The Little Mermaid 2025 Interview. Several covid delays later, “the little mermaid” is finally slated to open in theaters next summer. Halle bailey, who is ariel in the upcoming ‘the little mermaid’ remake, speaks to british vogue about her version of the disney princess.

The little mermaid—the one from 1989—opens with life and music: “there was no agenda to cast a woman of color,” the director of disney’s new live action reboot of the little mermaid says about the reimagining of the film’s seafaring heroine.