When Disney Animation developed The Little Mermaid, the studio explored several different looks for Ursula. Early versions were slimmer and leaned toward familiar, glamorous villain styles. That ...

Peter Smith King was criticized for shaping the look of Ursula, who was inspired in part by drag icons, despite his lack of experience in the art Valerie Macon/Getty ; Walt Disney Studios/YouTube Back ...

Before Ginger Minj would dominate multiple seasons of "RuPaul’s Drag Race," act in major movies and write a cookbook, she was a young boy in 1980s Florida looking into the eyes of an octopus … and ...

Laura Zornosa is a reporter at TIME. Laura Zornosa is a reporter at TIME. The face of Ursula—the villainous sea witch of The Little Mermaid infamy—might feel uniquely familiar to a child of the ...

When Walt Disney was looking for inspiration to create some of his earliest animated features, the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale "The Little Mermaid" caught his attention. The project was ...

"Let’s go for six or seven if we’re throwing it out there," McCarthy joked in her and Bardem's joint interview with 'The Hollywood Reporter' Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett ...

Disney's first official look at The Little Mermaid's 2026 prequel spinoff shows a glimpse at the origins of a beloved villain. If Disney protagonists are beloved by millions, Disney villains don't ...

Melissa McCarthy on "The Little Mermaid" red carpet in Hollywood on May 8, 2023 and as Ursula in the live-action Disney movie, only in theaters on May 26. Knowing the pressures that can come with ...

From "Poor Unfortunate Souls" to "Big Ursula" attacking the kingdom, the live-action "The Little Mermaid" delivered an iconic villain. “For Rob, performance is the most important thing,” MPC VFX ...