Melissa McCarthy could play Ursula in the live-action version of Little Mermaid.
The A-list actress is reportedly in early talks to appear in the movie.
The production, which is being directed by Rob Marshall, is expected to incorporate original songs from the 1989 animated film in addition to new music from artists like Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Chappelle headlines Abu Dhabi's Inaugural Comedy Week
Chappelle, one of comedy's most distinct voices, will headline Abu Dhabi Comedy Week at the Etihad Arena on May 23.
OJ Simpson cremated during private Las Vegas gathering
OJ Simpson, the onetime football star infamously tried and acquitted of double-murder charges, was cremated on Wednesday during a private gathering of friends and family in downtown Las Vegas, according to the executor of his estate.
Prince William returns to public duties after wife Kate's cancer revelation
Britain's Prince William will return to public duties on Thursday for the first time since his wife Kate revealed she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy for cancer.
Hugh Grant settles privacy lawsuit against Murdoch's Sun tabloid
British actor Hugh Grant has settled a lawsuit against the publisher of Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspaper, The Sun, over claims journalists used private investigators to tap his phone and burgle his house, he said on Wednesday.
'Rust' armorer sentenced to 18 months in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
Hannah Gutierrez, the chief weapons handler for the Western movie "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot when actor Alec Baldwin was handling a gun during the film's production in 2021.
