THE LITTLE MERMAID: Disney Considering Live-Action Remake

Disney seriously weighing the possibility of remaking The Little Mermaid. The studio is giving thought to adapting the animated classic into a live-action film after executives heard a new pitch for the project.

Credited with sparking the Disney renaissance, The Little Mermaid signaled a new age of films featuring high-quality animation and engaging stories. It is these movies that Disney now seeks to revive with real life casts and settings, with The Little Mermaid just being the latest to be announced:

Disney is moving forward expansively with its live-action slate in general. In April it dated a number of films in addition to Alice Through the Looking Glass (May 27), Beauty And The Beast (March 17, 2017), as well as this summer’s Pete’s Dragon (August 12). The slate includes Cruella with Emma Stone set for the title role and Kelly Marcel writing; A Wrinkle In Time with Ava DuVernay attached to direct and Jennifer Lee writing; Jungle Cruise with Dwayne Johnson set to star and John Requa and Glenn Ficarra writing; Dumbo with director Tim Burton and writer Ehren Kruger; and a sequel to Mary Poppins with director Rob Marshall, starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Also in the pipelines are Maleficent 2 with Angelia Jolie set to return in the title role and Linda Woolverton writing; The Nutcracker And The Four Realms with director Lasse Hallstrom and writer Ashleigh Powell; The Jungle Book 2 with both director Jon Favreau and writer Justin Marks returning; and a Tinker Bell project with Reese Witherspoon set to star and Victoria Strouse writing.

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