Plot Outline: An adaptation of the classic fairy-tale about a monstrous prince and a young woman who fall in love.
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Friday, March 17, 2017 In Theaters (Nationwide)
for some action violence, peril and frightening images
Beauty and the Beast Plot: What's it about?
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.
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A look at the Beauty and the Beast behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Bill Condon previously directed Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Good Liar and Mr. Holmes. The film's writer Joe Ahearne penned Lonely Werewolf Girl and French Window.
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Key Facts
- 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.
- Eight-time Oscar-winner Alan Menken, who won two Academy Awards for the 1991 animated classic, will score the film, which will feature new recordings of the original songs in addition to several new songs written by Menken and Sir Tim Rice.
- A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic Beauty and the Beast. The original animated film opened in theaters in 1991, and went on to earn $425 million worldwide.
Beauty and the Beast Filming Timeline
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— Beauty and the Beast entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Post-Production status.
Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
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— The film entered Production status.
Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
Production begins in May at Shepperton Studios in London.Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
Production is anticipated to begin later this year. -
— The film entered Development status.
Stephen Chbosky will do a rewrite of the script by Evan Spiliotopoulos.Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
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— The film entered Development status.
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— The film entered Announced status.
Disney is in talks with UK-based writer Joe Ahearne to pen the script.Intentions to make the movie; early in development.
Beauty and the Beast Release Date: When was the film released?
Beauty and the Beast was released nationwide on . 12 other films are opening on the same date, including Iron Fist (Series), T2: Trainspotting and The Devil’s Candy.
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