Menken talks about the status of the live-action adaptation.
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I think it’s possible that Aladdin might precede The Little Mermaid. Lin-Manuel Miranda, I knew him as a kid. He was fanatic about The Little Mermaid as a kid. He went to school with my niece, that’s how I knew him. He’s involved with Mary Poppins right now, so when he’s available and producer Mark Platt is available I’m sure we’ll get into that. But I don’t know who’s going to be directing it or who’s writing the script, so there’s so much left to be determined on that.
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https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/03/ ... an-menken/Quote:
Apparently, we're talking about a live-action movie-musical of The Little Mermaid. I had one meeting with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marc Platt and that was it. It was great. I don't know who's directing it, I don't know who's writing it, but they're tied up in London for Mary Poppins Returns. I've known Lin-Manuel for much of his life; when he was a kid, he went to school with my niece.
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Honestly can't say what's next, but yes, I'm slated to work with Lin-Manuel Miranda. He's going to write lyrics for new songs with me and also I think function as a producer on Mermaid.
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http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/beau ... crew-it-upQuote:
The Little Mermaid will pair him with Lin-Manuel Miranda, who will write the lyrics for the new songs written by Menken. The pair go away back: “I remember when he was a kid, literally signing posters for him. He went to school with my niece and my sister said, ‘There's this kid… he’s such a big fan.’ I remember going backstage during In the Heights. I look forward to working with him.”
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http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/n ... ty-and-theQuote:
When asked if the new 'Little Mermaid' would include new musical numbers as well as the originals, Menken replied: "We haven't started that yet. I imagine there will be, 'cause I'm going to be collaborating with Lin-Manuel Miranda, I doubt he's not gonna want new songs.
It also turns out that Miranda, like the rest of us, grew up with the Disney classics. "Lin, I knew him when he was a kid," said Menken. "He was a huge 'Little Mermaid' fan. He went to Hunter High with my niece, Jenny, and I hear from my sister" – here Menken puts on a heavy New Yorker accent – "'Oh there's this very talented young boy, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and he's such a fan, would you sign this poster for him', and I said sure. And here we are, working together."
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http://www.pedestrian.tv/news/entertain ... 52b3f8.htmQuote:
Q: And up next is a live-action Little Mermaid?
Alan Menken: But first is a live-action Aladdin, most people don’t know that. First there was a live-action Little Mermaid, but both the producer and my collaborator on that, Lin-Manuel Miranda, are working on Mary Poppins in London, so Aladdin has now jumped ahead of it and that’s what I’m in the thick of now.
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http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/ ... ll-of-fameAlan Menken wrote:
We haven’t started on it yet. I imagine there will be new songs, because I’m collaborating with Lin-Manuel Miranda. I doubt he’s not gonna write new songs. Lin, I knew him when he was a kid. He was a huge Little Mermaid fan. He went to Hunter High with my niece, Jenny, and I hear from my sister, “‘Oh there’s this very talented young boy, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and he’s such a fan, would you sign this poster for him?’ and I said sure. And here we are, working together.
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http://aussietheatre.com.au/features/di ... laboration
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I really doubt that'll happen. I'm sure he would do great in the role, though I don't think I could take his singing voice. 
