No Calypso-singing crabs here!. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/9AGRm <br />Three-time Oscar nominee Sofia Coppola is reportedly in talks with Universal to direct a live-action Little Mermaid film. It'll be live action, darker, and closer to the Hans Christian Anderson tale. <br /> <br />Sofia Coppola has earned quite a fan base, starting with her 2003 opus, Lost in Translation. That fanbase will certainly appreciate a non-Disney-fied retelling of The Little Mermaid, but are they enough to carry such a film to box office success? <br /> <br />Read more about Sofia Coppola's talks to direct The Little Mermaid here: http://goo.gl/twSIBi <br /> <br />Are you familiar with the Hans Christian Anderson "Little Mermaid"? What do you think of Sofia Coppola as a choice to direct a live-action version of it? Or would you rather re-watch the Disney version a hundred times? What do you think of the general trend toward dark fairy tales in Hollywood? <br /> <br />Let us know in the comments below! <br /> <br />Want to know what's going on with Cinefix in the future? <br />Follow us Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/CineFixNetwork <br /> <br />Oh, and we're on The Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CineFixNetwork <br /> <br />Tune in daily to Cinefix for up to the minute news about all the awesome movies you love (or love to hate)!
