Disney’s latest live-action adaptation Beauty and the Beast is off to a stellar start at the global box office, pulling in $350 million around the world and setting itself up for a potential $1 billion plus haul. The film has broken records on both sides of the Atlantic; domestically, it grossed $174 million across the […]
Is Disney’s Beauty and the Beast a misogynist horror story?
Anghus Houvouras on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast… Walt Disney was a visionary who created the most powerful entertainment industry the world has ever known. Since its modest, hand-drawn origins, the company has worked its way into merchandise, theme parks, television, video games, and has spent untold billions for every major pop culture franchise they […]
Interview – Beauty and the Beast star Luke Evans
Amon Warmann chats with Beauty and the Beast star Luke Evans… While ‘Tale as Old as Time’ may be the most well-known song in Beauty and the Beast, the musical number for the Gaston is arguably even more beloved. Finding an actor who could not only do justice to that iconic song but also embody […]
Interview – Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon
Amon Warmann chats with Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon… Bill Condon is not just a fan of Beauty and the Beast – he’s a superfan. The director – whose previous credits include Dreamgirls, another popular movie musical – has studied all the original texts and watched the Broadway production multiple times. While that […]
Beauty and the Beast surpasses box office of the animated original, prequels and spinoffs a possibility
Walt Disney Pictures’ live-action take on the tale as old as time enjoyed a huge opening at the worldwide box office this past weekend, and now in less than a week on screens the Emma Watson and Dan Stevens-headlined Beauty and the Beast has already surpassed the total haul of its 1991 animated predecessor. The […]
Movie Review – Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Beauty and the Beast, 2017. Directed by Bill Condon. Starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Ewan McGregor, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Kevin Kline, Sonoya Mizuno, Hattie Morahan, and Audra McDonald. SYNOPSIS: An adaptation of the Disney fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in […]
Interview – Beauty and the Beast composer Alan Menken
Amon Warmann chats with Beauty and the Beast composer Alan Menken… There are few people more key to Disney’s animated success in the late 80’s and early 90’s than Alan Menken. The legendary composer – who has won a record 8 Oscars for his scores – returned for Beauty and the Beast’s live action adaptation […]
Interview – Beauty and the Beast stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens
Amon Warmann chats with Beauty and the Beast stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens… Disney films don’t get much more iconic than Beauty and the Beast, and so bringing the beloved characters to life in live action – while being an incredible opportunity – is also more than a little bit daunting. Thankfully both Emma […]
Movie Review – Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Beauty and the Beast, 2017. Directed by Bill Condon. Starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Ewan McGregor, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Kevin Kline, Sonoya Mizuno, Hattie Morahan, and Audra McDonald. SYNOPSIS: An adaptation of the Disney fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in […]
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast was originally going to set up a Gaston spinoff
In the wake of the box office success of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, which grossed $1.264 billion earlier this year, Disney executive Sean Bailey revealed that while a sequel had been ruled out, the studio would be exploring “possible spinoff and prequel scenarios”. Well, it seems the original plan was for the live-action movie […]
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