The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
Every Tale Has A Beginning, But Only One Begins Under The Sea
Follow Ariel's adventures before she gave up her fins for true love. When Ariel wasn't singing with her sisters, she spent time with her mother, Queen Athena. Ariel is devastated when Athena is killed by pirates, and after King Triton outlaws all singing. Along with pals Flounder and Sebastian, Ariel sets off in hopes of changing her father's decision to ban music from the kingdom.
- Year: 2008
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Family, Animation
- Studio: DisneyToon Studios
- Keyword: mermaid, prequel, woman director, undersea city
- Director: Peggy Holmes
- Cast: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Jim Cummings, Sally Field, Tara Charendoff-Strong, Jennifer Hale