
A dark re-imagining of The Little Mermaid coming from Sony
The story is told from a different point of view, and has a darker tone than the Disney original. The story centers on a princess who seeks out to marry the prince of her rival kingdom, to try and save her own ravaged kingdom. However, the princess discovers that a beautiful mermaid has also fallen for the prince, risking her life to be with him. The story is said to be a darker version of The Little Mermaid.
Actor Tobey Maguire will produce Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale through his Material Pictures banner, along with Jenno Topping. Here's the official description of the novel below, which was published in March.
"When Lenia, a young mermaid princess, rescues a man from a shipwreck and carries him to shore, her selfless act is witnessed by Princess Margrethe, who is staying in a convent nearby for protection from the war her father is fighting against another kingdom. The shipwrecked young man's name is Christopher, and in the weeks that he's nursed back to health at the convent, he and Margrethe fall in love-but it's not until after he leaves that Margrethe discovers he's the prince from the kingdom her family is at war with.
Meanwhile, in the sea Lenia is suffering; she fell in love with Christopher in the moments she carried him to shore, so she makes a deal with the sea witch: in exchange for her voice and tongue she receives a potion that changes her into human form. Margrethe comes up with a plan of her own: she'll be offered in marriage to Christopher, thus uniting the kingdoms and putting an end to the years of conflict between the two lands. But when Margrethe arrives, ready to win and wed her prince, she finds him enraptured with a beautiful woman who looks very familiar. Margrethe is sure she's seen her before."
Meanwhile, in the sea Lenia is suffering; she fell in love with Christopher in the moments she carried him to shore, so she makes a deal with the sea witch: in exchange for her voice and tongue she receives a potion that changes her into human form. Margrethe comes up with a plan of her own: she'll be offered in marriage to Christopher, thus uniting the kingdoms and putting an end to the years of conflict between the two lands. But when Margrethe arrives, ready to win and wed her prince, she finds him enraptured with a beautiful woman who looks very familiar. Margrethe is sure she's seen her before."
No production schedule was released for Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale.
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SpaceCowboy
Ha. Sure, why not ?
4 months agoby @SpaceCowboyFlag
Holly C
@zanyzap you sir, are fantastic.
4 months agoby @Holly-CFlag
ZanyZap
If there is not a singing and dancing crab named Sebastian, I will not be seeing this film!
1 year agoby @zanyzapFlag
Salem6777
WTF?!
1 year agoby @Salem6777Flag
sylar
@dan THAT PICTURE IS AN EPIC FAP AND IF THEY PUT ASTRID BERGES TO PLAY THE MERMAID WILL BE CATACLYSMIC FAP XD LOL!!!
1 year agoby @sylarFlag
ejk1
Disney actually changed a lot from Andersen's tale. There was no Princess Margrethe in Disney's flick. Idon't know if this is going to be awful, great, somewhere in between, but I'll be intrigued to read the reviews.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
chasher
ya Disney redid the original because the ending was crap I say leave it alone
1 year agoby @chasherFlag
moviegeek
lol. So lame.
1 year agoby @moviegeekFlag
Corey
eeeeek.
1 year agoby @coreyFlag
Rufio
not sure about this. i agree with @bryanyentz - the title is awful!
1 year agoby @rufioFlag
Jakn
I just watched 'The Little Mermaid' for the first time, last Friday, and I somehow knew this was going to happen. I just somehow knew.
1 year agoby @jaknFlag
Jakn
This new decade is going to be hipped by Mermaids.
1 year agoby @jaknFlag
Bryan Yentz
Sounds terrible. And that title? "Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale"? Screams desperation.
1 year agoby @bryanyentzFlag
Ryan Moran
megan fox they should make in live action
1 year agoby @nightwing18Flag
CUPID
This sounds like crap.
1 year agoby @cupidFlag
Rudy
Why cant they just get Tim Burton to do The Little Mermaid? It'd be awesome.
1 year agoby @rudyFlag
Cody Ellsmore
damn!!! can't wait!!!
1 year agoby @cody-ellsmoreFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Nice artwork
1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
m2
Dumb. I wonder if that Cinderella dark retelling with Marilyn Manson somewhere involved is still happening? I hope not.
1 year agoby @m2Flag
Smitty-werbenjagermanjensen
soo im guessing remaking classic disney cartoons is going to be the new "comic book movies" for this decade
1 year agoby @Smitty-werbenjagermanjensenFlag
Newtron
LOL I'm mad they used that picture (which is completely over the top) to promote the film LOL That makes it look sexier, not darker. Hilarious LOLOL
1 year agoby @newtronFlag
darksektor1971
Kick ass arwork by Jason Scott Campbell....
1 year agoby @darksektor1971Flag
Diaigma
Hmm. A darker version? Sounds more like the original version, war added :P
1 year agoby @diaigmaFlag
Dan
@sylar Really, dude? You had to go there? Granted, I make sexual jokes all the time, but damn...
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
sylar
fap fap fap fap
1 year agoby @sylarFlag
Worth5Bucks
enough of this! first beastly then sleeping beauty now this? lame
1 year agoby @mattbierwagenFlag
Mutant
This sounds a little like Fathom to me since they were mermaids as well. Except for the love triangle thing, thingy.
1 year agoby @zenderFlag
Nautical
Wow, i dont know who to root for... its sounds cool and ill watch it...
Two girsl after one guy. nice!
1 year agoby @nautical05Flag
SomethingMore
But who can play mermid?
1 year agoby @SomethingMoreFlag
account-closed
I'll wait for the porn version :P But yeah, that is one Hot Little Mermaid.
1 year agoby @account-closedFlag