'The Little Mermaid': Lin-Manuel Miranda shares his take on the musicals

The Little Mermaid music composer Lin-Manuel Miranda revealed how the movie’s fantasy world made him fall in love with all the musicals again.

During a discussion with PEOPLE at the L'ATTITUDE conference in San Diego, Miranda shared his experience of working with Disney on the upcoming remake of The Little Mermaid, featuring Halle Bailey.

"It's a great joy and privilege to be a part of it," he talks about his experience of working with the company.

"Disney knows that when they have a movie that is set in a certain part of the world, the eyes of the world are on them, and they take that responsibility really seriously."

While acknowledging that Encanto and Moana were two historic projects of his career, but according to MSN, The Little Mermaid holds special significance for him as a creator.

"The Little Mermaid was the movie that made me fall in love with musicals," said the Hamilton creator. "I still think about that moment when those opening notes of 'Under the Sea' started and the feeling of the hair going up on the back of my neck and not believing that I was seeing a musical number happening underwater. Every time I try to write for Disney, I'm trying to get that feeling again."