The Little Mermaid ( 2018 film ) - wikipedia The Little Mermaid ( 2018 film ) The Little Mermaid Directed by Blake Harris Produced by Armando Gutierrez Robert Molloy Written by Blake Harris Starring William Moseley Poppy Drayton Loreto Peralta Armando Gutierrez Shirley MacLaine Claire Crosby Music by Jeremy Rubolino Cinematography Neil Oseman Edited by Colleen Halsey Richard Halsey Production company Conglomerate Media Kingsway Productions Distributed by Netflix AMC Theatres Release date August 17, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 17 ) Language English Budget $5 million The Little Mermaid is a 2018 American live - action fantasy - adventure film loosely based on the original Hans Christian Andersen novel of the same name. It is directed and written by Blake Harris, co-directed by Chris Bouchard, and produced by Armando Gutierrez and Robert Molloy. The film was released on August 17, 2018. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Marketing and release 5 References 6 External links Plot The story begins with an old grandmother telling her two granddaughters the story of The Little Mermaid. Despite their young ages, the girls do n't believe in the story, until their grandmother tells them a tale of her own. Many years ago, a young reporter named Cam Harrison who had failed to earn a living sets out in search of a good story accompanied by his young niece, Elle. There, they go to a circus and encounter a beautiful mermaid trapped in a glass tank. They are further amazed when the mermaid appears before them as a young woman with legs. The duo soon learn of a prophecy about a little girl born on land but blessed with the heart of a mermaid. With this prophecy come to life in Elle, they are further entangled in a sinister plot of a wizard who wishes to keep the mermaid 's soul and convert it to power. Cast William Moseley as Cam Harrison, a reporter. Loreto Peralta as Elle, an orphan and Cam 's niece. Poppy Drayton as Elizabeth, the mermaid. Armando Gutierrez as Locke, the wizard who has enslaved the little mermaid. Shirley MacLaine as Eloise, an eccentric woman who has intimate knowledge of the story of The Little Mermaid Shanna Collins as Thora, a fortune teller who possesses paranormal powers, including telekinesis and the ability to stop time. Diahann Carroll William Forsythe Gina Gershon Claire Crosby Production The film was originally titled A Little Mermaid. Filming took place in Savannah, Georgia, in 2016. Marketing and release A trailer for the film debuted in March 2017 and generated over 30 million views in two weeks time. In May 2017, it was reported that the film had been picked up for distribution by Netflix but for unexplained reasons was never released. References Jump up ^ Guzzo, Paul ( August 8, 2018 ). `` ' Little Mermaid ' film made by the Steinbrenner family premieres this month ''. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 11, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Pederson, Erik ( March 29, 2016 ). `` ' A Little Mermaid ' Beckons William Moseley, Three Others ''. Deadline. ^ Jump up to : `` Live - Action ' Little Mermaid ' Trailer Released -- But Not the One You 're Thinking Of ''. EW.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Ge, Linda ( February 23, 2016 ). `` ' Shannara Chronicles ' Star Poppy Drayton to Star in Indie ' A Little Mermaid ' ''. TheWrap. ^ Jump up to : McNary, Dave ( February 23, 2016 ). `` Shirley MacLaine Starring in ' A Little Mermaid ' Movie ''. Variety. Jump up ^ Kiang, Jesssica ( August 16, 2018 ). `` Film Review : ' The Little Mermaid ' ''. variety.com. Variety. Retrieved August 18, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Claire Ryann Stars in New `` A Little Mermaid '' Movie - Mormon Music ``. Mormon Music. 2016 - 05 - 17. Retrieved May 11, 2018. Jump up ^ Staff, WTOC. `` MVP Studios first film, ' A Little Mermaid ', to begin production in Savannah ''. Retrieved May 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Watch the first trailer for the new live - action version of ' The Little Mermaid ' ''. NME. 2017 - 03 - 10. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 26. Jump up ^ Streeter, Leslie Gray ( May 31, 2017 ). `` How did Boca Raton model get role in Netflix 's ' The Little Mermaid ' ? ''. The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved June 10, 2017. External links The Little Mermaid on IMDb The Little Mermaid at Rotten Tomatoes Official website Hans Christian Andersen 's `` The Little Mermaid '' Films The Daydreamer ( 1966 ) The Little Mermaid ( 1968 ) Hans Christian Andersen 's The Little Mermaid ( 1975 ) The Little Mermaid ( 1976 Czech film ) The Little Mermaid ( 1976 Russian film ) Mermaid ( 2007 ) The Little Mermaid ( 2018 ) Television Mahō no Mako - chan ( 1970 ) Adventures of the Little Mermaid ( 1991 ) The Idle Mermaid ( 2014 ) Other The Little Mermaid ( statue ) Mermaids The Lure Disney franchise Films The Little Mermaid ( 1989 ) The Little Mermaid II : Return to the Sea ( 2000 ) The Little Mermaid : Ariel 's Beginning ( 2008 ) Series The Little Mermaid ( 1992 -- 1994 ) episodes Characters Ariel Ursula Sebastian Music Albums The Little Mermaid Sebastian from The Little Mermaid Sebastian : Party Gras ! Songs from the Sea Splash Hits Songs `` Fathoms Below '' `` Part of Your World '' `` Under the Sea '' `` Poor Unfortunate Souls '' `` Les Poissons '' `` Kiss the Girl '' Related The Music Behind the Magic Adaptations Musical Once Upon a Time `` Ariel '' `` Dark Hollow '' `` The Jolly Roger '' `` Poor Unfortunate Soul '' Attractions Ariel 's Grotto Ariel 's Undersea Adventure King Triton 's Carousel of the Sea Mermaid Lagoon Scuttle 's Scooters Voyage of the Little Mermaid Video games The Little Mermaid Ariel the Little Mermaid Ariel 's Story Studio Disney 's The Little Mermaid Print Studio Disney 's The Little Mermaid Activity Center The Little Mermaid II : Pinball Frenzy Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Little_Mermaid_(2018_film)&oldid=865287869 '' Categories : 2018 films English - language films Films based on fairy tales Netflix original films 2010s fantasy films 2010s adventure films Films based on The Little Mermaid Hidden categories : Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Português Русский Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 22 October 2018, at 23 : 35 ( UTC ). 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Question: who's going to be the little mermaid
Answer: Poppy Drayton