What to know about The Little Mermaid’s live-action filming locations

PRINCESS Ariel yearns to be a part of Prince Eric’s world in Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

In order to bring this classic story to the big screen, the cast and crew headed over to Italy and the UK.

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Where was The Little Mermaid filmed?

Between Sardinia, Italy, and the UK, production for The Little Mermaid’s live-action version was filmed in the following locations:

Castelsardo

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The scenes where fans get to see Princess Ariel’s view of Prince Eric’s castle were filmed in Castelsardo.

Castelsardo is located in the northwestern area of Sardinia’s Province of Sassari.

According to the movie’s production team, areas of Castelsardo had the “colonial” quality the crew was looking for when it came to the Caribbean aesthetic of Prince Eric’s kingdom.

“We had the pleasure of creating a Caribbean castle for the first time,” production designer John Myhre explained to Italy for Movies.

“We began with the idea of the faded colors of some of the castles in the South of France and on the Italian coast, and we wanted to create something that gives the idea of a castle perched on the sea, while also being colonial and Caribbean.”

Aglientu

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Aglientu was another region of Sardinia’s Province of Sassari that served as a filming location for The Little Mermaid.

The beach where Princess Ariel takes Prince Eric after saving him is actually Spiaggia di Rena Majore, located in Aglientu.

Meanwhile, the on-screen couple’s carriage scenes were shot in Rena di Metteu.

“It was important to find a location that provided the epic drama of the story,” director Rob Marshall told the above-mentioned outlet.

“Sardinia had it all.  Crystal-clear sea, dramatic coastline, steep cliffs, castles, wide beaches, and country roads.”

Cala Moresca, Golfo Aranci

The footage of the village and the pier surrounding Prince Eric’s kingdom were shot in Cala Moresca, Golfo Aranci.

Golfo Aranci is also another region of Sardinia’s Province of Sassari.

Pinewood Studios, Iver

While the cast and crew were not filming in Sardinia, additional production took place at Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath.

Iver Heath is a large parish located in England’s Buckinghamshire county.

The Little Mermaid was released in theaters everywhere on May 26, 2023.

It is a live-action retelling of Disney’s classic of the same name, which was based on Hans Christian Andersen’s novel of the same name.