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It's also one of the few Disney movies where a young black girl is the hero of the story. In the 1989 animated classic, the lead character Ariel the mermaid is white with long red hair.

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Disney Junior’s Ariel will debut in 2024 across all Disney platforms globally. “For more than 30 years, the story of ‘The Little Mermaid’ has been beloved by audiences all over the world.

The 1989 Mermaid is a quietly horny, coming-of-age film, with its busty, teenage sea creature getting the itch to be above land, mostly to get closer to the human prince she saved after a shipwreck.

Disney's live-action remake of "Aladdin" also debuted on Memorial Day weekend in 2019. That came in a hair lower than "The Little Mermaid" with an opening weekend haul of $116.8 million.

Halle Bailey with young fans at the UK Premiere of Disney's "The Little Mermaid" on May 15, 2023 in London, England. (Kate Green/Getty Images for Disney) This article is more than 2 years old.

Disney’s live-action remake of “Aladdin” also debuted on Memorial Day weekend in 2019. That came in a hair lower than “The Little Mermaid” with an opening weekend haul of $116.8 million.