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Part of the popularity of Disney's Beauty and the Beast is due to its large and vibrant cast of characters, but there was one last-minute character change that had a big impact on the movie. The original animated film of Beauty and the Beast was released in 1991 and was the fifth Disney Princess movie. It was based on the fairytale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, but, like most of their adaptations, Disney made changes from the original. Their best changes were adding characters like Gaston, the main antagonist, Maurice, Belle's father, and, of course, the memorable living objects that serve in the Beast's castle.

Some of the Beast's staff members were Mrs. Potts, the head housekeeper who was transformed into a teapot by the Enchantress, and her children, who were turned into teacups, including her seven-year-old son Chip. Chip was brave and cheerful and easily the cutest character in Beauty and the Beast,...

While “Darkest Hour” and “Beauty and the Beast” are worlds apart in visual design and fashion, there’s no mistaking the meticulous period craftsmanship of the team of production designer Sarah Greenwood and costume designer Jacqueline Durran. Whether it was recreating war-torn London of 1940 with a sense of heightened reality or transforming the animated Disney fairy tale into believable fantasy, they are among the best at depicting character through environment and wardrobe. And this year they each have two chances to grab Oscar nominations after working on seven movies together.

Doing the “Darkest Hour” Dance

For director Joe Wright, “Darkest Hour” was a dance of dark and light, as Winston Churchill (Oscar frontrunner Gary Oldman) comes in from out of the shadows to become prime minister of Great Britain to combat the growing threat of Hitler.

“The challenge was to recreate historical London in a way that looked authentic yet...

Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” the live-action adaptation of the studio’s animated classic, brought the story and characters audiences know and love to spectacular life and broke box-office records. Now the stunning, cinematic event arrives home today on Digital HD, Blu-ray, Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD and On-Demand.

We Are Movie Geeks has some great bonus material to share with you today from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The clips below give you a glimpse into the design of Belle’s famous golden gown, the dance sequences from the movie, filming at Sherpperton, and some concept images from the design of some of the famous classic characters and the castle.

The Dress:

The Dancing:

Filming at Shepperton

Fans who bring home “Beauty and the Beast” can celebrate the release with three ways to watch the movie – the original theatrical cut, the premiere cut with overture, and a musical experience with a sing-along version.

“Sacre bleu! Invaders!” Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” the live-action adaptation of the studio’s animated classic, brought the story and characters audiences know and love to spectacular life and broke box-office records. Now the stunning, cinematic event arrives home on June 6 on Digital HD, Blu-ray, Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD and On-Demand. Fans who bring home “Beauty and the Beast” can celebrate the release with three ways to watch the movie – the original theatrical cut, the premiere cut with overture, and a musical experience with a sing-along version. The release invites viewers to get up close and personal with the filmmakers and cast to see how this beloved animated film was transformed into a new live-action classic, from the first enchanted table read to a fascinating look at how the film was brought to life utilizing lavish sets, elaborately designed costumes and props, and state-of the-art technology. A feature...

Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast is coming home on Blu-ray, Digital HD, and Disney Movies Anywhere on June 6!

Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” the live-action adaptation of the studio’s animated classic, brought the story and characters audiences know and love to spectacular life and broke box-office records. Now the stunning, cinematic event arrives home on June 6 on Digital HD, Blu-ray™, Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD and On-Demand.

Fans who bring home “Beauty and the Beast” can celebrate the release with three ways to watch the movie – the original theatrical cut, the premiere cut with overture, and a musical experience with a sing-along version.

The release invites viewers to get up close and personal with the filmmakers and cast to see how this beloved animated film was transformed into a new live-action classic, from the first enchanted table read to a fascinating look at how the film...

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the live-action adaptation of the studio's animated classic, brought the story and characters audiences know and love to spectacular life and broke box-office records. Now the stunning, cinematic event arrives home on June 6 on Digital HD, Blu-ray, Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD and On-Demand. Disney has released a new Blu-ray trailer, along with details about the special features on this home video release. This latest sneak peek even showcases a deleted scene featuring Chip and LeFou!

