This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel and Javier Bardem as King Triton in "The Little Mermaid."
June 3, 2023
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June 3, 2023 1 a.m.
‘Little Mermaid’ solves the Disney remake conundrum
As a kid who grew up in the 90s golden era of Disney Animation, I haven’t responded well to the studio’s run of live-action remakes. Often overlong, creatively bankrupt, and visually disturbing, the remakes of classics like “The Lion King” and “Beauty and the Beast” have represented the nadir of the Disney corporation’s worst impulses.