The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

DVD cover
Directed by Peggy Holmes
Produced by Kendra Halland
Starring Jodi Benson
Music by Jeanine Tesori (songs)
James Dooley
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Release date(s) Flag of the United States August 26, 2008
Language English
Preceded by The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning is an upcoming 2008 Disney animated feature film, the direct-to-video prequel to The Little Mermaid. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release the film on August 26, 2008. The film features Jodi Benson reprising her role as Ariel in a story that is set around a year before the events in the original film. The film features the appearances of Queen Athena (Ariel's mother) and Marina Del Rey (the primary antagonist).

Tagline: Every tale has a beginning. But only one begins under the sea.

Chronologically, this movie could take place before, during, or after the events in the TV series.

Contents

[edit] Voice cast

[edit] DVD features

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Merconnect: Interactive Vanity
  • Personality Profile Game
  • Splashdance featurette
  • The Little Mermaid: Under The Sea And Behind The Scenes On Broadway

[edit] Trivia

  • Lorelei Butters is also the production secretary.

[edit] External links

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The Return of Jafar (1994) • Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) • Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997) • Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) • Belle's Magical World (1998) • Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) • An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000) • The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) • Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001) • Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002) • The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) • 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003) • The Lion King 1½ (2004) • Mulan II (2004) •Tarzan II (2005) • Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005) • Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005) • Kronk's New Groove (2005) • Bambi II (2006) • Brother Bear 2 (2006) • The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006) • Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007) • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)
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