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\\u201cThe Little Mermaid\\u201d has debuted with Halle Bailey playing the titular character, Ariel. Culture reporter Helena Andrews-Dyer shares why this movie matters to Black girls, especially, and what Disney is doing with its successful intellectual property.

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The Washington Post\\u2019s culture reporter Helena Andrews-Dyer happens to be a mom of two Black children. That\\u2019s part of the reason she was so excited to see \\u201cThe Little Mermaid,\\u201d which debuted recently.

But in today\\u2019s episode of \\u201cPost Reports,\\u201d there\\u2019s more to unpack about the live-action remake than just how it\\u2019s creating a moment for Black representation. Andrews-Dyer and host Elahe Izadi discuss why Disney is, once again, reusing a successful intellectual property.

The duo also comes to terms with some of the less-than-progressive statements that the animated version of \\u201cThe Little Mermaid\\u201d has made in the past, and how Disney is trying to right its wrongs.

You can also read Post film critic Ann Hornaday\\u2019s three-star review of the movie here.