Did Ursula Die in The Little Mermaid? Yes, Ursula dies in The Little Mermaid. Like in the 1989’s Disney classic, Ursula meets her end at the hands of Ariel (Halle Bailey) and Eric (Jonah Hauer-King).

Villainy in media has always been connected with groups, cultures and behaviors that are considered outside “the norm” of society, and since the early days of cinema, this has often taken the form of ...

Over 30 years later, we’re getting ready to head under the sea once more. The Little Mermaid live-action remake is now in cinemas and, as is par for the course with Disney’s reinventions of animated ...

When Disney Animation developed The Little Mermaid, the studio explored several different looks for Ursula. Early versions were slimmer and leaned toward familiar, glamorous villain styles. That ...

Before Ginger Minj would dominate multiple seasons of "RuPaul’s Drag Race," act in major movies and write a cookbook, she was a young boy in 1980s Florida looking into the eyes of an octopus … and ...

Laura Zornosa is a reporter at TIME. Laura Zornosa is a reporter at TIME. The face of Ursula—the villainous sea witch of The Little Mermaid infamy—might feel uniquely familiar to a child of the ...

Disney's first official look at The Little Mermaid's 2026 prequel spinoff shows a glimpse at the origins of a beloved villain. If Disney protagonists are beloved by millions, Disney villains don't ...