The Little Mermaid

16 August 2016

• Disney announced that the much-anticipated live-action remake of The Little Mermaid is underway. Lin-Manuel Miranda confirmed that she will be producing and working on the music for the film. (Source: Entertainment Weekly)

6 December 2017

• Director Rob Marshall joined the team as the director for the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. (Source: Collider)

28 June 2019

• Actor and comedian Melissa McCarthy revealed that she’s considering playing Ursula for Disney’s The Little Mermaid. (Source: Variety)

17 July 2019

• Oscar Award-winning Javier Bardem announced that he was in talks to portray King Triton in the live-action remake with confirmation that singer Halle Bailey was set to star as Ariel. Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina were also approached for voice-acting roles. (Source: Collider)

13 August 2019

• Singer-turned actor Harry Styles was approached to play Prince Eric in the Little Mermaid, however, the deal fell through during the negotiations. (Source: Collider)

8 October 2019

• Daveed Diggs, who also starred in Hamilton, joined the cast as the voice of the loyal crab Sebastian. (Source: Hollywood Reporter)

12 November 2019

• Actor Jonah Hauer-King joined the cast to play Prince Eric. (Source: Hollywood Reporter)

13 November 2020

• Disney announced that all the upcoming films that were shut down or delayed due to COVID-19 had restarted or finished shooting including The Little Mermaid. (Source: ScreenRant)

12 July 2021

• The Little Mermaid wrapped its production and released the first look for the film with an image of Halle Bailey as Princess Ariel. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

11 September 2021

• Disney announced that The Little Mermaid will release on 26 May 2023. (Source: Variety)

9 September 2022

• Disney released the first teaser for the upcoming film which showcased Ariel swimming through the ocean and featured her singing a part of the iconic song "Part of Your World." (Source: Deadline)

16 February 2023

• The second teaser released giving us a first glimpse of both Ursula and Prince Eric. (Source: Variety)

12 March 2023

• The first full-length trailer released. (Source: The Playlist)

14 March 2023

• Disney released a featurette which gave viewers a look into the recording process for the music behind the movie. (Source: Collider)

26 April 2023

• Disney released Halle Bailey's version of the iconic song 'Part of Your World.' (Source: Entertainment Weekly)

7 May 2023

• The Little Mermaid preview was premiered at the MTV Movie and TV Awards. The preview included the musical number, "Kiss the Girl". (Source: Deadline)

8 May 2023

• A second featurette for the movie released which included clips from the movie along with bits of the voice actors recording their lines in the studio. (Source: Collider)

10 May 2023

• A clip teasing Sebastian singing the classic song titled 'Under the Sea' was released. (Source: ScreenRant)

• The Little Mermaid released in cinemas. (Source: BookMyShow)