Halle Bailey is making a splash as the star of The Little Mermaid and during the Hollywood premiere of the Disney film she opened up about finally having audiences see her as Ariel on the big screen.
“This moment means everything to me, I’m so grateful to be here,” she said. “I just feel really honored and I’m happy the day has finally come where we can all watch it.”
When the trailer for the live-action film was released, reactions to Bailey as Ariel became a trend on social media. For Bailey, the cultural impact the film will have on the young people of color is important and something that she experienced growing up.
“It means the world to me, especially for the beautiful babies to be able to see a reflection of themselves,” she added. “I am just honored to be a part of this and be...
“This moment means everything to me, I’m so grateful to be here,” she said. “I just feel really honored and I’m happy the day has finally come where we can all watch it.”
When the trailer for the live-action film was released, reactions to Bailey as Ariel became a trend on social media. For Bailey, the cultural impact the film will have on the young people of color is important and something that she experienced growing up.
“It means the world to me, especially for the beautiful babies to be able to see a reflection of themselves,” she added. “I am just honored to be a part of this and be...
- 5/9/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
‘The Little Mermaid’: First Look At ‘Kiss The Girl’ Musical Number Airs During MtV Movie & TV Awards
During the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards a preview clip of The Little Mermaid air showcasing the scene with the “Kiss the Girl” musical number.
Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King star in the iconic scene where Ariel and Prince Eric take a boat ride as the little mermaid tries to land a kiss from her love interest to break Ursula’s spell and get her voice back.
The clip also has appearances from Flounder who is voiced by Jacob Tremblay, Sebastian who is voiced by Daveed Diggs and Scuttle who is voiced by Awkwafina.
Watch The Little Mermaid scene in the video posted below.
.@LittleMermaid shared a lil' part of their world with the #MTVAwards in this exclusive clip...
Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King star in the iconic scene where Ariel and Prince Eric take a boat ride as the little mermaid tries to land a kiss from her love interest to break Ursula’s spell and get her voice back.
The clip also has appearances from Flounder who is voiced by Jacob Tremblay, Sebastian who is voiced by Daveed Diggs and Scuttle who is voiced by Awkwafina.
Watch The Little Mermaid scene in the video posted below.
.@LittleMermaid shared a lil' part of their world with the #MTVAwards in this exclusive clip...
- 5/8/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Today at D23, Disney offered a first look at its live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, starring Halle Bailey and directed by Rob Marshall, which is slated to hit theaters May 26. Watch the teaser above.
Bailey said today that it’s the first time she has seen footage of the film from Walt Disney Pictures.
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“I’m sure all of you in here can relate to Ariel and how special she is to all of us,” she said from the stage. “Being a little girl swimming in the pool, imagining I was a mermaid, I never imagined that would come to life [like this]. … The three days filming ‘Part of Your World’ was the most beautiful experience of my life — feeling all the feelings she feels, her passion, discomfort, everything she’s experiencing. It was so exciting for me to play those...
Bailey said today that it’s the first time she has seen footage of the film from Walt Disney Pictures.
Disney D23 Expo 2022 Photo Gallery: Marvel, Star Wars, and More
“I’m sure all of you in here can relate to Ariel and how special she is to all of us,” she said from the stage. “Being a little girl swimming in the pool, imagining I was a mermaid, I never imagined that would come to life [like this]. … The three days filming ‘Part of Your World’ was the most beautiful experience of my life — feeling all the feelings she feels, her passion, discomfort, everything she’s experiencing. It was so exciting for me to play those...
- 9/9/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Bentonville Film Festival set the lineup for its sixth edition Tuesday, with the festival co-founded by Geena Davis unveiling its spotlight and competition program of indie feature films, shorts and episodic titles.
The fest is set to run August 10-16 in the Arkansas city and is being engineered as a hybrid event because of coronavirus concerns, with digital screenings, panels and events to run alongside some on-the-ground premieres and conversations.
This year’s lineup includes four Spotlight pics including the U.S. premiere of Misbehaviour, starring Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, which tells the true story of protest and controversy at 1970 Miss World contest, and Parkland Rising, a documentary that looks at the students of Parkland, Fl, who started an international movement to call attention to the need for better gun laws.
As per usual, this year’s lineup focuses on underrepresented voices in film. Of the 68 titles, more...
The fest is set to run August 10-16 in the Arkansas city and is being engineered as a hybrid event because of coronavirus concerns, with digital screenings, panels and events to run alongside some on-the-ground premieres and conversations.
This year’s lineup includes four Spotlight pics including the U.S. premiere of Misbehaviour, starring Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, which tells the true story of protest and controversy at 1970 Miss World contest, and Parkland Rising, a documentary that looks at the students of Parkland, Fl, who started an international movement to call attention to the need for better gun laws.
As per usual, this year’s lineup focuses on underrepresented voices in film. Of the 68 titles, more...
- 7/22/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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