Review: The King's Daughter
Many movies have struggled with delays due to the ongoing pandemic , but none have had quite as harrowing of a release schedule as The King's Daughter . Completed in 2014, the movie was initially named The Moon and the Sun after the 1997 novel it was based on by Vonda N. McIntyre. It was set for a 2015 release that got canceled by Paramount at the last minute due to issues with the special effects, most likely the underwater scenes with the mermaid in particular. In 2020, the title was changed to The King's Daughter with the incomparable Julie Andrews brought on as a narrator, but there was still no release date in sight. The long wait finally ended this weekend, and I am pleased to say that The King's Daughter is a film well worth waiting for. It is one of the best mermaid movies I have ever seen, and I love that it takes the story in its own direction that veers away from the tired "Little Mermaid" reimaginings that feature a mermaid falling in love ...