Disney's The Little Mermaid has found its Ariel in Halle Bailey. 1 / 8
Bailey is one half of the R&B sister duo Chloe x Halle. 2 / 8
She also had a supporting role on Freeform's Grown-ish. 3 / 8
The joins Jacob Tremblay, who will play the fish Flounder. 4 / 8
Awkwafina, who will play Scuttle, one of Ariel's land-based companions. 5 / 8
Melissa McCarthy will play the devious sea witch Ursula. 6 / 8
Original The Little Mermaid composer Alan Menken returns to pen the film’s new music. 7 / 8
Lin-Manuel Miranda is slated to provide lyrics for the new songs. 8 / 8