Kendall Myers is a Senior Author with Collider. As part of the TV and Movies Features team, she writes about some of the most popular releases before, during, and after they premiere. In three years, ...

When Halle Bailey was cast in the live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” some critics blasted the decision, proclaiming Princess Ariel could not possibly be Black. Subscribe to read this story ad ...

With the news that Disney was to release a new version of The Little Mermaid with a Black actress in the lead role of Ariel, Cookie Washington decided to stage a show of her own. Her call for Black ...

Another summer, another Disney release. And this time it’s a reimagining of the movie that kicked off the Disney Renaissance, The Little Mermaid. But the ensuing mermaid craze obviously didn’t come ...