Movies Get your first look at Halle Bailey as Ariel in The Little Mermaid Hear the singer belt out "Part of Your World" in the official teaser for Disney's live-action remake. By Jillian Sederholm Jillian Sederholm Jillian Sederholm is Entertainment Weekly's news director and co-host of EW's 'BINGE' podcast covering every season of 'RuPaul's Drag Race.' Follow her on Twitter at @JillianSed to geek out over 'SNL,' guess every celeb on 'The Masked Singer,' or discuss Christian Bale's entire filmography in intricate detail (have you noticed all the dancing?) EW's editorial guidelines Published on September 9, 2022 08:54PM EDT Our first look at Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has finally made its way to the surface. A teaser for the long-awaited movie starring Halle Bailey as Ariel was released Friday during the studio's D23 fan expo. The clip shows Bailey in mermaid form swimming around and longing to "be where the people are" while belting out the beloved song "Part of Your World" from the 1989 animated classic. Disney also announced that the film, which finished shooting back in July 2021, will premiere in theaters May 26, 2023. Halle Bailey as Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid'. Disney Bailey, one half of Grammy-nominated singing sister duo Chloe x Halle, and a star of Freeform's Grown-ish, landed the role in 2019 and counted Zendaya among those celebrating her casting. The remake is directed by Rob Marshall, who also helmed Disney's Mary Poppins Returns, and will feature music from the original as well as new songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken. The movie also stars Melissa McCarthy as Ursula the sea witch, Javier Bardem as Ariel's father King Triton, and Jonah Hauer-King as her human love interest Prince Eric. It also features the voices of Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, and Awkwafina as Scuttle. "I can't wait to see it! It's going to be something really amazing," Bardem told EW during our SAG Awards red carpet pre-show earlier this year. Watch the teaser below: Disney's The Little Mermaid hits theaters May 26, 2023. Want more movie news? Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. Related content: Halle Bailey shares emotional post as she wraps filming Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid Javier Bardem promises live-action Little Mermaid is 'going to be something really amazing' Zendaya leads online celebration after Halle Bailey cast as Ariel in live-action The Little Mermaid All the women who have played Ariel in The Little Mermaid