In 1989, the Walt Disney Company released one of its last hand-drawn feature films, "The Little Mermaid." (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "UNDER THE SEA") SAMUEL ERNEST WRIGHT ...

One of the animators on the original "Little Mermaid" reveals that the team took inspiration from Hayao Miyazaki's anime designs when crafting Ariel.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Imagine a Disney cartoon that melts into a live musical. That’s just what ABC is planning for Tuesday. If it sounds a little bit remarkable, it is. The special — a hybrid meant ...

A Disney-owned TV network defended the decision to cast a black actress to play Ariel in the upcoming remake of “The Little Mermaid” following complaints that the actress did not look like the cartoon ...