The Little Mermaid (Live-Action)

[D82]

I guess that confirms there won't be a wedding. Unsurprising given all the other changes they've made to address criticisms hurled at the original, but it's a pity we won't get to see Ariel in a wedding dress.

I think that's possible. This white and pink outfit seems designed to replace the wedding dress, but we'll see. The people who allegedly attended a test screening of the film said it was the honeymoon dress and that Ariel also wears a wedding dress, but we don't know how much we can trust those reports. Some things the Tumblr user demonindior said, whose comments about the movie I posted here, turned out to be true, like the cat-fight between Ariel and Vanessa. But that person also said Ursula doesn't get impaled by a ship in this movie, and we already know she will. They said it's Ariel who kills her, though, and that Ursula would be big, so perhaps they didn't lie and they saw an alternate ending. That's not uncommon when it comes to test screenings.

I’m not sure how true it is but I saw someone saying she will have 11 outfits so maybe the wedding dress will still be there?

But it is weird that if she does have more dresses they only advertise the blue and pink dress in the merch so I don’t know

I've heard she'll have 8 outfits, but perhaps there are conflicting reports on that. I've seen that people online are worried there might not be more dresses than the ones we've seen so far, as they are the only ones that have been featured in merch and in the books, but I think Disney is probably just keeping them as a surprise for now. Important details about the story have been omitted in the tie-in books before and the dolls not always have all the outfits the character wears in the movie. We'll see, but I don't think they would give Ariel less dresses than previous live-action princesses got, especially given that she's the first Black princess.

[Disney's Divinity]

Yeah, I was about to say that the pink dress is post-wedding, I thought?

I'm not worried about her wardrobe much at this point anyway. We've seen at least four that I know of--this pink one, the teal one, the pink and white one, the purple one. All of them are ugly. The best of them was the purple one, because that was at least a decent shade, but the shape of dress, eh. And none of them look anything close to the dresses Ariel has--the pink ballgown, the sea foam dress, the blue dress with the bow, or the wedding dress--although it could be they're simply showing off "new stuff," but even so it's not something I have any positive expectation about, tbh.

[D82]

Some small updates:

• The audio is not much better than the leaked D23 recording, but here are some snippets of "Part of Your World" from toys:

https://www.tiktok.com/@gabriellaxoxo60 ... 2808446250
https://twitter.com/mermailey/status/16 ... 3412177920
https://twitter.com/devnsworld/status/1 ... 2323247106

• Leaked images of Ariel from the film:

https://twitter.com/hopfiIms/status/1647304315969720320
https://twitter.com/juan_g_lopez605/sta ... 0255470592
https://twitter.com/aquamerald/status/1 ... 2851323906

• Disney Channel Germany bumper:

https://twitter.com/v_erpleger/status/1 ... 6683127812

• Artwork from Shoptrends.com:

https://twitter.com/mmdisney200/status/ ... 9707384832
https://twitter.com/mmdisney200/status/ ... 6952114176
https://twitter.com/TheCursedPrinc/stat ... 0581382144

• Some T-shirt artwork from Amazon:

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A13 ... L1500_.png
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A17 ... L1500_.png
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A13 ... L1500_.png
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/B1O ... L1500_.png

• Theatre standee in better quality:

https://twitter.com/DrissiAdv/status/16 ... 6112223233

• Full artwork for the cover of The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide book:

https://twitter.com/mmdisney200/status/ ... 7080144896

• Target limited edition vinyl:

https://twitter.com/mmdisney200/status/ ... 7721893888

[Donald_35]

Hi. This is my first post here and I've been reading this forum for years. I'm from Spain and I just wanted to start by saying how much I am excited for this "remake". As much as I was for the "Beauty and the Beast" one.
I don't know if it will be very good, but everything it has been revealed about the movie (trailers, merchandise,...) makes me think it will. Of course, the original animated film is a masterpiece and it is complicated to live up to it, but I hope the "remake" will not dissapoint . Fingers crossed for the final trailer this week and getting now ready for watch it in almost one month!. At last! .

[carolinakid]

Welcome, Donald.
Bienvenido!

[Farerb]

[UmbrellaFish]

I’m so excited to see her sisters in action. Debating whether or not to buy one of the multi-pack sister doll sets….

