NewsBite

The Little Mermaid movie has its Ariel in Chloe Grace Moretz

THE makers of a live action version of The Little Mermaid have cast their Ariel in a movie set to be written by Love Actually’s Richard Curtis.

New movie ... A scene from original movie The Little Mermaid. Picture: Supplied
New movie ... A scene from original movie The Little Mermaid. Picture: Supplied

THE makers of a live action version of The Little Mermaid have cast their Ariel in a movie written by Love Actually’s Richard Curtis.

Kick-Ass star Chloë Moretz, 18, will play the mermaid, Variety reports.

Variety says that Moretz has been attached to the project for a while, including when director Sofia Coppola was at the helm.

Mermaid ... Chloë Grace Moretz is set to be Ariel. Picture: Getty
Mermaid ... Chloë Grace Moretz is set to be Ariel. Picture: Getty
Coming to life ... Ariel will be played by Chloe Moretz in a new live action telling of T
Coming to life ... Ariel will be played by Chloe Moretz in a new live action telling of T

However, Coppola left the project earlier this year after having creative differences with the studios.

Apparently, Coppola wanted to go with a no-name actress to play the mermaid but studio bosses wanted Moretz, who is currently filming Neighbours 2: Sorority Rising alongside Selena Gomez, Zac Efron and Rose Byrne.

Favourites ... Triton from The Little Mermaid. Picture: Supplied
Favourites ... Triton from The Little Mermaid. Picture: Supplied
Scary ... Ursula from The Little Mermaid. Picture: Supplied
Scary ... Ursula from The Little Mermaid. Picture: Supplied

Moretz was reportedly keen to wait until a writer was brought on to take a final crack at the script — enter Love Actually’s Richard Curtis.

“Here it is !! I’ve been waiting months to tell everyone how excited I am to take on this beautiful journey with Working Title, Universal, and a beautiful script by Richard Curtis. #TheLittleMermaid !!!! Here we go!!!” Moretz wrote on Instagram.

Great writer ... Richard Curtis (L) and Hugh Grant during a press conference in Paris to
Great writer ... Richard Curtis (L) and Hugh Grant during a press conference in Paris to

It is believed that the film will be based on the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale rather than the Disney film, which is about a young mermaid willing to give up who she is in exchange for a human soul.

No news yet on who will play the other characters in the film.

The choice ... Chloe Moretz beat out a lot of aspiring actresses to play Ariel. Picture:
The choice ... Chloe Moretz beat out a lot of aspiring actresses to play Ariel. Picture:

Original URL: https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/upcoming-movies/the-little-mermaid-movie-has-its-ariel-in-chloe-grace-moretz/news-story/f84c217eb74c9caddfef4f292cf1cbc7