Thereâs a new live-action take on âBeauty and the Beastâ on the way from Walt Disney Pictures. Deadline brings word that the studio has hired Trance screenwriter Joe Ahearne to work on a reimagining of the classic tale, to be titled The Beast.
A French fairy tale with origins in the 18th century, âBeauty and the Beastâ has been brought to the big and small screen time and again. Recently, 2011âs Beastly offered a modern take on the story, as has The CWâs recently launched âBeauty and the Beastâ television series. Another, still-untitled live-action film is in the works with Guillermo del Toro slated to direct and Emma Watson attached to headline.
The new Disney version will be produced by David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman.
