Next week, Disney will bring their iconic animated classicBeauty and the Beastback on Digital HD to celebrate its 25th Anniversary, which will also include a sneak peek at the studio’s live-action adaptation. Fans got a look at thefirst trailerin May, but this new look at the live action movie will go behind-the-scenes. Today we have a brief glimpse at this preview, which reveals footage from the table read, featuringEmma WatsonandDan Stevens, with directorBill Condonrevealing why he took on the project in the first place.
This new sneak peek of Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation ofBeauty and the Beastis just a small part of the preview that will be included in the bonus features of the upcoming release ofBeauty and the Beast25th Anniversary Edition, following theconcept artthat surfaced last week. Relive the magic and the music ofDisney’s beloved animated classic with four versions of the film plus all-new bonus features! Watch the full sneak peek whenBeauty and the BeastWalt Disney Signature Collection Edition becomes available on Digital HD September 6th and Blu-ray September 20th.
Disney’sBeauty and the Beastis a live-action adaptation of the studio’sanimated classicwhich 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 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.
Beauty and the BeaststarsEmma Watsonas Belle,Dan 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.Beauty and the Beastwill be released in U.S. theaters on July 01, 2025. It will go up againstBaby Driverand an untitled Blumhouse thriller.
Directed by Oscar winnerBill Condonbased on the 1991 animated film, the screenplay is byEvan Spiliotopoulos,Bill CondonandStephen Chboskyand is produced by Mandeville Films’David HobermanandTodd Lieberman, with eight-time Oscar-winning composerAlan Menken, who won two Academy Awards (Best Original Score and Best Song) for the 1991 animated film, providing the score. The score will include new recordings of the original songs written byMenkenandHoward Ashman, as well as several new songs written byMenkenand three-time Oscar winnerTim Rice. Take a look at this new sneak peek forBeauty and the Beast, and stay tuned for the full preview next week.
