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THE LITTLE MERMAID (2023) Starring Halle Bailey, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Javier Bardem

Journey "Under the Sea" for Disney's live-action adaptation of THE LITTLE MERMAID. Director/Writer Rick Ives ("Solid Rock Trust") returns, and shares some more Marvel stories.


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