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  • 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