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    Plunge away

    Jun 04, 2023 1 minute

    THE LITTLE MERMAID

    directed by Rob Marshall

    It seems for every beloved cartoon feature in Disney’s extensive catalogue, there’s a live-action CGI makeover waiting to happen. It’s to take the plunge in a film of actors beautifully rendered as underwater sea-life. Though, given Disney’s mixed results with , and you may well be sceptical. Javier Bardem in a Neptune crown and fish tail? A version of the song that doesn’t feel creepy in 2023?

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