The Little Mermaid is an upcoming live-action fantasy-adventure film loosely based on the original Hans Christian Andersen novel of the same name. It is directed and written by Blake Harris, co-directed by Chris Bouchard, and produced by Armando Gutierrez and Robert Molloy.
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Plot
The story starts with an old grandmother telling her granddaughters the story of The Little Mermaid. Despite their young age, the girls don't believe in the story, until their grandmother tells them a tale of her own. Years ago, a young reporter named Cam Harrison who had failed to earn a living sets out in search of a good story accompanied by his younger sister, Elle. There, they go to a circus and encounter a mermaid trapped in a tank. They are further amazed when the mermaid appears before them as a young woman with legs. The duo soon learn of a prophecy about a little girl born on land, blessed with the heart of a mermaid. With this ancient prophecy come to life in Elle, they are further entangled in a sinister plot of a wizard who wishes to keep the soul of the mermaid and convert it to power.
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Cast
- William Moseley as Cam Harrison, a reporter.
- Loreto Peralta as Elle, an orphan and Cam's younger sister.
- Poppy Drayton as Elizabeth, the mermaid.
- Armando Gutierrez as Locke, the wizard who has enslaved the little mermaid.
- Shirley MacLaine as Eloise, an eccentric woman who has intimate knowledge of the story of The Little Mermaid
- Diahann Carroll
- William Forsythe
- Gina Gershon
- Claire Crosby
Production
The film was originally titled A Little Mermaid. Filming took place in Georgia, in 2016.
Marketing and release
A trailer for the film debuted in March 2017 and generated over 30 million views in two weeks time.
In May 2017, it was reported that the film had been picked up for distribution by Netflix and would debut on the streaming service sometime during summer 2018.
References
External links
- The Little Mermaid on IMDb
- Official website
Source of article : Wikipedia
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