Disney isn’t slowing down when it comes to producing live action versions of their animated classics, and one of the next big ones is THE LITTLE MERMAID, starring newcomer Halle Bailey (of singing group Chloe x Halle) as Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian the crab, and Jacob Tremblay as the voice of Flounder. Thanks to the D23 Expo going on right now, we can finally see the very first official teaser trailer for the film, which doesn’t show much, but does give us a taste of the new take on a classic song from the original. CHICAGO director Rob Marshall helms this take, Lin Manuel Miranda produces, and Alan Menken returns as composer, with the film featuring original songs by him and new tunes written by Miranda. Check out the teaser trailer and tell us your thoughts in the comments. The original animated version of THE LITTLE MERMAID was released in 1989, this new version hits next year.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