[Lele]

Jesus it’s like they made the white sisters look bad on purpose. Was it hard to keep the one with the pink hair only having two main colors like the other sisters? What’s with that ridiculous hairstyle for the blue haired one? Also why are they the only ones witn those dumb hair colors while the rest have natural color with at some highlights?

[D82]

A Target promo for a fashion collection for little girls gives us a better look at Vanessa's purple costume and our first look at what I guess is her wedding dress. It could be Ariel's, but I think it looks more like Vanessa's. More images here.

Hi. This is my first post here and I've been reading this forum for years. I'm from Spain and I just wanted to start by saying how much I am excited for this "remake". As much as I was for the "Beauty and the Beast" one.
I don't know if it will be very good, but everything it has been revealed about the movie (trailers, merchandise,...) makes me think it will. Of course, the original animated film is a masterpiece and it is complicated to live up to it, but I hope the "remake" will not dissapoint . Fingers crossed for the final trailer this week and getting now ready for watch it in almost one month!. At last! .

Welcome to the forum, Donald_35! Me alegro de que seamos más españoles en el foro.

[Disney's Divinity]

TBH, they turned out much worse than in the coloring book a while back where most of the other sisters looked okay even if it was more like a Barbies movie than The Little Mermaid. I think all the sisters look awful here as far as how the designs of the tails/costumes, the way the hair is done, etc. turned out except for the sister on the top right with the pink tail, and that's including Ariel. They look more like celebrities wearing dresses to the Met Gala rather than mermaids wearing their, um, bodies...

The one on the bottom left looks like Elsa; I guess they didn't think giving Ariel superpowers was good enough, they wanted a look-a-like somewhere in there, too.

[Farerb]

Making Waves: Halle Bailey On Reinventing The Disney Princess In The Little Mermaid
https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/halle-b ... -interview

[Sotiris]

Having the tops of the mermaids be part of their bodies instead of seashells or clothing looks off-putting.

[Disney Duster]

Ok, I'm not gonna harp on this, I just wanna say, Ariel's blue dress does look like the one Ariel wears with the bow in her hair for the tour of the kingdom. It has the blue color, it has the corset, it has the sleeves that get bigger and puffier towards the bottoms, the same neckline and a full-length skirt. Do you see the resemblance at all, Divinity? If you don't, I will just leave you alone about that.

[D82]

First look at a Shopdisney Limited Edition Ariel doll:


Source: https://twitter.com/mmdisney200/status/ ... 5456300055

More products are now available on the Disney website.

By the way, regarding the costumes I posted before, I've seen some people online think the white outfit is not a wedding dress, but one of Queen Selina's. Maybe they're right. We saw her in a white dress in the set photos and also in a book illustration. Plus, if it was a wedding dress, the veil would probably have been added somehow to the mannequin.

Here are individual images in a bit higher resolution. Apparently, they are from Target's website, but I can't find either this or the Colleen Atwood video there.

Personally, I wasn't sure at first if I liked the sisters' designs or not. There were too many colors and patterns for my taste. But I have to say that they've grown on me. They're quite creative and I kind of like that they look like tropical fish. I even like Ariel's tail and bra combo now as well, as I think I've finally understood the logic behind its design. I wonder if the mermaid looks were created by the costume designer or some other department, or if it was a collaboration between Colleen Atwood and the VFX team, for example. They're not really clothes, though, so perhaps she doesn't have anything to do with it.

Also why are they the only ones witn those dumb hair colors while the rest have natural color with at some highlights?

I hadn't noticed the one with the yellow tail had yellow highlights in her hair and the one with the braid had blue highlights. But, yeah, it's strange only the white ones have all the hair of an unrealistic color.

[Sotiris]

Ok, I'm not gonna harp on this, I just wanna say, Ariel's blue dress does look like the one Ariel wears with the bow in her hair for the tour of the kingdom. It has the blue color, it has the corset, it has the sleeves that get bigger and puffier towards the bottoms, the same neckline and a full-length skirt. Do you see the resemblance at all, Divinity? If you don't, I will just leave you alone about that.

