00:00Today's 29 Second History is all about The Little Mermaid. Ariel's journey is synonymous with Disney
00:05now, but her story is actually taken from a much darker 1837 fairy tale by Danish writer Hans
00:11Christian Andersen. Disney released the musical adaptation in 1989 and tweaked it into a full-on
00:17love story. It was a hit. Fast forward to today and the Disney story has spawned a sequel and a
00:22prequel, countless merch, and Halloween costume inspo, and has been adapted into a Broadway play.
00:27And now we have the first diverse live-action adaptation starring Halle Bailey that gives
00:33a new generation of kids an Ariel that looks just like them.
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