Complex sentence: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the film on August 26,2008.This film openly contradicts certain events of the prequel television series, implying that it is an independent installment of Disney's "The Little Mermaid" franchise.
Split into simpler sentences: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the film on August 26,2008. The film openly contradicts certain events of the prequel television series, implying that it is an independent installment of Disney's "The Little Mermaid" franchise.