

‘The Little Mermaid’ is the Disney remake we have been waiting for
Despite controversy around the film, Disney’s latest live-action film raked in a $117 million opening nationwide.
It’s probably a good rule of thumb in Hollywood: Never underestimate a Disney princess. Disney’s long-awaited The Little Mermaid live-action remake is making a splash, with the fifth-best opening for Memorial Day weekend in history. But does the movie live up to the hype?
Reset turns to two Chicago movie-goers and pop culture enthusiasts for their film reviews.
GUESTS: Brittny Pierre, music and pop culture writer
Brandon Pope, reporter/anchor at CW 26
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‘The Little Mermaid’ is the Disney remake we have been waiting for
Despite controversy around the film, Disney’s latest live-action film raked in a $117 million opening nationwide.
It’s probably a good rule of thumb in Hollywood: Never underestimate a Disney princess. Disney’s long-awaited The Little Mermaid live-action remake is making a splash, with the fifth-best opening for Memorial Day weekend in history. But does the movie live up to the hype?
Reset turns to two Chicago movie-goers and pop culture enthusiasts for their film reviews.
GUESTS: Brittny Pierre, music and pop culture writer
Brandon Pope, reporter/anchor at CW 26