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 Evansappeared on ABC’sGood Morning Americaearlier, 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 bothLuke Evans' characterGastonandJosh Gad’s Le Fou, and we also have videos fromLuke Evans' live Twitter Q&A this morning, plus a new TV spot and a portion ofJosh Groban’s song “Evermore” from the film.
The clip is part of a five-minute segment that was posted on theGood Morning AmericaYouTube, with the clip coming at the 2:43 mark. The clip in question gives fans a brief glimpse at the iconic “Gaston” song, withLeFouleading a tavern full of men and women in rousing chorus, praisingLuke Evans' character. In the original animated classic, LeFou sings this song to cheer Gaston up, after Belle rejects him. While we only get a small glimpse of this song, it does seem quite faithful to the original animated classic.
After his appearance onGood Morning America,Luke Evansheld a live Twitter Q&A session for fans, where he sent out videos answering questions from those who used the #AskLukeEvans hashtag on Twitter. We have also included a tweet from the officialBeauty and the BeastTwitter. For those who “favorite” the tweet, you’ll be sent a special Valentine’s Day message from the cast ofBeauty and the Beast. With just over one month left until Disney’slive-action romancehits theaters, anticipation is ramping up. Disney recently announced a number of special events to take place nationwide on opening night.
Last month, Disney announced it is setting up specialopening night eventsin over 600 theaters across the country. AMC, Regal, Cinemark, Marcus and Wehrenberg are participating, as is the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, and each theater circuit will be offering special concession stand promotions and commemorative give-away’s celebrating the film and the event. The story and characters audiences know and love come to spectacular life in the live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classicBeauty and the Beast, a stunning, cinematic event celebrating one of the most beloved tales ever told.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 of the true Prince within.
The film starsEmma Watsonas Belle,Dan Stevensas the Beast,Luke Evansas Gaston, the handsome, but shallow villager who woos Belle,Kevin Klineas Maurice, Belle’s father,Josh Gadas LeFou, Gaston’s long-suffering aide-de-camp,Ewan McGregoras Lumière, the candelabra,Stanley Tuccias Maestro Cadenza, the harpsichord,Audra McDonaldas Madame de Garderobe, the wardrobe,Gugu Mbatha-Rawas Plumette, the feather duster,Hattie Morahanas the enchantress andNathan Mackas Chip, the teacup. The cast is rounded out by Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, the mantel clock and Emma Thompson as the teapot, Mrs. Potts. Take a look at this clip fromBeauty and the Beast, which comes at the 2:43 mark of the video below, along with all of the Twitter videos fromLuke Evans' Q&A session, the TV spot and soundtrack excerpt below.
