The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
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Follow Ariel's adventures before she gave up her fins for true love. When Ariel wasn't singing with her sisters, she spent time with her mother, Queen Athena. Ariel is devastated when Athena is killed by pirates, and after King Triton outlaws all singing. Along with pals Flounder and Sebastian, Ariel sets off in hopes of changing her father's decision to ban music from the kingdom.
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning is a 2008 animated prequel that explores young Ariel's life in Atlantica before the events of the original film. The movie follows Ariel as she navigates her mother's tragic death, her father's ban on music, and her quest to restore song to the underwater kingdom with help from Flounder and Sebastian.
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Jodi BensonAriel (voice)
Samuel E. WrightSebastian (voice)
Jim CummingsKing Triton / Shelbow / Additional Voices (voice)
Sally FieldMarina Del Ray (voice)
Tara StrongAdella / Andrina / Additional Voices (voice)
Jennifer HaleAlana (voice)
Grey DeLisleAquata / Arista (voice)
Kari WahlgrenAttina (voice)
Parker GorisFlounder (voice)
Jeff BennettBenjamin / Additional Voices (voice)
Kevin Michael RichardsonCheeks / Ray Ray (voice)
Rob PaulsenInk Spot / Swifty / Additional Voices (voice)- Lorelei Hill ButtersQueen Athena (voice)
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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning — frequently asked
When was The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning released?
The film was released on August 25, 2008.
What is the movie about?
It's a prequel showing Ariel's life before she became human, focusing on how she deals with her mother Queen Athena's death at the hands of pirates and her father King Triton's decision to ban all music from the kingdom. Ariel teams up with Flounder and Sebastian to try to change her father's mind.
Is this a sequel to The Little Mermaid?
No, it's a prequel that takes place before the original film and shows events from Ariel's childhood in the underwater kingdom.
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