Cortland Repertory Theatre’s production of the classic Disney musical “The Little Mermaid” opened Wednesday, finishing their ...

The 2023 Little Mermaid feels like it’s close to being self-aware about how funny it looks when an actual human talks to a crab or a fish and expects an answer.

In 1989, the cartoon "Little Mermaid," coming after three decades of mediocre animation, ushered in a Disney renaissance that soon produced "Beauty And The Beast," "Lion King" and "Aladdin." ...

But in the cartoon, the fish do a conga line. Animated fish bunny-hopping is a joy to watch − photorealistic fish doing it is a horror show. Animals have an uncanny valley, and Disney found it.

Disney's 'Little Mermaid' remake drowns in a sea of digital murk The ocean is an uncanny valley in the latest misjudged "live-action" do-over from the Mouse House.

Now we have 22-year-old Halle, whose reprisal of The Little Mermaid resulted in the #NotMyAriel hashtag, racist remarks, a sudden wave of redhead purists, and hatred personified online.

The live-action musical film is a remake of Disney’s 1989 animated fairytale production that starred Jodi Benson as the voice of Ariel. “The Little Mermaid” premieres in theaters on May 26.

“The Little Mermaid,” a Walt Disney Co. release in theaters Friday, is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association for “action/peril, some scary images.” Running time: 135 minutes.

The Little Mermaid 2023, PG, 135 min. Directed by Rob Marshall. Voices by Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay. Starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem.

Back in 2019 when Disney announced that the live action remake of A Little Mermaid would be portrayed by singer Halle Bailey, there was an immediate uproar.