I loved the little Mermaid as a Kid. Yup, Disney had me hook line and sinker with Sebastian and Flounders most memorable songs now permanently ingrained in my noggin. As such, I have a nostalgic interest in the idea of the story of the Little Mermaid once again re-imagined with a more mature undertone.
Source: THR
Sony has picked up Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale, a book by Carolyn Turgeon, for Country Strong filmmaker Shana Feste to write and direct. Tobey Maguire and Jenno Topping, who worked with Feste on Country Strong,
are producing.The story gets its point of view shifted and the tone is definitely not Disney. It centers on a princess who, in order to save her ravaged kingdom, sets out on a dangerous journey to marry the prince of her rival kingdom, not knowing that a beautiful mermaid has fallen for the same man and has sacrificed everything to be with him.
Word? This sounds interesting but only because it’s a familiar property. I don’t know how well this story would hold outside of the world of the Little Mermaid but it does seem like an interesting approach to a known property. I’ll keep my ears open for more details either way and will be sure to pass them along.
Interesting, but what will be the rating of this film? an R or a PG-13? I hope it is not as disappointing as Red Riding Hood. I watched Alice in Wonderland though it’s a bit brutal because there is in some parts of the film that has floating head on the river, in the end it became a fantastic film. I will watch out on the development of this while SNOW WHITE is in post-production.
A mermaid story where she actually can do the “horizontal dance” with the aforementioned prince or fellow mermaid? strange…. but interesting. On other note. Most fairy tales that Disney took actually are more darker & sometimes bleak in reality. But Disney for being Disney just sugar coated it to be more accesible for all ages.