Auli'i Cravalho Excited Over Casting for ABC's 'The Little Mermaid' Live

The television special titled 'The Wonderful World of Disney Presents: The Little Mermaid Live!' will also feature Queen Latifah as Ursula and Shaggy as Sebastian.

August 6, 2019

AceShowbiz - "Moana" star Auli'i Cravalho has signed on to lead the all-star cast of Disney's upcoming live Little Mermaid television special.

Cravalho will play Ariel in "The Wonderful World of Disney Presents: The Little Mermaid Live!", opposite Queen Latifah as evil villain Ursula and reggae star Shaggy as crabby cohort Sebastian.

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The television special, featuring a combination of live action, animation and puppetry, will air on 5 November on America's ABC network to honour the 30th anniversary of the release of Disney film classic.

A live-action version of the film is also in the works, with Halle Bailey attached as Ariel.

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