Fans who tuned into theGolden Globestonight were also treated to a new TV spot for Disney’sBeauty and the Beast, which features some brand new footage. Part of this new footage includesEmma Watsonsinging the song “Belle” from this highly-anticipated film. We also get a new look atDan Stevensas the Beast fromBeauty and the Beast, which is shaping up to be one of this spring’s biggest blockbusters. In addition to the TV spot, we also have a new poster, which you may check out below the TV spot.
Disneyhas previously released two trailers forBeauty and the Beast, both of which set trailer view records. The first teaser trailer was viewed 91.8 million times in the first 24 hours, breaking the record set byStar Wars: The Force Awakensback in November 2014. The full trailer released in November was watched a whopping 127.6 million times in the first 24 hours, smashing thetrailer view recordof 114 million set byFifty Shades Darker, and also the 112 million views ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens' first full trailer. The upcoming movie is clearly quite popular with fans, which could translate to a big box office debut, going up against A24’sFree Fireand High Top Releasing’sThe Belko Experiment.
The story and characters audiences know and love come to spectacular life in the live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classicBeauty and the Beast, a stunning,cinematic eventcelebrating one of the most beloved tales ever told.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 of the true Prince within.
The film starsEmma Watsonas Belle,Dan Stevensas the Beast,Luke Evansas Gaston, the handsome, but shallow villager who woos Belle,Kevin Klineas Maurice, Belle’s father,Josh Gadas LeFou,Gaston’s long-suffering aide-de-camp,Ewan McGregoras Lumière, the candelabra,Stanley Tuccias Maestro Cadenza, the harpsichord,Audra McDonaldas Madame de Garderobe, the wardrobe,Gugu Mbatha-Rawas Plumette, the feather duster,Hattie Morahanas the enchantress andNathan Mackas Chip, the teacup, withIan McKellenas Cogsworth, the mantel clock andEmma Thompsonas the teapot, Mrs. Potts.
Directed byBill Condonbased on the 1991 animated film,Beauty and the Beast, the screenplay is written byStephen ChboskyandEvan Spiliotopoulosand produced by Mandeville Films’David Hoberman, p.g.a. andTodd Lieberman, p.g.a. withJeffrey Silver,Thomas SchumacherandDon Hahnserving as executive producers.Alan Menken, who won two Academy Awards (Best Original Score and Best Song) for the animated film, provides the score, which includes new recordings of the original songs written byMenkenandHoward Ashman, as well as three new songs written byMenkenandTim Rice.Beauty and the Beastwill be released in U.S. theaters on August 16, 2025. Take a look at the new TV spot and poster below.
