{"id":26227,"date":"2019-06-28T16:28:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T22:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1053208"},"modified":"2019-06-28T16:28:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T22:28:00","slug":"melissa-mccarthy-in-talks-to-play-ursula-in-live-action-little-mermaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/music-news\/melissa-mccarthy-in-talks-to-play-ursula-in-live-action-little-mermaid\/","title":{"rendered":"Melissa McCarthy in Talks to Play Ursula in Live-Action Little Mermaid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Melissa McCarthy<\/a><\/strong> may be headed under the sea.<\/p>\n

E! News has learned that the A-list actress is in early talks to appear in the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid<\/em>.<\/p>\n

According to Variety<\/a><\/em>, who first reported the news, a deal is not complete just yet. That won’t stop fans, however, from freaking out! <\/p>\n

While details about the upcoming movie remain top-secret, Disney and the production team are hard at work finalizing casting decisions.<\/p>\n

And with Rob Marshall<\/strong> serving as director, the project plans to incorporate original songs from the 1989 animated film as well as new music from Alan Menken<\/strong> and Lin-Manuel Miranda<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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With casting well underway, pop culture fans haven’t been shy about sharing their thoughts on social media as to who may be a good fit.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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At the same time, some Hollywood stars have experience with The Little Mermaid<\/em> production.<\/p>\n

Back in 2016, John Stamos<\/a><\/strong>, Rebel Wilson<\/a><\/strong>, Darren Criss<\/a><\/strong>, Tituss Burgess<\/strong> and pop singer Sara Bareilles<\/a><\/strong> appeared in The Little Mermaid In Concert Live to Film<\/em> event at the iconic Hollywood Bowl.<\/p>\n

The cast performed amid a screening of the film, backed by a 71-piece live orchestra and a 12-person choir.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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In addition, many fans won’t forget when Lindsay Lohan<\/a><\/strong> expressed interest in playing Ariel on Instagram.<\/p>\n

“I will sing again, as #ariel #thelittlemermaid,” the actress wrote in a now-deleted post<\/a> that included a side-by-side pic of her and the animated mermaid princess. “@disney approve that “#billcondon directs it along with my sister @alianamusic singing the theme song for the soundtrack.”<\/p>\n

Who will be part of the Disney world next? Stay tuned!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

via:: E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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