Before long, however, we see Ariel swoop in to save him from drowning, before bringing him to safety on the shore. It’s only when humans from Prince Eric’s kingdom come looking for him that Ariel is forced to return home, where she is reprimanded by her father, King Triton (Javier Bardem).

“You broke the rules, you went to the above world,” he says to Ariel, as she tries to defend herself. However, he continues: “This obsession with humans has to stop!”

In her frustration, Ariel takes matters into her own hands, and before long we see her come face-to-face with Ursula (played by none other than Melissa McCarthy). There, we get a glimpse of the process Ariel goes through to become human before she makes it to the shore and is reunited with Prince Eric.

As the trailer comes to a close, we hear Bailey taking on the movie’s iconic song Part Of Your World, as clips of Ariel navigating life both under the sea and on land flash across the screen.

It’s a whirlwind of bright colours, adorable sea creatures and gripping narrative – and it’s got us suitably excited for the film’s eventual release.

Disney’s The Little Mermaid: the official trailer is here, and it’s truly magical