Majestia And The Mighty Mermen

Majestia And The Mighty Mermen is a 2016 Direct-To-Video traditionally animated comedy fantasy film directed by Bertha Murray. The film was produced by Spark Productions and released by Spark Pictures. The film was released on DVD, Blu-Ray and Blu-Ray 3D on March 4, 2016 to generally positive reviews.

Plot
After a mermaid princess called Majestia turns thirteen, her father Guiseppette sends her to be a free princess but warns her that she's got a lot to learn. Majestia, stubborn, ignores Guiseppette and sets off on her free life. She swims across the sea when she is hit by an arrow. She falls on the ocean floor, confused by what hit her, unable to move. She almost falls asleep when a Coralfolk, a Coral-Human hybrid walks up to her, pinning her down on the floor. Soon a Seadwarf runs up to Majestia, but the Coralfolk uses her power to battle the Seadwarf, allowing Majestia to escape and hide in the seaweed. The Coralfolk defeats the Seadwarf. Majestia runs away, but is caught by the Coralfolk. She yells at Majestia for her naïve and gullible attitude and that she is too incapable to be on her free life. Majestia selfishly questions why someone random could force her to mature. The Coralfolk says that she is a recruit of the POTS (Prestigious Organization of The Sea) and that if anyone offends her she could send them to jail. Majestia, intimidated, escapes immediately before the Coralfolk is able to arrest her. Majestia if she is going to be in the public sea, she would need a bodyguard or two, so she goes to the Aquatic Deal Hut to buy bodyguards. Unfortunately, a sly salmon, who is the dealer, starts auctioning it for much more than worth. Majestia, frustrated, uses all of her money and purchases three personal bodyguards, that would arrive by that Tuesday. On that Tuesday, Majestia sleeps at her friend Cindy's house, and they both are very excited about gaining the bodyguards. At 1:01 AM, nine mermen crash through the door and kneel by the two girls until they wake up. When they wake up, they are excited that the bodyguards had come, but also confused since there was only supposed to be three. The bodyguard's names where Bruce, Bob, Billy, Brent, Brian, Bill, Brock, Banjo and McGillicuddy. Nevertheless, they make sure that they put the bodyguards to good use, playing with them everyday for the next month, while practising water magic. Cindy succeeds, but Majestia, despite being the Daughter of the King, fails. Majestia's narcissistic attitude aren't affected, as she goes as far to even say she's POTS worthy! The next day, Majestia is mailed with a POTS acceptance letter and she would have to go to a certain address. Majestia goes there, proud. But instead of coming to the POTS, she is met with the same sly salmon, a con artist named Slick, who reveals the reason she was given nine bodyguards instead of three was because he was attracted to her and tried to get her attention. Then, he used the money to buy a marriage, so they would be married that Friday. Majestia does her best to escape, but Friday comes quickly, and it is the marriage at The Royal Palace. Guiseppette is disappointed. When they are about to get married, her friends, including the mermen, attempt to fight Slick off. A lot of the Palace is damaged, and just as the chandelier falls onto Cindy, Majestia uses water powers to stop it. Slick is caught just in time and is arrested and fired, while the mermen set off for a new life, while still meeting up with Majestia every now and again. The palace is repaired, and Majestia finds a new home. The only thing to be said now is this is by no means the end...

Cast
Jennifer Hale as Majestia

Becca Kufrin as Cindy

Matt Berry as Guiseppette, Seadwarf and Mermen

Scarlett Johansson as Coralfolk

Jason Bateman as Slick

James Rallison as Male Inhabitants

Madeleine Rose Yen as Female Inhabitants

Production
Production for "Majestia" started as early as 2010, when director Bertha Murray expressed her ideas about a "Little Mermaid-esque" direct-to-video film. The project was announced in 2012, and animating lasted from 2013 to 2014, and voice acting was in 2015.

Release
The film was released on March 4, 2016 on DVD, Blu-Ray and Blu-Ray 3D by Spark Pictures Home Entertainment.

Marketing
A teaser was released on November 4, 2015, abbreviating the movie as just "Majestia" an extended trailer was released a month later, on December 21, 2015.

Critical Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 74% based on 127 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads "Although never reaching the likes of The Little Mermaid, Majestia still brings us a fun, family-oriented, direct-to-video adventure." Similar site Metacritic had a score of 63 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".  CinemaScore polls gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale.