Press Release BVHE Press Release: The Little Mermaid (2023) (4k UHD) (Blu-ray) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

“CAPTURES THE MAGIC OF THE ORIGINAL”

– Ross Bonaime, Collider







Make It Part Of Your World. Disney’s The Little Mermaid Arrives Exclusively on Digital Retailers July 25 and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on September 19



Includes All New Sing-Along Version For Families To Enjoy At Home!









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BURBANK, CA (July 6, 2023) – Relive the magic of one of Disney’s most beloved films when the “radiant and romantic live-action retelling” (Jenna Anderson, ComicBook.com) of The Little Mermaid becomes available to audiences to enjoy at home. Rob Marshall’s sparkling new take “captures the magic of the original” (Ross Bonaime, Collider) while “Halle Bailey simply soars” (Pete Hammond, Deadline) as she brings viewers into the world of Ariel and on a magical journey. Disney’s The Little Mermaid arrives at digital retailers (Apple TV, Prime Video and Vudu/Fandango) on July 25 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on September 19. Fans can add the film to their collection and access exclusive bonus features including a sing-along version of the film, song breakdowns, bloopers, and exclusive featurettes.



Film Synopsis

The Little Mermaid is visionary filmmaker Rob Marshall’s live-action reimagining of Disney’s beloved animated musical classic, the story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy. “The Little Mermaid” is directed by Rob Marshall with a screenplay by David Magee, and is produced by Marc Platt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, John DeLuca and Rob Marshall.



Bonus Features*

• Sing Along Version – Sing along with your favorite songs while watching the movie with on-screen lyrics.

• Hotter Under The Water – Discover how director Rob Marshall and his team brought the story of The Little Mermaid to life with this documentary in five chapters:
• A Tale Of The Bottomless Blue - Join Rob Marshall on the set of one of the most ambitious and challenging films he's ever directed.
• I Know Something’s Starting Right Now - Join cast members Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, Jonah Hauer-King and more and learn how they were cast in the film and what it was like to bring director Rob Marshall's vision to life.
• Down Where It’s Wetter - Dip your toes into the virtual ocean and learn about how the breathtaking underwater world was created with visual effects, imagination and a lot of talented artists.
• Explore That Shore Up Above - From Prince Eric’s castle to the beach, explore the above-the-sea locations and the elaborate production design behind them.
• Do What The Music Say - Discover how legendary composer Alan Menken teamed up with Lin- Manuel Miranda to write new songs to accompany the original classics

• Song Breakdowns
  • Wild Unchartered Waters - Prince Eric, played by Jonah Hauer-King, gets his own song, written by Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Go behind the song, from the writing to the recording, to the filming on a practical ship.
  • Under the Sea - Get a first-hand look at how professional dancers helped bring director Rob Marshall's vision to life as they stood in for the various animated sea creatures that sing and dance in this showstopping number.
  • Kiss The Girl - Float along and get a frog's-eye view of the beautiful set built to film the live-action version of this classic song.
  • Poor Unfortunate Souls - Join Melissa McCarthy (Ursula) as she takes us on the journey of making her character's signature song.
• Featurettes
  • The Scuttlebutt On Sidekicks – Dive in and meet Sebastian, Flounder and Scuttle, who not only have their own song, "The Scuttlebutt," but also fresh looks as they work hard to make sure Ariel and Eric kiss before Ursula's deadline.
  • Passing The Dinglehopper – Ariel met Ariel when Halle Bailey worked with Jodi Benson — the voice of Ariel in the original animated movie — who appears in a clever cameo in the live-action film..
  • Bloopers - Laugh along with the cast as they have the time of their lives making The Little Mermaid.

*Bonus features vary by product and retailer




Voice cast

Halle Bailey as Ariel

Jonah Hauer-King as Eric

Melissa McCarthy as Ursula

Javier Bardem as King Triton

Noma Dumezweni as The Queen

Art Malik as Sir Grimsby

Daveed Diggs as Sebastian (voice)

Jacob Tremblay as Flounder (voice)

Awkwafina as Scuttle (voice)



Director

Rob Marshall



Produced by

Marc Platt

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Rob Marshall

John DeLuca



Executive Producer

Jeffrey Silver



Screenplay by

David Magree

Rob Marshall

John DeLuca



Product Specifications

Street Date

Digital: July 25, 2023

Physical: September 19, 2023



Product SKUs

Digital: 4K UHD, HD, SD

Physical: 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (Retail Exclusives: 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital Code), Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Code) & DVD



Feature Run Time

Approx. 135 Minutes



Rating

U.S.: Rated PG

*For action/peril and some scary images.



