Emma Watson, Dan Stevens in “Beauty & the Beast” sneak peek (video) September 2, 2016 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new sneak peek for Disney's live-action "Beauty and the Beast (2017)" has been released online. The short behind-the-scenes clip, which comes from a longer sneak peek featured on the 25th anniversary re-release of the original film, shows Emma Watson and Dan Stevens at the movie's table read getting into their characters Belle and the cursed prince respectively, AceShowbiz said. In the 47-second video, director Bill Condon is also seen explaining why the time is perfect to do the live-action version of the classic fairy tale. There is not much new footage to see in the video, but it offers glimpses of some of the movie's stunning visuals which include a snowy castle, a grand ballroom and new versions of Cogsworth and Lumiere. The upcoming big-screen adaptation of the classic fairy tale follows 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. The live-action movie is set to hit U.S. theaters on March 17, 2017. It also adds Luke Evans as Gaston, Kevin Kline as Maurice, Josh Gad as Lefou, Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, Stanley Tucci as Maestro Cadenza, Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, and Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |