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Live-Action Movie Musical BEAUTY & THE BEAST Planned by Disney for 2011/2016?

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Live-Action Movie Musical BEAUTY & THE BEAST Planned by Disney for 2011/2016?

You read the headline correctly. Read the end of this Jim Hill article, linked below. While Jim Hill often writes of rumors/news that is often "talk" and never sees the light-of-day, his information is always correct.

http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hilll/archive/2009/07/01/hollywood-bets-big-on-beast-considers-remake-of-my-fair-lady.aspx
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
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re: Live-Action Movie Musical BEAUTY & THE BEAST Planned by Disney for 2011

Yes. Read the article. It's the 20th and 25th anniversary of the film. Of course, Disney doesn't NEED to attach those extra bits of publicity to it, but they do and I guess it works for them. Leads me to believe that Jim Hill's source is someone in the company who was at "the" meeting and the result was that a movie musical of BEAUTY & THE BEAST is "on the to-do list" but nowhere near development, and I doubt it will see the light of day just like HUNCHBACK on Broadway or the HUNCHBACK TV musical.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
#11

re: Live-Action Movie Musical BEAUTY & THE BEAST Planned by Disney for 2011

I would also! Hopefully nothing will be left cut from the Broadway production. I will accept additions... but cutting gets fans upset (ala Hairspray: Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now). Also, I hope that it is a 2-hour long movie. If other production companies can make 2-3 hour movies, why can't Disney? The only one I have heard are Pirates of the Caribbean... and I usually pay attention to Disney stuff.
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re: Live-Action Movie Musical BEAUTY & THE BEAST Planned by Disney for 2011

Angela Lansbury for Mrs. Potts!
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
#25

re: Live-Action Movie Musical BEAUTY & THE BEAST Planned by Disney for 2011

Oh, enough with the 3-D movies already!

Beastly has got my interest, I could picture it being a total disaster though.
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