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What 2 Songs Were Cut for the Live Action 'The Little Mermaid' & Why? Find Out Here!

What 2 Songs Were Cut for the Live Action 'The Little Mermaid' & Why? Find Out Here!

The new, live action adaptation of The Little Mermaid is officially out now in theaters!

The latest Disney remake debuted on Friday (May 26) and has been receiving rave reviews from critics and audiences alike.

However, with the new film, there are a few new songs, lyric changes and there are two songs that were cut from the original animated movie musical.

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6 Other Actors Were Up for Prince Eric in the Live Action 'The Little Mermaid'

6 Other Actors Were Up for Prince Eric in the Live Action 'The Little Mermaid'

Halle Bailey Talks Dying Her Hair Red & Keeping Her Locs for 'The Little Mermaid'

Halle Bailey Talks Dying Her Hair Red & Keeping Her Locs for 'The Little Mermaid'

Halle Bailey is opening up about her hair in the new live action adaptation of The Little Mermaid!

The 23-year-old star of course got to keep her locs for the role, and director Rob Marshall has even stated that he wanted her to keep them.

“It was super important for me to have my natural hair in this film. I was really grateful to [director] Rob Marshall, because he wanted to keep my locs. It’s always important to have somebody to cosign,” Halle previously told Ebony.

“I’ve had my locs since I was 5, so they’re a huge part of who I am,” she added. “We need to be able to see ourselves, we need to be able to see our hair on big screens like this, so that we know that it’s beautiful and more than acceptable.”

Now, she’s adding to that conversation, and how hair stylist Camille Friend transformed Halle‘s own hair to the more red color for Ariel.

Find out what Halle said inside… More Here! »

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Howard Ashman Doc Not Leaving Disney+ Amid Backlash Before 'The Little Mermaid' Release (Report)

Howard Ashman Doc Not Leaving Disney+ Amid Backlash Before 'The Little Mermaid' Release (Report)

Disney has been facing some backlash after a list of titles of what was being removed from Disney+ was revealed.

Among those titles was the documentary, Howard, which shares the story of lyricist Howard Ashman, who penned songs for movies like Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid with composer Alan Menken.

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'The Little Mermaid' Soundtrack Debuts - Listen to New Songs by Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King & More!

'The Little Mermaid' Soundtrack Debuts - Listen to New Songs by Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King & More!

Disney has released the soundtrack for the upcoming live action reimagining of The Little Mermaid!

The new album of course features Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy singing the iconic songs “Part of Your World” and “Poor Unfortunate Souls,” but it also features new songs from Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs and Awkwafina, as well as a brand new song from Halle.

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Halle Bailey Opens Up About How Long Her 'The Little Mermaid' Process Was: 'I Forgot About It'

Halle Bailey Opens Up About How Long Her 'The Little Mermaid' Process Was: 'I Forgot About It'

Halle Bailey wears all white as she waves to fans on Thursday morning (May 18) in New York City.

The 23-year-old singer and actress arrived for her first stop of the day, at Good Morning America, to promote her new movie The Little Mermaid.

That same day, Halle switched into a denim look for an appearance on Tamron Hall, where she dished on the audition process for the live action Disney adaptation.

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Disney Teases Melissa McCarthy's 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' In New 'The Little Mermaid' Clip - Watch Here!

Disney Teases Melissa McCarthy's 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' In New 'The Little Mermaid' Clip - Watch Here!

We are getting a brand new look at Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in the upcoming live action reimagining of The Little Mermaid!

Disney just debuted a new clip from the upcoming movie, which features the actress as the sea witch, and it even has a snippet of her singing “Poor Unfortunate Souls.”

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