The Little Mermaid: Ariel's mother was crushed by a pirate ship From the 2023 film, we learned that Ariel was very similar to her mother. She too was fascinated by land and humans. Before she ...

One of the biggest criticisms about the original Little Mermaid is that ... she first notices him on his ship to her swift declaration of love. Halle Bailey’s Ariel, on the other hand, respects ...

We saw Disney's Hollywood Studios' new The Little Mermaid live show and talked to the team who made the sea part of our ...

He specifically posited that Ariel’s mother Athena — who was killed by pirates, per the 2008 sequel “the Little Mermaid III ... s likeness adorning his ship’s prow.

ship Ariel and Eric. Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric in Disney's live-action "The Little Mermaid" (Photo courtesy of Disney/Giles Keyte) Ariel helps Eric unmask. Ariel initially feels drawn to ...

The trailer begins with Ariel saving Prince Eric after his ship crashes. She’s chastised by her father, King Triton, for getting involved with the humans. “I just want to know more about them ...

To celebrate 35 years of The Little Mermaid, I reached out to Ariel's reference model, Sherri Stoner, to hear how she and the animators brought Ariel to life. Note: This interview has been edited ...

The Little Mermaid spoilers follow ... Like the original, Ariel swims up to Eric's ship and marvels at the crew dancing while fireworks light up the sky, before she saves him.

Original "The Little Mermaid" composer and lyricist ... When Ursula grows to a behemoth, it's Ariel — not Eric — who steers a ship into Ursula to deliver the final blow. Halle Bailey's live ...

this “Little Mermaid” flows as you’d expect it to — though, at north of two hours (compared with the original’s 83 minutes), it flows a good deal more slowly. Ariel’s anthropological ...