Fans who bring home Beauty and the Beast can celebrate the release with three ways to watch the movie, the original theatrical cut, the premiere cut with overture, and a musical experience with a sing-along version. The release invites viewers to get up close and personal with the filmmakers and cast to see how this beloved animated film was transformed into a new live-action classic, from the first enchanted table...

Disney's Beauty and the Beast is already one of the year's biggest hits, becoming the first $1 billion movie at the global box office. As of now, we haven't heard anything about a potential sequel, but given its enormous success, it wouldn't be surprising if a sequel eventually happens. When that day does come, it seems Dan Stevens will be ready to return as the Beast, according to comments the actor made over the weekend.

Variety caught up with Dan Stevens at the Tribecc Film Festival, where the actor debuted his new sex comedy entitled Permission. The actor was asked if he would consider returning as The Beast, and the actor replied that he's open to whatever offers may come his way regarding a return to this magical world. Here's what the actor had to say during the Tribecca Film Festival below.

"That's not a question for me. I'm not sure what turn that would take.

As expected, Disney's long-awaited live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast struck a powerful chord with moviegoers everywhere, to the tune of a record-breaking opening weekend of $174.7 million, the highest ever for the month of March, easily breaking the record set last year by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In almost every instance of a blockbuster success of this caliber, the movie's respective studios will often announce and/or confirm plans for a sequel on Monday, to capitalize on the momentum of their hit. That didn't happen yesterday though at Disney, with the studio's production president Sean Bailey confirming in a new interview that there will not be a sequel to Beauty and the Beast, although there may be prequels and/or spin-offs.

Deadline spoke with Sean Bailey, who told the site that the studio will explore various possibilities for prequels and spin-offs. Unfortunately, he wouldn't offer any specifics,...

Since it's Valentine's Day, Disney thought it would be the perfect time to unveil the first clip from their new live action version of the "tale as old as time," Beauty and the Beast. Luke Evans appeared on ABC's Good Morning America earlier, where he introduced a sneak peek video from this highly-anticipated romance, hitting theaters March 17. While the clip isn't terribly long, it does give us our first look at both Luke Evans' character Gaston and Josh Gad's Le Fou, and we also have videos from Luke Evans' live Twitter Q&A this morning, plus a new TV spot and a portion of Josh Groban's song "Evermore" from the film.

The clip is part of a five-minute segment that was posted on the Good Morning America YouTube, with the clip coming at the 2:43 mark. The clip in question gives fans a brief glimpse at the iconic "Gaston" song,...

Author: Jon Lyus

Last night during a heavily politicised Golden Globes awards ceremony Disney unveiled a new movie clip from their forthcoming Beauty and the Beast. Starting Emma Watson, Dan Stevens and Luke Evans the studio are heavily promoting the latest live action adaptation of the classic fairy tale.

They also revealed the new poster for the film which, via a traditional mountain of faces, gives us our first look at some of the characters from the film. Alongside Watson, Stevens and Evans we have Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor, Ian Mckellen, Emma Thompson, Josh Gad, Kevin Kline, Audra Mcdonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Nathan Mack. McGregor looks particularly happy with his fine moustache.

Here’s the new movie poster and TV spot, with our exclusive interviews with the cast and a gallery of images.

Beauty and the Beast opens in UK cinemas on the 17th of March, 2017.

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Disney's live action Beauty And The Beast remake will be getting a home release shortly. Here are the details...

Starring Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast, Disney's live action version of their animated classic Beauty And The Beast made a whole chunk of change at the box office, and now it's winging its way into our homes for us to enjoy again and again.

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America will be blessed with the home release first on the 6th of June, but here in the UK we'll have to wait until the 17th of July to get our hands on it.

Here's a look at the cover:

And if it's the extra Beauty And The Beast bits and bobs you're looking forward to, we're got those features for you - however, do...