‘Beauty and the Beast’ Disney+ Prequel Series Still Gonna Happen
In June 2021, Disney officially greenlit eight episodes for the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ prequel series. More recently, the series has been put on hold but is still ‘gonna happen’ according to star and executive producer Luke Evans.
Evans (Gaston) and co-star Josh Gad (LeFou) came up with the idea for the show after working together on Disney’s live action movie, ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ Both are serving as executive producers on the series.
“We came up with the idea of, what would it be like to delve into the past of Gaston and LeFou and how they meet and who they were and why they become the people that we meet in the movie that we all know and love?’ Evans said.
The Series
The series will follow Gaston, LeFou, and Tilly (LeFou’s stepsister) on a journey after a surprise revelation from Tilly’s past surfaces.
Initially, production for the film was scheduled to start in spring of 2022. However, after facing creative and scheduling issues, the show has been delayed.
Evans is quoted as saying, ‘It’s been put on hold. We just wanna make sure that it is absolutely the best it can be, and if that means we just have to wait a little longer to finesse certain pieces of it, then that’s what we’re going to do because this is a very important legacy.’
The series will also star Rita Ora, Briana Middleton, Fra Fee, and Jelani Alladin who were all cast in various roles.
What Happened?
According to The Hollywood Reporter, production was stalled because of hopes to film the show in Europe during the summer. The production team is looking for better weather conditions.
Evans adds, “We want to honor these characters with the best story we can possibly deliver. It’s just on hold. It’s gonna happen. We’re very excited about it. At some point in the near future, it will happen.’
Ultimately, we cannot wait to see what happens. Fingers crossed that production to starts soon!
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