With the success of Tim Burton’s ALICE IN WODNERLAND and the recent box office success of OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, it’s no surprise that Disney is working on a live action version of one of its animated classics, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
While it’s only just in the earliest stages right now, Disney has reportedly signed on screenwriter Joe Ahearne to script the adaptation which will be titled THE BEAST. Like previous reworkings of Disney classics, THE BEAST is expected to be a darker, more grim retelling of the sad tale of the handsome prince turned into a frightening beast by a fairy.
Since this project has only just been announced, there are no talks about casting, yet. It is unsure weather the Beast will actually be an animal-like being like in the animated movie, or more like a disfigured human like in the CW show.
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