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Halle Bailey's no. 1 fan is her own sister, and their sweet moment on the carpet at Monday's premiere of made that abundantly clear.As Halle's sister, Chlöe Bailey, spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner on the blue carpet in Hollywood, their chat was punctuated by Halle's arrival — which led to the pair yelling as they ran across the carpet to one another and embraced.It was a heartwarming and emotional moment of sisterly love that had Halle beaming as she came to speak with ET shortly after.«Oh my gosh, I'm so happy that my sister's here,» Halle gushed.

Melissa McCarthy is sharing the modern message behind 's live-action remake.ET's Nischelle Turner spoke to Ursula herself at the film's premiere Monday, where she explained what makes this re-telling of the Disney classic so «special.»«I think that for me there's something special about this one. If we haven't been a parent, we've all had parents.

, is finally coming to the big screen on Friday, May 26. After making a big splash when Disney dropped the first trailer last year, the live-action remake has been one of the most highly anticipated films of 2023.As we get closer to the film's release, tickets to see are now on sale and people are pouring in to see this movie in theaters. Be prepared for your breath to be taken away when the movie premieres by securing your tickets now.Enjoy the classic story of in Disney's live-action remake.

is a universal one, it became far more personal for Halle Bailey when she began filming the live-action reimagining in 2020. In an intimate interview for 's May issue, the 23-year-old opens up about how playing Disney's beloved mythical princess helped her embrace change and realize just how much she has in common with her character.An artist that has always seen herself as a musician first, Bailey explains that landing the role of Ariel was an unforeseen «blessing» that began «opening something new» within her.

upcoming live-action remake after solo character posters from the Halle Bailey-led film were released Wednesday. The new version of the originally plump yellow and blue animated fish — who despite his name is actually a tropical fish — appears mostly silver with dark blue stripes and only some yellow trickling down his scales.

 is on! On Wednesday, Disney celebrated the upcoming premiere of its live-action reimagining of the studio's animated musical classic by releasing new character posters, a new teaser and the first single from the film's upcoming soundtrack.Fans are getting their first proper listen to Halle Bailey's rendition of the film's classic song, «Part of Your World,» which was briefly heard in previous trailers and sneak peeks.

upcoming live-action remake to emphasize consent and female empowerment. In an interview published Tuesday, Vanity Fair asked Alan Menken, the 73-year-old prolific Disney composer, if any changes needed to be made to the music from the 1989 animated flick.

Harry Styles may not be playing Prince Eric in the live-action remake of , but he's always a king in our hearts!While it was long-rumored that the «As It Was» singer could be taking on the role of Ariel's prince, the part ultimately went to Jonah Hauer-King, and the film's director, Ron Marshall, is explaining why in a new interview with .While Marshall confirmed he spoke with Styles about playing Eric «once upon a time,» he shared that the  star «really felt like he wanted to go off and do the movies that he ended up doing, which were sort of darker» than Disney's reimagining of one of its most beloved fairy tales.As for Hauer-King, Marshall said the British actor, who previously appeared in PBS' 2017  miniseries, came with a «sweetness» and «deep passion» that he was looking for in the film's prince., who also spoke to Hauer-King and Ariel herself, Halle Bailey, noted that three other people were up for the part of Eric.«I didn't take her being kind to me as any indication,» Hauer-King recalled of his final audition round with Bailey. «I just assumed she was a lovely person and would've done that for anyone.»After returning to his trailer from the audition, Hauer-King told the outlet he heard a knock at his door.

 in 1937, sparking an artistic movement that has since allowed audiences across the world to fall in love with countless animated characters, creatures, animals and more.Now nearly a century later, Disney also leads the movement to retell these beloved classics with live-action techniques, making waves for fresh takes on films like Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and, just around the corner, Here is ET's guide to the live-action remakes of your favorite animated films. Based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, was the first full-length animated feature film and Disney's first princess. Disney is currently in production on a live-action remake starring Rachel Zegler as the titular princess. Gal Gadot will also star, along with Andrew Burnap and Martin Klebba.

 in 1937, sparking an artistic movement that has since allowed audiences across the world to fall in love with countless animated characters, creatures, animals and more.Now nearly a century later, Disney also leads the movement to retell these beloved classics with live-action techniques, making waves for their fresh takes on films like Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and, just around the corner, Here is ET's guide to the live-action remakes of your favorite animated films. Based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, was the first full-length animated feature film and Disney's first princess. Disney is currently in production on a live-action remake starring Rachel Zegler as the titular princess. Gal Gadot will also star, along with Andrew Burnap and Martin Klebba.