I don't like any of Ariel's outfits either Duster. Sure they kept the same basic color for some, but they don't resemble them in any other way. But them not looking like the ones in the original is not what bothers me. I would be fine with that had they looked good. However, I find them to be incredibly bland, unflattering and lacking in character. Honestly, I'm surprised you like them. You usually have higher standards when it comes to costume design. I hope me saying that doesn't offend you.

[D82]

I agree with Disney Duster on the blue dress. The silhouette and length are quite similar to the original and it has a corset too, like he said.



Also, some of the differences are due to the fact that they decided to set the film in the Caribbean and the costumes are partly inspired by the traditional clothes from the region, like the headband, for example. And I don't know if this is true or not, but I think you guys said the costumes from the original are not that beloved by fans, at least compared to other classics like Beauty and the Beast or Cinderella. Perhaps, they felt that allowed them to have more creative freedom in this aspect. Anyway, it's not unusual for the live-action costumes to be different from the originals. Belle's pink dress, for instance, looks nothing like the animated one.

I've personally liked most of the costumes so far and the marine influences in them. But I usually like Colleen Atwood's work, plus fashion is something very subjective and depends a lot on everyone's personal taste.

[Farerb]

Do you think they'll keep the 1492 song?

[Disney Duster]

Sotiris, I completely respect your opinion. I can see why people do not like these costumes. Also, I forgot Ariel's blue dress sleeves don't get that poofy at the ends, at least not as poofy as the live-action ones, but they do get a little poofy, so you can see the likeness. I'm at work so I can't provide a screencap. Anyway, these are probably the worst costumes I have seen from Colleen Atwood, but her work is never awful. I'd say Triton's armor is good, his tail and the rest of the sisters are bad, but maybe Colleen had nothing to do with those tails or Ariel's, though I actually love Ariel's tail, I think its gorgeous. I like Eric's outfits so far, I do not like any of the Queen's, I like Ariel's blue dress, if only her headband was blue, too. I do not like the pink dress for Ariel we have seen so far, but I think there are better ones to come for Ariel. I love Vanessa's purple dress. I think that white dress is Vanessa's wedding dress, D82, because it doesn't resemble any of the Queen's and has kind of an ugly bodice design that I find more befitting of a villain, and if it is her wedding dress I like it for that. I do not like Ursula's design, but I think there was little to work with since Melissa probably didn't want to show her back. Thank you for saying I have high standards at all, Sotiris, and I am not offended you are questioning my taste now. I like that you are treating me intelligently and like I don't always have dumb opinions lol.

D82 thank you for the Vanessa and Vanessa/Queen's dresses pictures. I also agree about Colleen Atwood, and thank you for helping me in the Ariel blue dress comparison. Where is the Colleen Atwood video you speak of?

Farerb, what song is that?

[Farerb]

Farerb, what song is that?

https://youtu.be/AYSvLHYrYEA

[Disney's Divinity]

Sure they kept the same basic color for some, but they don't resemble them in any other way. But them not looking like the ones in the original is not what bothers me. I would be fine with that had they looked good. However, I find them to be incredibly bland, unflattering and lacking in character.

I think that's being generous. Teal is not the same as sky blue or dark blue...

That's where I differ, I don't like that they don't have outfits mimicking hers in the film. They could've had their ugly original dresses, too, if they want--Belle had that ugly roses dress--but not having anything similar to the original's outfits is complete nonsense. I don't know who Colleen Atwood is and honestly I don't care because her work here looks like hot garbage; probably the best of the lot is Vanessa's wedding dress--and, again, that's being generous. What's funny to me is they decided to abort the original source and couldn't even make their original stuff look good. I mean, you had free rein, you could pick colors that flattered the actress or go wherever with the design, and they couldn't even manage that. In comparison, Jasmine's pink and orange outfits in that remake were gorgeous on top of having an outfit resembling her original turquoise / green.

To Duster--I have respected your opinions, I'm not offended by you disagreeing with me, and I have treated you intelligently. You're the one repeatedly badgering me to substitute my opinion for yours which is asking too much out of anybody. But I've never been one to be intimidated out of posting my opinions, so ultimately you're not doing me much harm in the end, you only have the ability to harm yourself here. If it makes you feel better, there's only one month and maybe two weeks left of discussion in this thread.