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The live action The Little Mermaid is getting a brand new character!

Actress Noma Dumezweni is joining the cast in a new role that is not in the original, animated The Little Mermaid film, Deadline reports.

While Noma‘s casting has been revealed as a new character, no other details were made available.

The live action version of the film, which stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, is being directed by Rob Marshall, and features songs from the original film as well as new songs from composer Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

In case you missed it, Disney recently confirmed the main cast of the movie, including who will play Ursula, Triton, Scuttle, Prince Eric and more!

Noma has recently appeared in the mini-series The Undoing. She also played Miss Penny Farthing in Mary Poppins Returns.

Noma is also very well known for originating the role of Hermione Granger in the West End and Broadway runs of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child. Her portrayal earned her a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

Disney is working on a film adaptation of the book “The Thief” by Megan Whalen Turner!

THR reports that the studio has picked up the rights to the YA fantasy book, and is in the early development stage for Disney+.

The book “tells the story of the charismatic young man known as Gen, also known as Eugenides the thief. The boy is released from a prison by a king’s magus who then coerces him into a quest for a legendary object. The ensuing adventure then thrusts Gen into the centre of political machinations, deception, and danger.”

“The Thief” is actually the first in “The Queen’s Thief” series, which spans across six books.

Brian Duffield, who wrote Dylan O’Brien’s recent movie Love and Monsters, is working on the script with Jim Whitaker.

Speaking of book-to-screen adaptations and Disney+, check out the latest news on the new “Percy Jackson” series coming to the streaming platform.

Chris Evans is going to infinity and beyond and taking part in another Disney franchise!

It was just announced that 39-year-old Captain America star will voice Buzz Lightyear in an upcoming Disney/Pixar film called Lightyear.

The film will be a prequel to Toy Story and is the “definitive story of the original Buzz Lightyear.”

In addition, Disney shared a teaser clip and a first look photo of the space commander.

This is the newest Buzz Lightyear spinoff from the Toy Story franchise. He’s previously been the star of the film Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins and the TV series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.

Buzz has been voiced by Tim Allen in all four Toy Story films, as well as Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins, and he’s also been voiced by Pat Fraley and Patrick Warburton in other projects.

It’s official – The Little Mermaid cast has been confirmed!

Up until now, the only confirmed stars were Halle Bailey starring as Ariel, and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric.

Now, Disney has officially solidified that Jacob Tremblay has taken on the role of Flounder, Melissa McCarthy will play Ursula, Awkwafina as Scuttle, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian and Javier Bardem as King Triton.

The live action remake of the movie will feature original music from the animated version from Alan Menken, as well new music by Alan and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

“Halle Bailey is going to be such an incredible Ariel,” Lin-Manuel told ET back in July. “And getting to write music for these characters that are probably the reason I started writing musicals in the first place, it was actually easier than I thought.”

No release date has been set yet, but given that they had to shut down production earlier this year due to Coronavirus, we may not see it until 2022.

The Disney Holiday Singalong is airing TONIGHT (November 30)!

The holiday edition of the special features more music and magic just in time for the holidays. The one-hour festive musical event will feature star-studded performances, animated on-screen lyrics, more favorite Disney melodies and classic holiday songs.

Those taking part include BTS, Chloe x Halle, Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert, and Disney on Broadway stars from the casts of Frozen, Aladdin and The Lion King, for a can’t miss performance of “Let It Go” from the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City.

Ryan Seacrest is set to host the musical event, which will also see a performance from Disney’s a Capella group, DCapella!

Tune in to The Disney Holiday Singalong TONIGHT (November 30 )at 8/7c on ABC!

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The Disney Family Singalong is coming back to ABC!

This is the third time the singalong is taking place, celebrating the holidays with The Disney Holiday Singalong.

Ryan Seacrest will host the one hour special, with appearances and performances from Andrea Bocelli, BTS, Michael Bublé, Ciara, Chloe x Halle, Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert, Julianne Hough, Adam Lambert, Leslie Odom Jr., Katy Perry, P!NK and Kerry Washington, as well as DCappella, with more announced at a later date.

Disney On Broadway performers will also unite at The New Amsterdam Theatre for the first time since Broadway shut down earlier this year for a showstopping performance of “Let It Go” from Frozen: The Broadway Musical.

The performance will be led by Frozen stars Caroline Bowman (Elsa) from the touring company, and Aisha Jackson (Anna standby) from the Broadway company, with stars from the Broadway casts of Frozen, The Lion King and Aladdin, as well as the touring company of Frozen. Those taking part include Tracee Beazer, Austin Colby, Lindiwe Dlamini, Olivia Donaldson, Bongi Duma, Nicholas Edwards, April Holloway, Ben Jeffrey, Nina LaFarga, Telly Leung, Isabelle McCalla, Paul HeeSang Miller, Kyle Mitchel, Nteliseng Nkhela, Amber Owens, Adam Perry, John Riddle, Ann Sanders, Dennis Stowe, L. Steven Taylor and Nicholas Ward.

The special also raises awareness about Disney’s Feed the Love campaign, driving to Feeding America, Toys for Tots, and One Simple Wish to inspire hope when it’s needed the most in our communities. Viewers can visit Disney.com/FeedTheLove to learn how they can give back to kids and families in need this holiday season and elevate resources for those who need them.

The Disney Holiday Singalong will air on Monday, November 30th on ABC.

Disney Parks shared a very cute new holiday advert on Monday (November 9)!

The company is celebrating 40 years of their partnership with the Make-A-Wish foundation with a new short film and a new Mickey plush.

“The holidays are the perfect time for giving and of course, giving back,” the Disney Parks Blog reads. “This holiday season, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products is launching a three-minute animated short entitled ‘From Our Family to Yours.’ This animated short highlights festive traditions and shared experiences that connect generations and make lifelong memories. It features two new lovable characters, Lola and her granddaughter, alongside a familiar friend – Mickey Mouse.”

The short film features the song “Love Is A Compass” by Griff, a 19-year-old British singer/songwriter.

You can purchase your own special Mickey Mouse plush, featuring the red stitching on one of his ears, at ShopDisney.com. 25% of the proceeds will go to Make-A-Wish through January 31, 2021.

Actress Ashley Argota praised Disney for the new short film, writing on Twitter, “A Filipino Disney Christmas ad! Thank you @Disney 💕”

“!!!! 😭 representation!!!!! We love to see it. Thank you @Disney 💙,” she added in another tweet.