‘Little Mermaid’ trailer: See Halle Bailey as Princess Ariel

How many wonders can a single trailer hold?

All through its D23 Expo on Friday, Disney introduced the 1st teaser for its very anticipated are living-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” starring musician Halle Bailey as Princess Ariel.

Also between the star-studded “Mermaid” forged are Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Awkwafina as Scuttle and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric. Additionally, the movie musical attributes new primary songs written by Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

In the preview, Bailey’s Ariel swims along with sea life and explores the ruins of a sunken ship. As an instrumental edition of the primary film’s “Part of Your World” swells to a dramatic crescendo, Ariel eyes the trinkets, wonders and thingamabobs this one tavern retains.

She swims upward, adopted by a fish that seems to be Flounder, to see what’s on the area. The teaser cuts to black and viewers last but not least listen to Bailey, who’s 50 % of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, perform a portion of a single of the musical’s most-known tunes.

“Out of the sea / Wish I could be / Component of that globe,” Bailey sings, as the camera zooms out to expose the singer’s entire transformation into the beloved Disney mermaid.

Directed by Rob Marshall, “The Tiny Mermaid” introduces Bailey as the most up-to-date reside-motion Disney princess. The studio large has also forged Elle Fanning as Aurora (“Maleficent”), Lily James as Cinderella (“Cinderella”), Emma Watson as Belle (“Beauty and the Beast”), Naomi Scott as Jasmine (“Aladdin”), Yifei Liu as Mulan (“Mulan”) and Rachel Zegler as Snow White (“Snow White”).

Ahead of landing the coveted job of Ariel, Bailey was regarded for singing in sister act Chloe x Halle and acting in ABC’s “Grown-ish.” Her “Little Mermaid” casting made very a splash in July 2019, prompting a racist backlash from social media trolls, as nicely as an enthusiastic wave of help from enthusiasts.

In reaction to her haters, Bailey informed Selection she does not “pay interest to the negativity.”

“I just feel like this role was something more substantial than me,” she included. “I’m just so thrilled to be a section of it.”

When the first casting announcement dropped, Marshall reported the 22-12 months-old vocalist “possesses that exceptional combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence and material — as well as a wonderful singing voice — all intrinsic qualities essential to engage in this iconic purpose.”

“The Minor Mermaid” hits theaters in May 2023.