Despite the dark history behind "The Little Mermaid," it's the very definition ... How times have changed. Read the original article on Looper ...

Actress Halle Bailey in the little mermaid. The little Mermaid is the fairy-tale story of a mermaid, Ariel, who wished to be human to take her chance at love with a prince. It is a tale that has ...

Jodi Benson, who played Ariel in the original 1989 classic, has responded to the backlash against Bailey’s casting in The Little Mermaid live ... need to tell the story.” ...

Giles Keyte/Disney “The Little Mermaid” stays largely faithful to the original: Ariel loses her voice to experience the surface world and must receive true love’s kiss from Prince Eric.

It was really magical.” Related: Original 'Little Mermaid' Star Jodi Benson on 'Huge Thrill' Making a Cameo in Live-Action Movie Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter ...

Composer Alan Menken — who wrote the music for the original Little Mermaid film — previously ... Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the ...

In the report, CNN states that the argument that The Little Mermaid is a Danish story' is not enough because ideally, it is all fantasy and not based on real life in any way. "The original Little ...