Now Ariel and her pals have been given a live-action ... whether this particular vehicle justifies the effort. In 1989, the cartoon "Little Mermaid," coming after three decades of mediocre ...

At his plea deal hearing, Ariel Castro played the child abuse excuse card. He also objected to wording in the charges that described him as violent.

As these critics saw it, by replacing a beloved redheaded, white cartoon character with a black live-action Ariel, Disney had tainted loyal fans’ childhood memories. Disney, they claimed ...

On land, Ariel can walk but can’t speak, which means whoever’s playing her needs a face that can. Achieving that was a piece of cake in the cartoon. Ariel could seem bemused, enchanted ...

Having previously worked on film projects such as "Black Panther," "Captain Marvel," and many, many more, it's safe to say Friend was up for the challenge of reimagining cartoon Ariel's look for ...