Canada: Rated PG

*For frightening scenes/violence.



** Bonus Material Not Rated



Aspect Ratio

Digital: 2.39:1

Physical: 2.39:1



Disc Size

4K UHD Blu-ray: 66GB

Blu-ray: 50GB



U.S. Audio

4K Ultra HD: English Dolby Atmos, , Spanish 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus, French 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus, English AD 2.0 Dolby Digital

Blu-ray: English 7.1 DTS-HDMA, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, English AD 2.0 Dolby Digital

DVD: English 5.1 Dolby, Spanish 5.1 Dolby, French 5.1, English AD 2.0 Dolby

Digital: English 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, English Descriptive Audio 2.0 Dolby Digital (some platforms)



U.S. Subtitles

4K Ultra HD: English SDH, Spanish, French

Blu-ray: English SDH, Spanish, French

DVD: English SDH, Spanish, French

Digital: English SDH, Spanish, French (some platforms)


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[Jake Lipson]

Wow, that is a 56-day window for the digital version. That's relatively long.

I'm surprised there are no deleted scenes listed on here. Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote a new song for Triton which was filmed but got cut which they said in interviews would be on the home release. I would have liked to see that.

Rob Marshall has usually done audio commentaries in the past too, so it's interesting that there isn't one this time. Even though I didn't like the movie, I would have been interested to hear what he had to say if there had been one.

Halle Bailey is great in this movie, but unfortunately the movie itself isn't as good as she is in it. So I'll pass. But that is a great-looking steelbook.

 

[SD_Brian]

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Feature Run Time

Approx. 135 Minutes

While I've not yet seen this version, I can't help but observe that, in 1989 they were able to tell this same story in only 83 minutes.

 

[Robert Harris]

Like many others I’m a bit distressed by this film, and the use of a non-mermaid in the role of Ariel, when there were several fine mermaids working in the industry to whom the role could have been given. Among them Ann Blyrhe’s granddaughter, who I believe is SAG.

It also cannot go unnoticed that there is not a single mermaid in an upper level position at a Hollywood studio.

 

[Rob W]

But will it be fully restored ?

 

[Robert Harris]

But will it be fully restored ? View attachment 190106

Never figured out what occurred at Technicolor back in the day, and how the OCN was so heavily damaged.

Wonder how they’ll damage the new version?

 

[Jake Lipson]

I saw this 4K cover art:

But according to Bill Hunt over at The Digital Bits, the 4K disc will only be available in retailer-exclusive variants.

Now then, the main piece of announcement news today is that Disney has officially set their live-action The Little Mermaid (2023) for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 9/19, with the Digital release dropping on 7/25. Here’s the catch though: The physical 4K release will only be available in retail-exclusive SKUs, including one at Best Buy (in Steelbook packaging), one at Walmart (packed with a collectible pin), and the other at the Disney Movie Club (with a lithograph). The 4K UHD release will include Dolby Atmos audio, while the Blu-ray will have 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio.

Disney sets The Little Mermaid for Blu-ray & 4K, plus a new Shout! & Aardman distribution deal, and street dates for tons of forthcoming US & UK catalog titles

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Disney previously pulled this stunt with Strange World earlier this year, but it would be a massive understatement to say that The Little Mermaid has made a lot more money and is much more well-known to the general public than Strange World. So for them to do this with this particular title is a surprise to me.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Blu-ray preorder is now up top post. No 4k from Amazon

 

[Jake Lipson]

Variety says Triton's deleted song "Impossible Child" will appear alongside the film on Disney+. According to the press release, this is not on the disc, it is not on there, so Disney appears to be using it as a streaming exclusive.

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[Jake Lipson]

Disney+ does in fact have the deleted Triton musical number, "Impossible Child," among the bonus features for this film. I watched that scene last night. It's not very good, but it is there. So they are once again reserving significant supplements to go on Disney+ instead of the disc version.

 

[Todd Erwin]

The Little Mermaid (2023) UHD Review

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