Video: Get a 1st Look at Melissa McCarthy's 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' From Upcoming Live-Action The Little Mermaid | Playbill

Video Video: Get a 1st Look at Melissa McCarthy's 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' From Upcoming Live-Action The Little Mermaid

The adaptation of the beloved Disney cartoon debuts in movie theatres May 26.

Oh, she is a nasty! Funny lady Melissa McCarthy dons some tentacles and gets witchy as Ursula for the upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney's The Little Mermaid. Watch the newly-released clip from the film above, where she sings Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's iconic villain song "Poor Unfortunate Souls."

Directed by Rob Marshall and starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, the highly-anticipated film is set to hit theatres May 26.

The Little Mermaid is based on the original story by Hans Christian Andersen and features Menken and Ashman songs (like "Poor Unfortunate Souls") from the 1989 animated Disney feature. Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda have also collaborated on new material for the live-action remake.

The cast also includes Jonah Hauer-King (Little Women, The Last Photograph) as Prince Eric, Javier Bardem (Skyfall, No Country for Old Men) as King Triton, Jude Akuwudike (Beasts of No Nation, The Tempest) as Grimsby, Lorena Andrea (Warrior Nun) as new character Perla, and Kajsa Mohammar (Misbehaviour) as new character Karina, with Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) voicing Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay (Room) voicing Flounder, and Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) voicing Scuttle.

 
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