Halle Bailey will star in the role of Ariel in a live action remake of The Little Mermaid.
Disney has cast the 19-year-old singer in the leading role, with Rob Marshall saying she possesses “a rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence and substance” and a “glorious singing voice.”
The film will feature new songs written by Hamilton creator Lin Manuel Miranda.
It will start shooting in 2020,
Recovering Giorgio Armani says he will be back in September
The founder of Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani issued a message as he turned 91 on Friday to say that he will be back in September, after a health problem forced him to miss the Milan and Paris fashion shows in recent weeks.
Zayed National Museum to officially open its doors in December
Zayed National Museum will open to the public in December in Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Cultural District.
Giorgio Armani Prive shows glittering black velvet on Paris runway
Giorgio Armani has showcased his latest Privé haute couture collection at the label's gilded Paris headquarters, displaying black velvet evening wear with shimmery touches on the runway - once again, without the Italian designer, who continues to rest at home.
Chanel shows haute couture in private salon setting at Grand Palais
Chanel showed its latest collection of haute couture in an all-beige salon set at the Grand Palais in Paris on Tuesday, its last runway presentation by the design studio before the debut of new creative director Matthieu Blazy expected in September.
'Superman' director James Gunn remakes the hero for the big screen
James Gunn, writer and director of the off-kilter "Guardians of the Galaxy" films, tussled with various ideas on how to deliver a new take on Superman to the big screen.
Ozzy and Sabbath delight adoring fans in emotional farewell gig
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath thrilled tens of thousands of fans in an emotional farewell gig in Birmingham following a day packed with tribute sets from a star-studded lineup.
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