Weathering the storm
Ariel and Eric’s love story begins with a casual near-death experience.
Washed ashore
The aftermath of the shipwreck sees Ariel carrying an unconscious Eric to shore.
“I love that idea because that’s so relatable for every father.”
Ariel (Halle Bailey) rescues Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) from a shipwreck in ‘The Little Mermaid’.Disney
“She was such a supportive and kind presence.”
He adds, “We became very, very close friends and still are.”
Siren sounds
Daveed Diggsvoices the crab Sebastian inThe Little Mermaid.
Halle Bailey’s Ariel carries Jonah Hauer-King’s Eric to shore in ‘The Little Mermaid’.Disney
“It’s the most deliciously ADHD runaway train of thought,” Miranda says of the tune.
“There’s tangents inside of tangents.”
Read Little Mermaidin EW’s cover story.
‘The Little Mermaid’ director Rob Marshall on location.Giles Keyte/Disney
The film opens in theaters May 26.
Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric in ‘The Little Mermaid’.Giles Keyte/Disney
Javier Bardem focused on the father-daughter relationship with King Triton and Ariel in ‘The Little Mermaid’.Disney
Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in ‘The Little Mermaid’.Disney
Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina in ‘The Little Mermaid’.Giles Keyte/Disney
Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric and Halle Bailey as Ariel in ‘The Little Mermaid’.Giles Keyte/Disney
Halle Bailey’s Ariel and Jonah Hauer-King’s Eric in ‘The Little Mermaid’.Giles Keyte/Disney
Daveed Diggs, who voices Sebastian in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ records the song “Scuttlebutt” with the film’s lyricist (and his former ‘Hamilton’ costar) Lin-Manuel Miranda.Giles Keyte/Disney
