Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2

Last updated
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 poster.jpg
DVD cover
Directed byWilliam Lau
Written byElise Allen
Produced byHarry Linden
Starring Kelly Sheridan
Ashleigh Ball
Nicole Oliver
Kathleen Barr
Tabitha St. Germain
Music byBC Smith
Production
companies
Distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Release date
  • February 27, 2012 (2012-02-27)
Running time
74 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish

Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 is a 2012 computer-animated fantasy film directed by William Lau and produced by Mattel Entertainment (under the name of Barbie Entertainment) with Rainmaker Entertainment. [1] [2] [3] It was first released to DVD on February 27, 2012, and later made its television debut on Nickelodeon on March 25, 2012. [4] The twenty-second entry in the Barbie film series, it is a sequel to Barbie in A Mermaid Tale and marks the return of Kelly Sheridan as the voice of Barbie. [5] The plot follows the story of Merliah Summers who travels to Australia for the ultimate surfing competition. But when an evil mermaid schemes to take over the ocean kingdom, she finds herself racing the clock to save the merfolk and finish the big surfing competition. [6]

Contents

Official description

"Surf's up for Barbie as she returns as Merliah, the fun and fashionable surfing champion who's also a magical mermaid princess! In this exciting sea-quel, Merliah makes a splash when she heads to Australia for the ultimate surfing competition. When the evil mermaid Eris escapes from her whirlpool with plans to take over the throne of Oceana, Merliah and her sea friends dive in to stop her. It's a fresh new adventure where Merliah learns that anything is possible and she really can have the best of both worlds!" [7]

Plot

A year after the events of the previous film, Merliah Summers is competing in the heats of an invitational surf-meet. Merliah wins first place, narrowly beating rival surfer, Kylie Morgan, though both get to compete in the finals in Australia.

Merliah uses her magical necklace to transform into a mermaid and tell her mother Queen Calissa the good news. Calissa is preparing for the Changing of Tides Ceremony to be held at the ancient city of Aquellia deep in the waters of New Zealand, which is performed every twenty years to make the next princess of Oceana an official member of the royal family and imbuing them with the power to spin Merillia. Calissa expects Merliah to attend, but the surfing competition is on exactly the same day, causing them to argue, after which they part ways.

In Australia, during the next round of the meet, Kylie beats Merliah when she deliberately brushes Merliah's surfboard and causes her to wipe out. Despite Kylie's win, Merliah's handstand maneuver attracts the attention of the crowd. That night, at a luau, Kylie is approached by a rainbowfish named Alistair who tells her that Merliah has powers that give her an advantage with surfing. Following Alistair's advice, Kylie steals the necklace, which Merliah has taken off for a photoshoot, puts it on and turns into a mermaid. Alistair then lures Kylie underwater to the deep trench where Eris is still trapped in a whirlpool. Snouts the sea lion, who witnessed Kylie's transformation, secretly follows them. Alistair and Eris trick Kylie into entering the whirlpool, taking Eris' place and freeing her.

Snouts returns to the surface to fetch Merliah. Merliah follows Snouts to the trench and frees Kylie from the whirlpool, causing it to destabilize and self-destruct. Kylie thanks Merliah and apologizes for stealing her necklace; but keeps it for the time being so that she can breathe underwater in mermaid form. Kylie then promises Merliah to help her stop Eris.

Eris and Alistair travel to Aquellia so that Eris can perform the Changing of Tides ceremony herself. Along the way, they meet a group of large, powerful fish called Stargazers. Eris threatens them with her new spell which bring people's worst fears to life, and they agree to obey her. While Calissa and the ambassadors of the ocean—Mirabella, Kattrin, Selena, and Renata—are waiting for the midday sun for the ceremony to begin, they are attacked by Eris. Eris manages to cast her spell on Calissa, whose tail becomes heavy and drags her down, trapping her at the bottom of the ocean. Eris casts the spell on all the ambassadors and cages them.

