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==Sequels and Prequels==

==Sequels and Prequels==

The Little Mermaid was the first Renaissance era Disney movie to receive a TV Series which ran from 1992-1994. Many themes from the 1989 movie stayed with the show with many of the original voice actors/actresses returning. In 2000, The Little Mermaid received a straight to video sequel called “The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea” where Ariel and Eric are shown to have a daughter named Melody. In 2008, The Little Mermaid received a straight to video prequel with character traits regarding Ariel’s love for the human world missing, and it was the last straight to video Disney film. In 2007, The Little Mermaid got a Broadway musical with many new songs written by Glenn Slater. There will also be a live action remake set for release on May 26, 2023.

The Little Mermaid was the first Renaissance era Disney movie to receive a TV Series which ran from 1992-1994. Many themes from the 1989 movie stayed with the show with many of the original voice actors/actresses returning. In 2000, The Little Mermaid received a straight to video sequel called “The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea” where Ariel and Eric are shown to have a daughter named Melody. In 2008, The Little Mermaid received a straight to video prequel with character traits regarding Ariel’s love for the human world missing, and it was the last straight to video Disney film. There will also be a live action remake set for release on May 26, 2023.

 

 

In 2008, The Little Mermaid got a Broadway musical, but the musical didn’t last long, and was canceled before their US tour. They had many new songs written by Glenn Slater in order to develop characters more such as giving Eric two solos “Her Voice” and “One Step Closer” where in the latter, he teaches Ariel how to dance, and that’s a way to speak without using her voice. In the quartet “If Only” Ariel (singing in her head), Eric, Sebastian, and Triton all sing about their feelings, with Ariel’s hopes going away, Eric being conflicted about leaving Ariel if he finds the girl that saved him, Sebastian wanting to do anything to help, and Triton wishing he didn’t go crazy on his daughter’s grotto.

 

In the story, notable changes include having Triton and Ursula being siblings,<ref>This was going to get revealed in the film’s version of “Fathoms Below,” but it was cut.</ref> Sebastian singing “Under the Sea” after Triton destroyed Ariel’s grotto, Grimsby putting on a singing contest for Eric to find the girl who saved him, but since none of them were it, he chose Ariel for her incredible dancing skills, Eric not being hypnotized, he just didn’t kiss Ariel in time after picking her, and Ariel defeat Ursula by smashing her shell which held her power, despite Ursula’s pleas by promising Ariel she’ll be human permanently, and getting her voice back.