 "Melissa McCarthy in negotiations to play Ursula in Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid")
Actor-comedienne Melissa McCarthy is in talks to play sea witch Ursula in Disney’s upcoming live-action version of The Little Mermaid. [caption id=“attachment_6906431” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]  Actor-comedienne Melissa McCarthy is in talks to play sea witch Ursula in Disney’s upcoming live-action version of The Little Mermaid. Images from Twitter[/caption] According to Variety, the actor’s casting is not confirmed yet. Chicago, Mary Poppins Returns director Rob Marshall will be helming the movie from a script penned by David Magee. The film will incorporate the original songs from the 1989 animated classic as well as new tracks from Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda is also producing the project along with Marshall, Marc Platt and John DeLuca. Jessica Virtue and Allison Erlikhman are overseeing for Disney.
Rob Marshall will be helming Disney’s live-action version of The Little Mermaid from a script penned by David Magee
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