Merliah, Kylie, and Snouts meet up with Zuma and Calissa; Calissa and Merliah reconcile. As Calissa is unable to move because of the spell, Merliah decides to perform the ceremony in her place, even though doing so will make her a mermaid permanently. Merliah, Kylie, Zuma, and Snouts go to Aquellia, where they manage to get past the Stargazers and free the ambassadors. Merliah manages to get on the throne at the right time, but it doesn't work as she isn't in mermaid form. Kylie quickly passes the necklace to Merliah in time, and the ceremony is completed, undoing all of Eris's spells and giving Merliah a new tail. Eris tries to cast her spell on Merliah, but she reflects it back to Eris. Eris's worst fear manifests and her tail is transformed into legs. The ambassadors then arrest Eris and take her away.

Merliah, Calissa, and Kylie swim to the surface in time for the surf meet finals. Calissa allows Kylie to keep the necklace since she has proven herself by helping them. Although Merliah has accepted her duty, she wishes that she could be human again and her legs magically return by themselves. Calissa explains that the ceremony turns whoever performs it into their true self, and Merliah's true self is both mermaid and human.

During the competition, Merliah is distracted by her newfound ability to create Merillia when she touches the water. Kylie wins and brings Merliah on stage to share the trophy in front of the cheering crowd.

Characters

Soundtrack

  1. "Do the mermaid"
  2. "Queen of the Waves"
  3. "Easy"

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Little Mermaid</span> 1837 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen

"The Little Mermaid", sometimes translated in English as "The Little Sea Maid", is a fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Originally published in 1837 as part of a collection of fairy tales for children, the story follows the journey of a young mermaid princess who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a human soul.

<i>The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea</i> 2000 animated Disney film directed by Jim Kammerud

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea is a 2000 animated direct-to-video musical fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and the second installment in The Little Mermaid trilogy. Directed by Jim Kammerud and Brian Smith, the story of the film takes place 12 years after the original, and focuses on Ariel and Eric's daughter Melody, a human princess who longs to swim in the ocean despite her parents' law that the sea is forbidden to her.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tabitha St. Germain</span> Canadian actress

Tabitha St. Germain, formerly known as Paulina Gillis Germain and also known as Tabitha or Kitanou St. Germain, is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is known for a variety of roles across many different shows. She has been actively doing voice-overs for animated series and films, video games, and commercials since 1985. Her best known roles include Fllay Allster in the English dub of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Scary Godmother in the Scary Godmother television film duology, the eponymous character in the PBS Kids series Martha Speaks, and the speaking voice of Rarity among other characters in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cathy Weseluck</span> Canadian actress

Cathy Weseluck is a Canadian actress and comedian who frequently works with Ocean Productions in Vancouver, British Columbia and is known for her roles as Near in Death Note, Cybersix/Adrian Seidelman in Cybersix, and Spike in the Discovery Family animated TV series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicole Oliver</span> Canadian actress

Nicole Lyn Oliver is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Princess Celestia and Cheerilee in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and Zoe Trent in Littlest Pet Shop.

Ursula (<i>The Little Mermaid</i>) Disney character

Ursula is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' animated film The Little Mermaid (1989). Voiced by actress Pat Carroll, Ursula is a villainous Cecaelian sea witch who offers a mermaid princess named Ariel a temporary opportunity to become human so that she may earn the love of Prince Eric within three days. However, Ursula is, in fact, determined to sabotage Ariel's chances so that she can ultimately usurp King Triton's position as ruler of the oceans.

Kathleen Barr is a Canadian voice actress, she is best known for voicing Marie Kanker and Kevin in Ed, Edd n Eddy and Trixie Lulamoon and Queen Chrysalis in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. She also voiced Henri Richard Maurice Dutoit LeFevbre in Liberty's Kids, Dot Matrix in ReBoot, Kaiko Nekton in The Deep, Wheezie in Dragon Tales, and Gelorum in Hot Wheels: World Race and its 4-film sequel AcceleRacers.

