Queen Latifah Is URSULA!

I am so excited! ABC just announced a new live-action ‘Little Mermaid‘ that takes place on TV and among the cast is Queen Latifah starring as Ursula!

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The Queen herself took to Twitter to post saying:

“Fortunately I know a little magic.” 😘 Excited to be part of The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live! #Ursula #TheLittleMermaid #TeamSeaWitch pic.twitter.com/83MDd4sLhb

— Queen Latifah (@IAMQUEENLATIFAH) August 5, 2019

She also posted this sneak peek of herself on Instagram as Ursula… OMG!!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0zG-CzDogS/

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She is going to KILL this role!

Among the rest of the cast, Auli’i Cravalho who played Moana in Disney’s Moana will be Ariel.

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Get ready to go under the sea! @ABCNetwork will present a TV concert of The Little Mermaid, starring @auliicravalho, @IAMQUEENLATIFAH, and more: https://t.co/UH3x6vZZFF pic.twitter.com/NOP84FzEcx

— Playbill (@playbill) August 5, 2019

And guess who will play Sebastian the Crab? Shaggy!!

YESSSSSSS!! Honestly, I haven’t seen anything from him in a long time!

ABC announced the live musical version of Little Mermaid is set to air Nov. 5, 2019.

Just so you know, this is entirely separate from the live-action Little Mermaid that will be in theaters.

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— Edward Sanchez (@edwardistheman) August 5, 2019