<Li> August 17, 2018 (2018 - 08 - 17) </Li> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <P> The Little Mermaid is an upcoming live - action fantasy - adventure film loosely based on the original Hans Christian Andersen novel of the same name . It is directed and written by Blake Harris, co-directed by Chris Bouchard, and produced by Armando Gutierrez and Robert Molloy . The film is being released on August 17, 2018 . </P> <P> The story begins with an old grandmother telling her two granddaughters the story of The Little Mermaid . Despite their young ages, the girls don't believe in the story, until their grandmother tells them a tale of her own . Many years ago, a young reporter named Cam Harrison who had failed to earn a living sets out in search of a good story accompanied by his younger sister, Elle . There, they go to a circus and encounter a beautiful mermaid trapped in a glass tank . They are further amazed when the mermaid appears before them as a young woman with legs . The duo soon learn of a prophecy about a little girl born on land, blessed with the heart of a mermaid . With this prophecy come to life in Elle, they are further entangled in a sinister plot of a wizard who wishes to keep the mermaid's soul and convert it to power . </P>

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