The Little Mermaid is ready to be part of Disney Plus' world – and you don’t have long to wait
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Get ready to sing along toPart of Your Worldat home, readers, becauseThe Little Mermaidis coming to Disney Plus very soon.
As revealed on X (formerly known asTwitter) and in a press release, Disney confirmed that its live-action retelling ofThe Little Mermaidwill swim onto its primary streamer on Wednesday, September 6. At the time of writing, that means it’ll land on one of the world’sbest streaming servicesin just under a month’s time.
All the wonder, magic and FUN of Disney’s #TheLittleMermaid is coming to #DisneyPlus on September 6! 🫧🦀🪸🐙🐠🐚 pic.twitter.com/G8ADLRVjnbAugust 7, 2023
Viewers will be able to enjoy more than just the full feature film when it lands onDisney Plus. Per Disney’s media release,The Little Mermaid’s streaming debut will come packaged with plenty of bonus content. Those extras will include Javier Bardem’s rendition ofImpossible Child, a breakdown ofThe Little Mermaid’s iconicUnder the Seatune, and a clip called Passing the Dinglehopper.
Starring Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy and Bardem among others, Disney’s reimagining ofThe Little Mermaidlaunched in theaters on Friday, May 26. The live-action-CGI hybrid movie earned a respectable $542 million globally across its theatrical run. With a reported budget of $250 million (perVariety),The Little Mermaidappeared to do enough to recoup its production and marketing costs.
Despite raking in millions for Disney, critics weren’t universally kind when the film took to the high seas in late May. In ourreview ofThe Little Mermaid, we called it a “more-than-worthwhile pivot to live action”, but said it overlooked the charm and humor that the 1989 original had in spades. Still, at least the remake nailed the movie’s legendary songs. And, based on its audience score onRotten Tomatoes– it holds a 94% approval rating –The Little Mermaidis well worth watching when it becomes one of 2023’snew Disney Plus movieslater this year.
A light at the end of the Disney Plus movie-based tunnel
Speaking of new films to drop on Disney’s main streaming platform, it’s pleasing to see that a few more movies are coming to the service between now and the end of September.
After a film-packed June, which included the additions ofAvatar: The Way of WaterandThe Incredible Hulk, Disney Plus' movie library suffered from a lack of new entries throughout July. It wasn’t until period musical-dramaChevalierarrived on July 26 that Disney Plus' recent film drought ended. With few new exciting TV shows to stream, too – the less said aboutMarvel’s painfully poorSecret Invasionseries, the better – it wouldn’t have been a surprise to see some users suspend or cancel their subscriptions.
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Thearrival ofGuardians of the Galaxy 3on Disney Plus, as well asThe Little Mermaid’s launch announcement, though, mean the tide is turning back in Disney’s favor. With other beloved and intriguing films, such asThe Amazing Spider-Man 2andNo One Will Save You, and eagerly anticipated TV shows likeStar Wars: AhsokaandLokiseason 2set to debut on the platform soon as well, Disney Plus will be worth its price again in the weeks and months to come.
For more Disney Plus-based coverage, read our guides on thebest Disney Plus showsandbest Disney Plus movies.
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