Disney releases poster of Halle Bailey as The Little Mermaid

With the highly anticipated release of Disney’s The Little Mermaid on May 26, 2023, we’re finally getting a look at the first photo of the live-action remake starring singer/actress Halle Bailey as Ariel.

The singer recently shared the poster on Twitter with the caption, “Words can’t describe how immensely honored I feel to play the mermaid of my dreams, Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Come under the sea with me, in theaters May 26, 2023.” The Grown-ish actress was cast in the lead role in July 2019 and will star alongside Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric,  Awkwafina as Scuttle, and Daveed Diggs as the beloved Sebastian.