Chloe Moretz to Play the 'Little Mermaid' in Live-Action Film!

Chloe Moretz just landed an exciting new role – she will play the title character in Universal’s upcoming live-action retelling of The Little Mermaid!

“Here it is!! I’ve been waiting months to tell everyone how excited I am to take on this beautiful journey with Working Title, Universal, and a beautiful script by Richard Curtis.. #TheLittleMermaid!!!! Here we go!!!” the 18-year-old actress wrote on Instagram.

The film will follow the Hans Christian Anderson fairy-tale about “a mermaid who gives up her life in the sea after she falls in love with a prince,” according to THR. It’s important to note that this is not a live-action version of the Disney film.

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