Michaelsen, Shannen (April 27, 2023). "CONFIRMED: Live-Action Ariel Character Meet & Greet Coming to Disneyland, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disneyland Paris This Summer". WDW News Today. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023 . Retrieved April 30, 2023. The plotline of King Triton and Ursula being siblings is a deleted concept from the animated film. It was first used in the musical adaptation. Lowry, Brian (May 22, 2023). "The Little Mermaid' shines, thanks to Halle Bailey and a warm wave of nostalgia". CNN. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023 . Retrieved May 24, 2023. Pham, Jason (January 20, 2022). "Halle Bailey Cried the 'Whole Time' Filming This 'Surreal' Song For 'The Little Mermaid' ". StyleCaster. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022 . Retrieved January 22, 2022. Labonte, Rachel (February 18, 2022). "Sebastian Might Rap In Disney's Little Mermaid Live-Action Movie". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022 . Retrieved February 18, 2022.

Domestic 2023 Weekend 21 May 26–29, 2023 – Memorial Day weekend (US)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023 . Retrieved May 31, 2023. Due to Artemis Fowl being switched to a Disney+ exclusive release (following the COVID-19 pandemic), this is the first exclusive theatrically-released Disney live-action film to receive a PG rating from the MPA since Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.It's also the first theatrically-released live-action Disney Princess film since Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. This is the first ever Disney theatrical live-action remake to use the new 2022 on-screen logo, as Peter Pan & Wendy is a Disney+ Original.

The role where the frogs sing while being lifted on one of the paddles was given to Sebastian, Flounder, and Scuttle respectively.Michaelsen, Shannen ( April 27, 2023). " CONFIRMED: Live-Action Ariel Character Meet & Greet Coming to Disneyland, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disneyland Paris This Summer". WDW News Today. Ursula still becomes a giant in the remake, but her appearance has changed slightly. She has three gills on each of her cheeks and she has large deadened eyes. Whereas in the original, her appearance did not change. Original: Ariel • Flounder • Sebastian • Scuttle • Prince Eric • King Triton • Ursula • Flotsam and Jetsam • King Triton's Daughters • Max • Grimsby • Carlotta • Chef Louis • Ursula's Garden • Glut • The Seahorse Herald • Harold • Merpeople • Sea Creatures • Lagoon Residents Ford, Lucy (May 26, 2023). "Javier Bardem on playing a sexy King Triton in The Little Mermaid". GQ. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023 . Retrieved May 27, 2023. The Little Mermaid Domestic Weekend". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023 . Retrieved July 23, 2023.

Wade, A. Felicia (May 22, 2023). " 'The Little Mermaid' Review – Halle Bailey Carries Disney Remake Out of Murky Waters". DiscussingFilm. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023 . Retrieved May 24, 2023. This is Awkwafina's second voice role for a Disney film after voicing Sisu in Raya and the Last Dragon. White, James ( October 13, 2022). " 'New Poster For The Little Mermaid Has Halle Bailey's Ariel Pondering The World Above'". Empire. Conlin, Danl (November 13, 2022). "West Side Story's Rachel Zegler Offers Support for Halle Bailey's Little Mermaid". Gamerant. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023 . Retrieved January 22, 2023.The beginning of the film includes a quote said by Hans Christian Andersen (author of the original Little Mermaid) which reads, "But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more." There is no scene with a quote by said author in the original film.

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Jodi Benson (Ariel's original voice actress) has a cameo in the tour of kingdom scene as a market vendor. Thus, this is the first time Benson has collaborated in a production related to The Little Mermaid without playing the titular character, after The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live! Ursula's final words before her death, "So much for true love!", were included in the film, but unlike the original film, they were not her last words. In the original film, the sisters all live in Atlantica. In the remake, all the sisters aside from Ariel live in separate kingdoms, but they all get together during the "Coral Moon Festival". Bryant, Zoe Rose (May 22, 2023). " "THE LITTLE MERMAID" – Review". Archived from the original on May 24, 2023 . Retrieved May 23, 2023.