‘Hamilton’ and forthcoming Mary Poppins Returns star Lin-,Manuel Miranda will team with Alan Menken on the planned live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. The news was confirmed at this past weekend’s Disney D23 expo in Anaheim, California.
“For the live-action Little Mermaid, I’m writing additional songs with lyrics by Hamilton and Moana songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda,” Menken said. Miranda has been attached to the project for a little while, but his role wasn’t known, even to himself until now.
Previously speaking with Vulture, Miranda said: “I literally don’t have a title for what my job on The Little Mermaid is yet. Right now, it’s the guy who wears the ‘don’t mess it up’ hat. If I could sign a contract with that job title on it, that would be great!”
Miranda also contributed to the soundtrack of last year’s animated feature Moana.
The announcement at D23 was captured on camera, and you can check it out via the video window below.