Halle Bailey's Ariel hasn't made her theater debut but she's already winning the hearts of young fans. star has been sharing videos of her trip to Disney World to meet this year's Disney Dreamers Academy class on her Instagram Stories, and on Thursday, she posted the sweetest video of her meeting a little girl named Mila Rose. In the clip, Bailey is holding Mila in her arms, who is wearing Minnie Mouse ears and looks like she doesn't plan to let go anytime soon.

Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony when a teaser clip of the live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” aired during the telecast.The two-minute-long trailer debuted when the film’s stars Melissa McCarthy and Halle Bailey presented it onstage at the Dolby Theatre.Disney is said to have forked over $10 million to unveil the ad during the ABC broadcast, according to IndieWire — much higher than the cost of a 30-second spot which runs “between $1.6 million and $2.1 million.”ABC is a flagship property of Disney, but the House of Mouse actually paid the network $10 million to show the “Little Mermaid” ad spot during the Oscars. “Actual money actually changed hands,” the outlet reported, with a source saying the media companies are generally treated like “church and state.”According to Variety, Disney sold all of its ad spots — typically 60 to 70 commercial slots — for between $1.6 million and $2.1 million.“The Little Mermaid” used five 30-second spots for the trailer which is why it cost about three times as much for the Oscars sneak peek, an insider told IndieWire.Pfizer, Sony, Starbucks, Rolex and Verizon are among the brands which bought commercial time during the 2023 Academy Awards.Elsewhere in the show, Morgan Freeman and Margot Robbie also presented a 90-second Warner Bros.

starringHalle Bailey as Ariel, and things get downright sinister!Bailey and Melissa McCarthy introduced the new trailer during Sunday's broadcast of the 95th Academy Awards, giving viewers their first full look at McCarthy as Ursula. Previous videos teased the sea witch's visage, but this trailer introduces the new iteration of the film's antagonist in her full glory.In the trailer, Ariel's «obsession» with humans is on full display, when she goes above the waters to rescue Prince Eric, played by Jonah Hauer-King.

Halle Bailey thinks fans are in for a treat when it comes to 'svillainous Ursula. ET spoke with the actress on the red carpet of Saturday's Kids' Choice Awards, where she teased the dramatic transformation of Melissa McCarthy into the iconic sea witch.«People are gonna be so amazed [by] her job [playing] Ursula,» the singer shared. «First of all, she's a beautiful human being, so talented, and the way she just consumes Ursula is so beautiful. I'm just so proud of her and I can't wait for people to see it.»Last month, Bailey unveiled a new teaser for the upcoming live-action adaptation that offered fans their first glimpse of McCarthy's turn as the tentacled antagonist.

Gemini author and academic Jack Zipes maintains, “Fairy tales since the beginning of recorded time, and perhaps earlier, have been a means to conquer the terrors of mankind through metaphor.”National Tell a Fairytale Day on February 26 celebrates our grand tradition of subjugating horrors into happily ever after.Many of the tales we know and venerate today are credited to Aesop, a Greek slave and storyteller who used oral tradition to create ethical guidelines for his fellow man. OG fairy tales were decidedly darker than their Disney versions would have you believe; full of allegory and cannibalism, gruesome death and unheeded warnings.

her role as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” which premieres on May 26.“As a black person, you just expect it and it’s not really a shock anymore,” Bailey told The Face.Racist trolls hurled vile slurs online about the 22-year-old actress when she was cast in 2019 as well as when the teaser was released in September.“I never read my comments. Don’t ever read the comments,” she said.

