Exciting news coming to Disney Addicts! Walt Disney Pictures announced the release date for their upcoming live action movie, Beauty and the Beast in 3D on March 17, 2017.
Another Disney story that we love will be transformed into live action. Maleficent, Cinderella and Alice are just a few of the live action movies, Disney recently released to huge audiences and glowing reviews. The retelling of Beauty and the Beast with the help of transformative CG and modern live-action lens, has Disney continuing to more magic to the big screen.
The cast includes Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in the starring roles as Belle and the Beast/Prince. Luke Evans will play the role of Gaston. Frozen’s Josh Gad will be playing La Fou. Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts and Kevin Kline as Belle’s father, Maurice round off the lead roles.
Eight-time Oscar-winner Alan Menken, will score the film, including new recordings of the original songs and several new songs written by Mr. Menken and Sir Tim Rice, which means an incredible soundtrack coming our way.
Director Bill Condon, writer, Stephen Chbosky, and producers David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman, are all joining together at the Shepperton Studios in London starting in May to being production.
Loretta Garcia, Entertainment Writer and huge Belle fan will be following all the exciting news to bring my fellow Disney Addicts updates on www.chipandco.com