Board Thread:Fanon: Season 8 & Beyond/@comment-32423680-20180709051349/@comment-25375217-20180812002800

Truest Believer wrote: PRESS RELEASE - SLEEPING MERMAID THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES THIS TIME FACING THE WICKED FAIRY ON PRINCESS THALIA'S KINGDOM ON ABC'S ONCE UPON A TIME "As the heroes protect Maldonia from the Wicked Fairy, Nook, Tiana and Ariel go to Princess Thalia's kingdom; in the Wish Realm that was, Ariel and her sisters go on a quest to return music, dancing and happiness to Atlantida, led by their grandmother Vanessa".

Starring in this episode are Mekia Cox as Tiana, Colin O'Donoghue as Hook (Wish Realm), JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Ariel (Wish Realm), Kathy Bates as Fairy Mary and Oprah Winfrey as Mama Odie.

Guest starring in this episode are Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian, Jay Baruchel as Flounder, Dee Bradley Baker as Juju, Ian McKellen as Scuttle, Cher as the Wicked Fairy, Scarlett Johansson as Princess Thalia, Bruce Blain as Lawrence, Daniel Francis as Dr. Facilier, Emma Watson as Attina, Candice Accola as Arista, Chloe Grace Moretz as Andrina, Demi Lovato as Aquata, Selena Gomez as Adella, Vanessa Hudgens as Alana, Russel Crowe as King Triton, Christina Hendricks as Queen Athena, Chris Colfer as Spot, Amy Poehler as Stormy, Jodi Benson as Vanessa, Shonda Rhimes as Queen Claudine, Jamie Foxx as King Jerome, Naya Rivera as Syrena, Richard Newman as Jeremiah, Juno Temple as Fronda, Lesley Manville as Violetta and Christine Baranski as Clavelina.

"Sleeping Mermaid" was written and directed by Truest Believer. I am quite a bit concerned that Ariel's grandmother shares her name with Ursula's human form.

Nice choice casting Jodi Benson though!