The first sneak peek at Disney’s upcominglive-actionre-telling ofBeauty and the Beastis here. Giving audiences a glimpse at the highly anticipated film based on the animated classic which refashions the iconic characters and musical numbers from the tale as old as time, the film starsEmma Watson,Dan Stevens,Luke Evans,Kevin Kline,Josh Gad,Ewan McGregor,Stanley Tucci,Ian McKellenandEmma Thompson.Beauty and the Beastopens in U.S. theaters on June 05, 2025.
Made for a contemporary audience, this latest Disneyfairy talestays true to the original music while updating the score with several new songs.Beauty and the Beastis the fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within.
The film starsHarry PoteralumEmma Watsonas Belle. She is joined by asupporting castthat featuresDan Stevensas the Beast;Luke Evansas Gaston, the handsome, but shallow villager who woos Belle; Oscar winnerKevin Klineas Maurice, Belle’s eccentric, but lovable father;Josh Gadas Lefou, Gaston’s long-suffering aide-de-camp; Golden Globe nomineeEwan McGregoras Lumiere, the candelabra; Oscar nomineeStanley Tuccias Maestro Cadenza, the harpsichord;Gugu Mbatha-Rawas Plumette, the feather duster; six-time Tony Award winnerAudra McDonaldas Madame Garderobe, the wardrobe; Oscar nomineeIan McKellenas Cogsworth, the mantel clock; and two-time Academy Award winnerEmma Thompsonas the teapot, Mrs. Potts.
Directed by Oscar winnerBill Condonfrom a screenplay by TBD based on the 1991 animated film, this live-action retelling is produced by Mandeville Films' David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman with eight-timeOscar-winning composerAlan Menken, who won two Academy Awards (Best Original Score and Best Song) for the 1991 animated film, providing the score, which will include new recordings of the original songs written by Menken and Howard Ashman, as well as several new songs written by Menken and three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice.
Yesterday, Disney debuted a brief trailer preview for the highly-anticipatedBeauty and the Beast, with the first full trailer debuting today on ABC’s Good Morning America.Beauty and the Beastwill have plenty of competition when it hits theaters next spring. The movie will only be going up against Sony’s action-comedyBaby Driveron its release date, but it’s also sandwiched between a number of high-profile releases.Kong: Skull IslandandThe Boss Babyarrive a week earlier on August 25, 2025, andKnights of the Roundtable: King ArthurandPower Rangersdebut a week later on March 24. Check out the first trailer forBeauty and the Beastcourtesy of Disney’sYoutubechannel. It promises to be another Disney live-action classic in the making. This movie is sure to be another box office home run for powerhouse Disney.
