night at his home in Walden, New York, after he battled prostate cancer for the past three years….