Disney has unveiled a new poster forBeauty and the Beast, and it gives us our first look at the human counterparts of some of the CG characters. The film is a live-action adaptation of the classic story, but more specifically is based on Disney’s own 1993 animated iteration that garnered a Best Picture nomination.DreamgirlsandThe Twilight Saga: Breaking DawndirectorBill Condontakes the helm withAlan Menkenreturning to bring the classic original songs back—plus a new diddy or two.
In this poster, we get to seeEwan McGregoras averyFrench Lumiere,Ian McKellenhamming it up as Cogsworth,Emma Thompsonas Mrs. Potts,Audra McDonaldas Gaderobe, andGugu Mbatha-Rawas Plumette. It’s certainly theatrical, and as with the animated film they’re not likely to appear as humans for too much of the movie’s screentime, but it’s certainly interesting to get a look at their get-ups.
We don’t have too long to wait for the film’s release, but thus far Disney’s been knocking these live-action adaptations out fo the park, so hopes are high. Check out the poster below and check back later tonight for a new trailer/TV spot that’ll debut during the Golden Globes. The film also starsEmma Watson,Dan Stevens,Luke Evans,Kevin Kline,Josh Gad, andStanley Tucci.Beauty and the Beastopens in theaters on March 17th.
Here’s the official synopsis forBeauty and the Beast:
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is a live-action re-telling of the studio’s animated classic which refashions the classic characters from the tale as old as time for a contemporary audience, staying true to the original music while updating the score with several new songs. “Beauty and the Beast” is 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 stars: Emma Watson as Belle; Dan Stevens as the Beast; Luke Evans as Gaston, the handsome, but shallow villager who woos Belle; Oscar® winner Kevin Kline as Maurice, Belle’s eccentric, but lovable father; Josh Gad as Lefou, Gaston’s long-suffering aide-de-camp; Golden Globe® nominee Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, the candelabra; Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci as Maestro Cadenza, the harpsichord; Oscar nominee Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, the mantel clock; and two-time Academy Award® winner Emma Thompson as the teapot, Mrs. Potts.
Directed by Oscar® winner Bill Condon based on the 1991 animated film, “Beauty and the Beast” is produced by Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman, with eight-time Oscar-winning composer Alan 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. “Beauty and the Beast” will be released in U.S. theaters on July 30, 2025.
