LOS ANGELES — The full trailer for "The Little Mermaid" has finally come up for air, premiering during the 95th Academy Awards where the film's stars Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy presented during the Sunday ceremony.
Following a tease in September at its D23 Expo, Disney unveiled its most detailed look yet at the R&B singer and "Spy" star as live-action versions of its iconic princess Ariel and the villainous sea witch Ursula, respectively. The new film, due in theaters May 26, is a remake of Disney's animated classic and, based on the new trailer, recreates (and hopefully updates) the plot of the 1989 film.
It opens with the harrowing storm that throws the swashbuckling Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) overboard, putting into motion Ariel's infatuation with the land-dwelling prince, much to the chagrin of her father King Triton (Javier Bardem). This, while Bailey's version of "Part of Your World" crescendos.
