The Little Mermaid: First reactions to Disneyís live-action remake starring Halle Bailey

ISLAMABAD, May 9th (Online): The first reactions of Disneyís live-action remake of The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey are out now with its premiere in Los Angeles. This musical is all set to debut at the theaters on May 26, 2023.

Prior to the release of The Little Mermaid, Disney also unveiled its footage in last monthís CinemaCon in Las Vegas which revealed Melissa McCarthyís as Ursula while singing the Poor Unfortunate Souls. Along with McCarthy and Bailey, the cast ensemble of The Little Mermaid includes Jonah Hauer-King, Javier Bardem, Noma Dumezweni, Jacob Tremblay, Daveed Diggs, and Awkwafina.

The Little Mermaidís first reactions
The first reactions of The Little Mermaid generally praised Halle Baileyís role as Ariel in the movie. The director Rob Marshall has also been praised for the great perspective which makes the movie an enchanting experience in itself.

Varietyís editor Jazz Tangcay wrote, ëDisneyís live-action is magical, emotional and enchanting. Rob Marshall just directed Disneyís best ever live action film. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menkenís beautiful music shines. Halle Bailey is absolutely extraordinary! and Melissa McCarthy is a bad-ass Ursulaí.

While the other user tweeted, ë#The Little Mermaid is the best Disney live-action adaptation to date. Halle Bailey IS Ariel. Major props to the sound effects team. Good changes, though one new song with too much autotune. Could watch this version of Under the Sea all day, it was the highlight of the whole thing.í

Earlier, it was also reported that the director Rob Marshall and his husband, producer Josh DeLuca also held a private screening of the movie. The guest list of this private screening also included Ben Platt, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and John Krasinski.