The Emma Watson-starring Disney movie pays an ode to the original story in the newly-released teaser poster.
- Jul 7, 2016
AceShowbiz - The iconic imagery from the classic Beauty and the Beast tale is front and center in the teaser poster of the upcoming big-screen adaptation. The poster features one single red rose contained in a glass case within the Beast's frost-bitten castle.
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— Beauty and the Beast (@beourguest) July 7, 2016
"Beauty and the Beast (2017)" is led by Emma Watson as Beauty and Dan Stevens as the cursed prince. Luke Evans is added as Gaston, Kevin Kline as Maurice, Josh Gad as Lefou, Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, Stanley Tucci as Maestro Cadenza, Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, and Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts.
It follows 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. Directed by Bill Condon, it's due March 17, 2017.