Halle Bailey isn't the only Little Mermaid who can currently be seen on the big screen. After the recent release of Disney's The Little Mermaid, a live-action remake of the original animated film released in 1989, a separate adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersem story has also been put into limited theaters by The Asylum. The film is also now available on digital outlets and can be watched at home. For a peek at this new animated version of The Little Mermaid, you can check out the trailer below, courtesy of JoBlo.
The Asylum's The Little Mermaid, also referred to as Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, is directed by Michael Johnson (Battle Oasis) and written by Anna Rasmussen (Shark Side of the Moon). As with the Disney adaptations, it takes inspiration from the original story by Andersen from 1837.
The official synopsis for the Asylum film is as follows:
In this “half-fish” out-of-water animated adventure, a mermaid princess makes a bargain with a sea witch to become human. On land, the princess discovers just how much she loves the surface world and must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice to stay there.
The movie also features a notable voice cast, which includes Dee Wallace (13 Fanboy) as the Sea Witch Revina; Steve Guttenberg (Police Academy) as King Jasper; Tammy Klein (Jurassic Domination) as Queen Opal; Sharon Desiree (Devil's Triangle) as Skyler; Myrom Kingery (The Fate of the Furious) as King Maris; Sonya Krueger (L.O.L. Surprise! House of Surprises) as the Mermaid Princess Sereia; Nicolas Greco (The Food That Built America) as Monty; Courage (Unlikely Action Hero) as Prince Lucas; Ryan Ebert (The Frenzy) as Caspian; Samantha Cooper (Snack World) as Sandra; Alex Lizotte (Deadwood: The Movie) as Sheldon; Fiona Jones (Phoenix) as Dowager Sea Queen Narissa; Chad David (Downtown Owl) as King Parth; Roanna Cruz (Spire City: Blood and Betrayal) as Sienna' and Maria Eliades (Socially Distant) as Princess Dhara.
The Asylum Reimagines The Little Mermaid
This is a common strategy for The Asylum, as the film company often puts out low-budget knockoff movies similar to big-budget releases. If we look at the variety of releases that came out last year alone, there were titles like Top Gunner: Danger Zone, Battle for Pandora, Jurassic Domination, and Thor: God of Thunder. It's certainly no coincidence that these movies were getting released at the same time as the films Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar: The Way of Water, Jurassic World Dominion, and Thor: Love and Thunder. Following the release of Cocaine Bear, it was also announced that The Asylum will respond with their own movie called Attack of the Meth Gator.
The Asylum's Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid is now available on digital outlets. It is also screening at the following locations:
- Laemmle Monica Film Center - Santa Monica, CA
- Hickory Ridge Cinemas - Brunswick, OH
- Trylon Cinema - Minneapolis, MN
- O Cinema South Beach - Miami Beach, FL
- Aurora Cineplex, Roswell, GA