


(Photo by ©Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) The Oscars were on ABC and Disney owns that network. (Literally during the awards, not during a commercial break.

The second trailer, which is much longer and shows off more of the plot and the film’s other characters, made its debut in March during the Academy Awards. It's magical.The first teaser trailer (shown above), which is mostly atmospheric shots of the film’s underwater setting followed by the brief reveal of actress Halle Bailey’s Ariel singing a bit of “Part of Your World,” debuted in September of last year. "Our little film that changed animation all those years ago. "This is a dream to be here 37 years later, really," said Benson. That includes Jodi Benson, the actress who voiced Ariel in the original film. This re-imagining of the animated Disney classic brought out some curious celebrities who didn't want to wait for opening day to see it. "One of my favorite scenes was Dinglehopper with Scuttle.

"I was die-hard fan of the original," she said. Like many of us, Awkwafina, who lends her voice to "Scuttle," has watched the original 1989 animated film over and over. "She is glamorous, she's a bygone day of glamour and a broad and not afraid to speak her mind," said McCarthy. Melissa McCarthy takes over the villainous role of the sea witch Ursula, made famous in the animated movie by Pat Carroll. I feel so inspired and grateful and honored," said Bailey. Halle Bailey said she was thrilled to dive into the title role and the gravity of the moment was not lost on the young star. HOLLYWOOD - The new live-action version of "The Little Mermaid" is expected to make a big splash at the box office and the cast and crew celebrated their re-imagined film at the world premiere Monday in Hollywood. Halle Bailey and her castmates celebrated the new live-action version of "The Little Mermaid" by hitting the deep blue sea carpet for the Hollywood premiere: "This moment means everything to me."
