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

Everyone calm down — the fish in the live-action Little Mermaid actually look fine They aren’t as engaging as they were in the animated movie, but there’s something hilarious about them ...

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.