The Little Mermaid (2026 Film)

The Little Mermaid is a 2026 computer-animated musical romantic fantasy film produced by Owen Laramore Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. A CGI-remake of the 1989 film of the same name, the film was directed by Jun Falkenstein, and features Jodi Benson reprising her original role of Ariel, alongside Greg Cipes, Mr. T, Chris Pine, Tiffany Haddish, Bill Hader, and John Carroll Lynch.

Plans for a CGI Little Mermaid film were confirmed in 2023; however, the production budget was $53 million, due to not originally beginning production until 2025's Hot Wheels became a critical and commercial success. It is the first Owen Laramore film since 2022 to have a production schedule compressed into nine months. The release date could not be moved, and the team revealed the plot in one weekend before production began. Original score composer Alan Menken returned to compose the score. It was also Roth Films' first entirely animated film.

The film was released in New York City on November 20, 2026, and went into general theatrical release on November 25, 2026. The Little Mermaid earned $157 million on a $30 million budget, and received positive reviews from critics, who praised its musical score, humor, animation, voice acting, screenplay, songs, and screenplay. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Cast

 * Jodi Benson as Ariel
 * Greg Cipes as Flounder
 * Mr. T as Sebastian
 * Chris Pine as Eric
 * Tiffany Haddish as Ursula
 * Bill Hader as Scuttle
 * John Carroll Lynch as King Triton
 * Jess Harnell as Flotsam and Jetsam
 * Jim Hanks as Grimsby
 * Cindy Robinson as Carlotta the maid
 * Pierce Gagnon as Harold the sea horse
 * Frank Welker as Max the sheepdog and Glut the shark
 * Jim Cummings as Chef Louis
 * Sarah Drew as Aquata
 * Jessica DiCicco as Andrina
 * Mae Whitman as Arista
 * Tara Strong as Attina
 * Kate McKinnon as Adella
 * Nicole Sullivan as Alana