After the box office success of The little Mermaid in live-action, in theaters from May 24, Disney does not intend to stop there. On Tuesday, June 13, the studio announced that an anime series is in the works. And this one will feature a black Ariel again, like the latest adaptation.
Title Arielthis musical series for the little ones is already in production and should be released in 2024. It tells the underwater adventures of Ariel when she was 8 years old, but also of her friends – including Flounder – in the four corners of the kingdom. , inspired by the Caribbean.
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Racist controversy
” I’m also very excited to have a character that my daughter can relate to. “he said at the press conference Ayo Davispresident of the Disney subsidiary dedicated to television content, herself African-American.
Because the latest adaptation of The little Mermaid with the singer and actress in the role of Ariel Halle Baileyit marked many little black girls, as evidenced by their adorable reactions posted on social media when they discovered the trailer.
However, Halle Bailey has faced a fierce racist controversy. Some believe that Ariel cannot be black, based on fallacious arguments, such as the fact that a mermaid (supernatural creature), could not be black since it would not be directly exposed to UV rays. Let’s hope the children’s animated series doesn’t suffer the same fate.
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