Key takeaways:
- The design of the character Ariel was based on the character Divine from John Waters’ films.
- The film stars Halle Bailey as Ariel and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric.
- The remake of “The Little Mermaid” is sure to be a hit with fans of the original film, as well as those who are eager to see a “feminist retelling” of the iconic story.
Disney fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of the live-action remake of the classic animated film “The Little Mermaid”. The film, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, is set to be released later this year.
Behind the scenes, the film’s production was greatly impacted by the late Howard Ashman, the lyricist credited with the “Disney Renaissance” of the late 1980s. According to co-director Rob Minkoff, Ashman was the one who chose the design of the character Ariel, which was based on the character Divine from John Waters’ films.
Minkoff said that while most of the designs for Ariel were of a “slender woman with a high forehead, broad cheekbones and very dark hair,” he suggested an alternative approach based on Divine. He said that the character was described in the script as a “Joan Collins-esque character.”
The film also stars Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, and is set to be released later this year. It is one of many remakes of beloved Disney animated films that have been released in recent years, such as the 2019 remake of “The Lion King”.
The remake of “The Little Mermaid” is sure to be a hit with fans of the original film, as well as those who are eager to see a “feminist retelling” of the iconic story. With the film’s release just around the corner, fans are sure to be excited to see the reimagined version of the classic tale.
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