Jodi Benson is sending love to Halle Bailey, from one Ariel to another! The voice actress who provided the voice of Ariel in the 1989 animated film, , shared her praise for the 22-year-old after Walt Disney Studios dropped the trailer for its live-action adaptation during this year's D23 Expo.The first look at Bailey as Ariel starts with her navigating the ocean and fans seeing her vantage point as she swims past fishes and sea turtles. At one point in the trailer, Ariel stumbles upon a wrecked ship.

starringHalle Bailey as Ariel, and let's just say get ready for goosebumps!The first-look at Bailey as Ariel — first released Friday at D23 Expo — starts with her navigating the ocean and fans seeing her vantage point as she swims past fishes and sea turtles. At one point in the trailer, Ariel stumbles upon a wrecked ship.

made Halle Bailey emotional. ET's Deidre Behar spoke to the 22-year-old singer and actress at 's Power of Young Hollywood event on Thursday, and, after telling ET that «little clips» from the film made her cry back in June, she's now revealing the specific scene that got the waterworks flowing.«It was the reprise that I saw… that was a moment where I cried,» Bailey said. «It’s part 2 of 'Part of Your World,' later in the film where she's on the rock.»«I’m just always in awe,» she added of her involvement in the project.

has died. She was 95.Carroll's daughter, Kerry Karsian, confirmed to ET on Sunday that Carroll died on Saturday at her home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, due to pneumonia, adding, «She was deeply loved and will be much missed.»Carroll was perhaps best known to contemporary audiences as the voice of the evil sea witch Ursula in Disney's animated classic However, the celebrated comedian had a long and impressive career on stage and screen for decades.

Halle Bailey is opening up about getting teary over seeing her magical transformation in .The actress and singer spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier on the red carpet at this year's BET Awards, at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, and she revealed how she's seen a few scenes of Disney's live action take on the iconic story while doing post-production work, and it really moved her.«I've seen little clips… and I cried the other day,» Bailey recalled. «Because I was like, 'I don't understand how this is happening! How this is even me?'»«It's very overwhelming,» she added with a smile. «I get really emotional just talking about it.»While is currently in post-production — and slated to hit theaters May 26, 2023 — Bailey is also appearing in the upcoming film version of the musical adaption of .«We're supposed to be wrapped next week, so crossing my fingers that we get it done, and I've been having a great time,» she marveled. «I pinch myself every day on that set… to be a part of such a historic film that we've all known growing up.»«It's like, 'Wow, what can we do to make this even greater than it already is?' Because it's such an amazing base, and I'm just grateful to be part of the whole project.» — which also stars Fantasia Barrino, Colman Domingo, Taraji P.

Melissa McCarthy is looking back at her time shooting with particular fondness!McCarthy recently sat down with ET's Nischelle Turner — alongside her cousin and HGTV co-star Jenna Perusich — to promote her new HGTV series, and she opened up about the seemingly bittersweet experience of wrapping filming on the long-awaited live-action remake.«I was so sad when it ended,» McCarthy shared. «That whole world, every single thing about it, from getting to work with [director] Rob Marshall to, like, every single part of that was like a like a wonderful dream that I did not want to wake up from.»McCarthy — who played the evil sea witch Ursula in the film -- added that some of her favorite highlights included «singing with an orchestra and [doing] things that I never have gotten to do in my life.»«And she's such an incredible villain,» McCarthy added.«She's iconic!» Perusich chimed in.«It was just a thrill. It was an absolute thrill,» McCarthy marveled.Meanwhile, McCarthy's equally excited about her new project with Perusich, , where the pair renovate homes for deserving people who have made a difference in the lives of those around them.According to the celebrated comic actress, the heartwarming show is meant to celebrate «remarkable people» whose «day-to-day life is just giving.»«Giving everything they have to other people.

Javier Bardem is headed under the sea! The celebrated actor will soon be hitting screens as King Triton in the upcoming live-action adaption of Disney's, and he's got nothing but praise for his co-star, Halle Bailey.Bardem walked the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Monday, and he spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner about his forthcoming fantasy adventure.While Bardem didn't divulge much about exactly how much singing he's set to do

Halle Bailey has officially wrapped on Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid! The actress and singer, 21, celebrated the occasion with a photo of herself as Ariel on set on a beach in Sardinia, Italy on Instagram on July 12, rocking a bikini top against the scenic sunset; Halle also penned a sentimental caption about her experience, revealing that it has made her stronger in the face of self doubt.