Copenhagen MermaidThe real Little Mermaid (or a statue of her, at least). (Image courtesy of Getty)

Look at this stuff, isn’t it neat – and
Sofia Coppola’s collection of directorial whoseits and whatsits just would not be complete without adding a re-make of
The Little Mermaid to her resume. The
Bling Ring director has reportedly signed on to bring a new version of the classic fairy tale to the big screen – although it’s reportedly alot more faithful to the grim, gruesome Hans Anderson horror-show original (so probably not a lot of singing lobsters?)
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