Queen Latifah and Shaggy will star in ABC’s live production of the Disney classic, Little Mermaid. Queen Latifah will play the role of Ursula. Meanwhile, Shaggy will take on the role of Sebastian. Elsewhere in the production, Moana star Auli’i Cravalho will lead the show as Ariel.
Queen Latifah took to Instagram to express her excitement for the event. She wrote, “Excited to be a part of The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live!” Shaggy added, “Thanks to the guys at ABC networks and the wonderful world of Disney for the opportunity!”
Honoring the original’s 30th anniversary, the live production will feature a mixture of animation, live action and puppetry. The much anticipated live production is expected to air during the first week of November on ABC.
If all goes well, Disney can expect more live adaptations of Disney classics in the future. According to Deadline, ABC President of Entertainment Karey Burke said, “If it works, I expect we will do more of them and we will work closely with the feature department about timing.”
