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The Little Mermaid is a 2023 American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay written by David Magee and Jane Goldman, and a story by Magee, Marshall and John DeLuca. It is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1989 animated film of the same name, which itself is loosely based on the 1837 fairy tale of the same title by Hans Christian Andersen. The film stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, alongside Jonah Hauer-King, Javier Bardem and Melissa McCarthy, with Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina in voice roles.

Plans for a remake of 1989's The Little Mermaid were confirmed in May 2016. Marshall joined the film as director in December 2017, and much of the main cast signed on from June to November 2019. Filming took place primarily at Pinewood Studios in England from January to July 2021.

The film was co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Lucamar Productions, Marc Platt Productions and 5000 Broadway Productions. Lin-Manuel Miranda co-wrote new songs for the remake as the lyricist. Alan Menken returned as the composer for both the score and songs. It is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on May 26, 2023.