The story opens in a time when Atlantica was filled with joy and music. Following the tragic death of , Ariel’s mother, a grief-stricken King Triton bans all music from the kingdom and enforces a strict, joyless routine for his seven daughters.
: Performed by Andrea Robinson.
: Voiced by Sally Field , the film’s primary antagonist who seeks Sebastian’s job as the King's attaché. The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning (2008)
The film features several returning voices alongside new cast members: : Voiced by Jodi Benson , reprising her iconic role.
: Marina Del Rey’s villainous number performed by Sally Field. The story opens in a time when Atlantica
: Voiced by Jim Cummings , taking over for Kenneth Mars. Soundtrack and Music
: A calypso cover performed by Samuel E. Wright and chorus. : Voiced by Sally Field , the film’s
is a 2008 direct-to-video animated prequel released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Directed by Peggy Holmes, the film explores the origins of Ariel and the underwater kingdom of Atlantica one year prior to the events of the original 1989 classic. Plot Summary