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‘The Little Mermaid’ on track to burst into theaters with a milestone opening weekend

We can't wait for Ariel to make a splash in theaters this weekend.

Halle Bailey as Ariel in The Little Mermaid
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Halle Bailey’s Ariel is swimming into theaters in the live-action retelling of the Disney classic, The Little Mermaid and the film is set to make waves across the box office in a major way. Life really is the bubbles.

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Variety reports that The Little Mermaid is set to bring in over $120 million and debut at number one on the domestic box office charts across Memorial Day weekend. The projections aren’t surprising to fans of Ariel, Flounder, Sebastian, and Scuttle, as die-hards have been anticipating the movie’s premiere since 2016. That’s right; we’ve been dreaming of returning to Atlantica for seven years now, and that’s not something fans take lightly.

The Little Mermaid‘s journey to theaters has been full of ups and downs, with changes behind the scenes, backlash about casting, and somewhat questionable adaptations of our beloved sea creatures — but one thing that hasn’t changed is our belief in the magic of Disney, and it looks like fans everywhere are feeling the same way.

Deadline reports that the international box office projections for The Little Mermaid’s opening weekend are set to near $180 million and solidify that Ariel’s grand adventure will be the fifth-highest opening across the Memorial Day weekend holiday in the U.S. and Canada.

With Melissa McCarthy and Javier Bardem recently sharing that Bailey’s “Part of Your World” will absolutely blow audiences away with emotion and vulnerability, it’s easy to conclude that Disney’s latest live-action film will silence nay-sayers everywhere and give a major shout of praise to the dedication, passion, and admiration of Disney magic from the entire cast and crew.

Here’s to Ariel, Ursula, Prince Eric, and everyone else we’ll soon swim the seas with; may this journey be as magnificent as we’re hoping for.