Disney's Live-Action Remake Of THE LITTLE MERMAID Will Include 4 New Songs Along With All The Classics

Disney's Live-Action Remake Of THE LITTLE MERMAID Will Include 4 New Songs Along With All The Classics

Production has been halted on The Little Mermaid thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, but composer Alan Menken has confirmed that all the remake's songs have been recorded, four of which are brand new!

By Nighthawk01 - Mar 23, 2020 08:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Disney

Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has been halted along with every other big movie and TV show in the works, but composer Alan Menken has shared a major update on the project!

Shooting wasn't supposed to begin until April in anticipation of a 2021 release, and with so much uncertainty surrounding everything, we don't know when work starts back up. Menken has clearly been busy collaborating with Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda, though, because the music is already done. 

Confirming that he's still attached to work on long-delayed Enchanted sequel Disenchanted (whoop!), the composer also reveals that Hercules is currently being adapted into a Broadway show. 
 
The big news, however, is that The Little Mermaid will feature the original songs from the animated classic along with four new ones!
 
Menken remains actively involved in Disney's live-action remakes after crafting songs for 2017's Beauty and the Beast and the powerful "Speechless" in last year's Aladdin. His songs for The Little Mermaid are bound to go through some changes, with the "blackfish" line from "Under the Sea" one obvious example of something in desperate need of an update. 
 
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MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 3/23/2020, 8:17 AM
Been looking forward to this one. So far all the live action remakes have been pretty good.
DetBullock
DetBullock - 3/23/2020, 8:17 AM
Of course they do, they need to pad it to two hours and to try and get at least a nomination for best original song.
Origame
Origame - 3/23/2020, 8:38 AM
@DetBullock - we've heard their attempts to add songs to these live action remakes. We literally had jasmine imagine singing about independence before being dragged away so the classic story can continue.
JustALurker
JustALurker - 3/24/2020, 5:57 AM
@Origame - that moment was unintentionally funny
Origame
Origame - 3/24/2020, 7:15 AM
@JustALurker - jasmine: i can do this all on my own.

Also jasmine: help me Aladdin. I cant do anything without you.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 3/23/2020, 8:22 AM
I have no idea how good this one will be, and I'm not particularly interested in it. But I'm happy for Halle Bailey getting this. She has a stunningly beautiful voice.



(She's the first one that sings)
kolatrl
kolatrl - 3/23/2020, 9:52 AM
@Necropolitan - Hey, the first one is actually Chloe (the older sister) Halle is on the right and has a softer tone compared to Chloe’s. Still, both of them are pretty amazing vocalists and all around talents (they produced a bulk of their album in their home studio)
Kumkani
Kumkani - 3/23/2020, 10:17 AM
@kolatrl - I know. I meant the first person that sings on the song is Halle.
StupidFlanders
StupidFlanders - 3/23/2020, 8:25 AM
I mean... how much do they change before its no longer considered a remake?
BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 3/23/2020, 8:37 AM
Blergh.
Bluesman
Bluesman - 3/23/2020, 8:40 AM
I don't feel comfortable about this live action remake. The film came out when I was four years old and watching it again recently was a bit traumatic.
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 3/23/2020, 8:45 AM
That's like they're making up for having no songs in Mulan lmao. Halle Bailey is an incredible singer though. I just wasn't a big fan of any of Rob Marshall's 2010s work.
DarkHammer
DarkHammer - 3/23/2020, 9:01 AM
Disney: Stop making remakes of remakes of retold stories! live action is just a way to make money off our childhood faves. Quit being so money hungry and think of your fanbase. What would Walt want? He certainly would not want you to keep remaking his originals. Keep making new stories. nothing is ever original, but blatantly remaking the old stuff over and over again is frustrating and shows a distinct lack of caring. It's lazy.
CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 3/23/2020, 9:07 AM
The only live action animated remake I want to see is the hunchback of notre dame and Disney will probably never do it because of the "adult themes".
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 3/23/2020, 9:40 AM
@CurlyBill - I think the only one that they've said is "off-limits" is Pocahontas, for obvious reasons.

Here's the most recent update on Hunchback of Notre Dame:

http://www.polygon.com/2019/1/16/18185472/hunchback-of-notre-dame-live-action-disney
CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 3/23/2020, 11:49 AM
@L0RDbuckethead -
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 3/23/2020, 9:37 AM
This is the most amazing comic book movie news I've seen in a while.
Super12
Super12 - 3/23/2020, 11:36 AM
Yeah, not looking forward to this one.
Vanillain
Vanillain - 3/23/2020, 12:39 PM
LMM is my man!
Tsunvalley
Tsunvalley - 3/23/2020, 1:37 PM
If Little Mermaid is black in this, they should make Moana white. Come on, no double standards.
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