There may have been a few live-adaptations already out there in recent months, but there is no denying that we are more than a little excited about the latest one to hit our screens – BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
Now we can finally get our first look at two of the animated classic’s infamous characters: Cogsworth and Lumiere. The above shot, which is included as part of a preview on the upcoming 25th Anniversary Blu-ray edition of the 1991 animated version, was posted to Twitter today by user Maconodom. He has been spoiling us of late with exclusive snippets of Luke Evans as Gaston, Josh Gad as Le Fou, and Dan Stevens as Beast.
A Walt Disney Pictures production, director Bill Condon’s live-action take on BEAUTY AND THE BEAST stars Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as Beast, Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, Luke Evans as Gaston, Josh Gad as LeFou, Kevin Kline as Maurice (Belle’s father), Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts, Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Plumette, the feather duster and Stanley Tucci as a grand piano named Cadenza.
Scripted by Stephen Chbosky, the new film will be produced by Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman. Eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken, who won two Academy Awards for the 1991 animated version, has written three new songs for the production with Sir Tim Rice.
Are you excited about the latest live-adaptation movie? Will you be waltzing into cinemas to watch it?
Beauty and the Beast will arrive in cinemas on March 17th, 2017.
