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I'm sure there's a board about this but-- what happened to Mermaid?

posted 9 years ago by MicahFish
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What happened to the Little Mermaid?

[–] WofGlubp 9 years ago

She commented :

''We didn’t agree creatively about how to do it, so I didn’t want to continue. As we were getting closer, it just wasn’t the right fit for what they needed for that project and the way I work. I decided to do something in a smaller scale, the way I like to work.''

[–] archer1812 9 years ago

Apparently her vision was for a more Disney-esque feel. But the producers wanted something closer to the HCA original Mermaid, which is a bit dark.
She also wanted to go for an unknown for the lead, but the studio wanted an established actress. They went with Chloe Moretz.

[–] chateauintokyo 9 years ago

where are you getting the info that she wanted it more "Disney-esque"? I heard the opposite.