<i>Barbie: Fairytopia</i> 2005 Barbie fantasy film

Barbie: Fairytopia is a 2005 computer-animated fantasy film directed by Walter P. Martishius and William Lau and written by Elise Allen and Diane Duane. The film premiered on Nickelodeon on March 6, 2005, and was released on VHS and DVD two days later. It was distributed internationally through Universal Pictures Video and Entertainment Rights.

Ariel (<i>The Little Mermaid</i>) Fictional character from Disneys 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid

Ariel is a fictional character in Walt Disney Pictures' animated film The Little Mermaid (1989). Ariel is voiced by Jodi Benson in all official animated appearances. Ariel is the youngest daughter of King Triton and Queen Athena of an underwater kingdom of merfolk called Atlantica. She is often rebellious, and in the first film, she longs to be a part of the human world. She marries Prince Eric, whom she rescued from a shipwreck, and together they have a daughter, Melody. She is the fourth Disney Princess and also the first Disney Princess to be developed during the Disney Renaissance.

Alistair Abell is a Canadian actor, producer and director who works in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He has voiced several roles in anime, most notably Colin MacLeod in Highlander: The Search for Vengeance and Lord Djibril in Gundam Seed Destiny. He has also worked in video games such as Electronic Arts' SSX 3, and SSX On Tour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mermaids in popular culture</span>

Mermaids, like many other creatures of mythology and folklore, are regularly depicted in literature, film, music, and popular culture. In the folklore of some modern cultures, the concept of the siren has been assimilated to that of the mermaid. For example, the French word for mermaid is sirène, Italian sirena, and similarly in certain other European languages. This usage existed by the Middle Ages.

<i>Popolocrois</i> (TV series) Japanese anime television series

Popolocrois Monogatari is a Japanese anime television series, based on the manga series of the same name created by Yohsuke Tamori, which was adapted into the Japan-only PlayStation game PoPoLoCrois Monogatari in 1996. It received a full English language fan translation in 2022. The direct sequel PoPoLoCrois Monogatari II was released in 2000 and the 2006 PlayStation Portable game remixes both into one game.

<i>Barbie & the Diamond Castle</i> 2008 Canadian film

Barbie & the Diamond Castle is a 2008 direct-to-video computer-animated musical film directed by Gino Nichele and produced by Mattel Entertainment with Rainmaker Entertainment. It first premiered on Nickelodeon on September 7, 2008, and it was later released to DVD on September 9, 2008.

<i>Barbie in A Mermaid Tale</i> 2010 American film

Barbie in A Mermaid Tale is a 2010 computer-animated adventure film directed by Adam L. Wood and produced by Mattel Entertainment with Rainmaker Entertainment. It was released to DVD on March 9, 2010, and later made its television premiere on Nickelodeon on April 4, 2010. The seventeenth entry in the Barbie film series, it was followed by a 2012 sequel, Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2. It revolves around Merliah Summers, a surfing champion who learns she is half-mermaid and sets out for an undersea adventure to rescue her mother, the queen of an ocean kingdom.

<i>Barbie and the Secret Door</i> 2014 Canadian film

Barbie and the Secret Door is a 2014 computer-animated musical fantasy film. It was released to DVD on September 16, 2014, and made its television debut on Nickelodeon on November 23, 2014.

Ishita Malaviya is India's first professional female surfer.

<i>Barbie: Mermaid Power</i> 2022 Barbie television film

Barbie: Mermaid Power or Barbie Mermaid Power is a 2022 CGI/computer-animated musical adventure comedy children's television film directed by Emory Ronald "Ron" Myrick and written by Ann Austen.

References

  1. "Barbie in A Mermaid Tale2". Barbie. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  2. "Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2". www.uphe.com. 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  3. Lau, William (2012-03-06), Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 (Animation, Family), Rainmaker Entertainment, Sharpe Sound Studios, Universal Pictures, retrieved 2022-07-24
  4. "Nickelodeon specials listing". The Futon Critic.
  5. Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 (Video 2011) – IMDb , retrieved 2022-07-24
  6. Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 (Video 2011) – IMDb , retrieved 2022-07-24
  7. "Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 – Movies on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  8. "Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 Cast". IMDb. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  9. "Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2022-07-24.