Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)


 * This article is about the 2016 live-action film. For the 1991 animated film, see Beauty and the Beast (1991 film).

Beauty and the Beast is an upcoming American live-action fantasy film directed by Bill Condon, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It will be written by Evan Spiliotopoulos and produced by Mandeville Films. Condon also has plans to include most of the Menken/Rice songs from the Broadway musical as well as to draw inspiration from the original animated film. The script will be rewritten by Stephen Chbosky. The film will star Emma Watson as Belle. In February 2015, Emma Thompson began negotiations to play Mrs. Potts.

Cast

 * Emma Watson as Belle
 * Luke Evans as Gaston