Splash Archives

Happy Days: Tom Hanks Credits Sitcom for First Leading Film Role
Hanks opened up about how his appearance on the ABC sitcom as a master of karate, not of friendship, led to his first theatrical starring role in 1984's Splash opposite Daryl Hannah. Tom Hanks and Henry Winkler in Happy Days Image courtesy of Paramount (Screencap) "Happy Days" Revenge on Fonzi Made "Splash" with Disney Execs "I kicked Fonzie,"[...]
The Little Mermaid: Splash Star Daryl Hannah Endorses Halle Bailey
One mermaid is looking after another as Splash (1983) star Daryl Hannah is presenting a show of solidarity for the upcoming Disney remake of The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey after racist trolls bicker over her casting as an African American actress The live-action adaptation of the 1989 film features Bailey as the title character[...]
Channing Tatum, Jillian Bell 'Splash' Remake Still Happening
One of the remakes we're cautiously optimistic/deeply concerned about is a gender-swapped take on Ron Howard's wonderful Splash from 1984. Channing TatumPhoto by Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com Reportedly, the new take will have Channing Tatum in the Daryl Hannah mermaid role, and Jillian Bell as the Tom Hanks non-swimmer role. Jillian BellPhoto by Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com We haven't heard anything about the project since 2016 really, but just[...]
Siren Season 1 Pilot Review: A Strong Start That's More Buffy, Less Little Mermaid
Take The Little Mermaid and Splash out of the conversation; but the show has the potential to be a much-needed hybrid of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Teen Wolf. https://youtu.be/KxKHdScj6zQVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Siren Season 1, Episode 1 Review: A Strong Start That's More Buffy/Teen Wolf, Less 'Little Mermaid' (https://youtu.be/KxKHdScj6zQ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLpvHsPOUN0 "Siren" takes us inside[...]