The Little Mermaid is now available at Digital retailers, and will be released on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD September 19. To celebrate, we're excited to share an exclusive clip from the movie's bonus features with you which puts the spotlight on "The Scuttlebutt."
A song that was created specifically for this live-action reimagining of the animated classic, it features performances from Awkwafina as Scuttle and Daveed Diggs' Sebastian as the former informs Ariel the belief in the castle is that Prince Eric plans to propose to her.
Of course, there's a twist coming but it's not one we're going to give away here (you'll have to watch the movie to find out what happens next).
In this preview clip, we hear from director Rob Marshall and producers Jeffrey Silver and John DeLuca as they explain why this song was added to the already impressive soundtrack. Then, composers Alan Menken and Lin Manuel-Miranda look back on their collaboration when it came to piecing together this catchy sequence.
Manuel-Miranda, in particular, shares some really fascinating insights into the way this song is structured and, after his work on In the Heights and Hamilton, we're not remotely surprised he managed to incorporate a memorable rap into The Little Mermaid!
Watch this exclusive clip from the movie below.
In The Little Mermaid, the youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart.
She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.
The Little Mermaid stars singer and actress Halle Bailey as Ariel, Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay as the voice of Flounder, Awkwafina as the voice of Scuttle, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Art Malik as Sir Grimsby, Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina, with Javier Bardem as King Triton, and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula.
The movie has received largely positive reviews and grossed $569 million at the worldwide box office when it was released in theaters earlier this year.
Helmed by filmmaker Rob Marshall, the movie is now available at Digital retailers, and will be released on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD September 19.