Live action remakes of classic Disney animated films seem to be all the rage as of late. We have Maleficent which opened last weekend, Cinderella which is coming next year, and now we have news of another movie coming. Beauty and the Beast is up next, and here are the details according to Variety ~
Bill Condon is set to direct a live-action version of “Beauty and the Beast” for Disney.
Evan Spiliotopoulos is writing the script with Mandeville Films producing.
The studio’s 1991 animated feature version of “Beauty and the Beast” grossed more than $375 million worldwide, spawned a Broadway play and became one of the few animated pics to receive a best picture Oscar nomination.
Disney has been on a roll lately thanks to successful updates of literary classics like “Alice and Wonderland” and “The Wizard of Oz” and reinventions of its own stories into big box office hits. The Mouse House is also developing a live-action version of “The Jungle Book,” which has Jon Favreau directing, and its “Cinderella,” helmed by Kenneth Branagh, is set to bow next March.
Condon is best known for his hit feature adaptation of the musical “Dreamgirls,” and his experience in helming a film with strong musical elements will help this film, which could very easily go down that path. Condon also penned the script to the widely successful adaptation of musical “Chicago.”
He also delivered two of the best reviewed films in the “Twilight” series and most recently adapted the script to Fox’s “The Greatest Showman on Earth.” Condon is repped by WME, Anonymous Content and Alexander, Lawrence, Frumes & Labowitz.
Thanks to Variety.com for the information!
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