Halle Bailey will star in the role of Ariel in a live action remake of The Little Mermaid.
Disney has cast the 19-year-old singer in the leading role, with Rob Marshall saying she possesses “a rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence and substance” and a “glorious singing voice.”
The film will feature new songs written by Hamilton creator Lin Manuel Miranda.
It will start shooting in 2020,
Sheikh Zayed Festival announces New Year’s Eve celebrations
The Supreme Organising Committee of the Sheikh Zayed Festival in Al Wathba has unveiled the programme for the New Year's Eve celebrations.
King Charles thanks medics for his and Kate's cancer care
King Charles thanked the medics who have cared for him and his daughter-in-law Kate, after they both underwent treatment for cancer this year, in a Christmas Day message that touched on global conflicts and the summer's riots in Britain.
Alec Baldwin manslaughter case dropped
A New Mexico criminal case against actor Alec Baldwin stemming from a fatal shooting on the set of his movie "Rust" in 2021 ended on Monday, with a prosecutor dropping her appeal of the case's dismissal.
Actress Blake Lively to sue co-star over alleged harassment
Blake Lively is reportedly suing her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment and orchestrating a campaign to damage her public reputation.
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