Disney to turn updated 'Little Mermaid' into TV series / Photo: VALERIE MACON - AFP
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Disney to turn updated 'Little Mermaid' into TV series
Disney on Tuesday announced a new animated children's series inspired by its 1989 film "The Little Mermaid," which like the live-action adaptation released last month will feature a black Ariel.
"Disney Junior's Ariel", a musical series for toddlers, is currently in production and is due for release next year.
It depicts the underwater adventures of Ariel, the eight-year-old mermaid princess, and her friends including Flounder in the fairytale Caribbean-inspired kingdom of Atlantica.
Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television, a subsidiary dedicated to television content, said she was excited to have a character her daughter could relate to.
The plan is not a minor consideration for Disney. It faced a racist backlash online after it awarded the role of Ariel to pop singer Halle Bailey for the recently released remake, as opposed to a white actress as in the original.
The house of mouse, which in recent years stepped up its diversity advocacy, is locked in a standoff with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is seen as a rival to Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential primary.
Disney's first black princess appeared only in 2009 as Tiana in the animated feature "The Princess and the Frog."
Y.Ponomarenko--CPN