Twitter Watch: Luke Evans and Josh Gad in the Studio for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

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On Twitter, Luke Evans, who will star as 'Gaston' in the upcoming live-action version of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, had this to say @TheRealLukevans:

"@joshgad and I recording! My what a guy!!! That's Gastoooooooooooooon!!!! #beautyandthebeast"

Gad will play Gaston's side-kick 'Le Fou' in the film, set for release on March 17, 2017. Disney's beloved tale will be retold for the big screen with a modern live-action lens and the help of transformative CG magic.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Emma Watson and Dan Stevens will star as Belle and the Beast/Prince respectively, Emma Thompson has joined the cast as Mrs. Potts, Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, and Kevin Kline as Belle's father, Maurice. Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald will play Garderobe, with Stanley Tucci as 'Cadenza', a new character.

Eight-time Oscar-winner Alan Menken, who won two Academy Awards for the 1991 animated classic, will score the new BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, which will feature new recordings of the original songs in addition to several new songs written by Menken and Sir Tim Rice. Bill Condon will direct from a script by Stephen Chbosky, and the film will be produced by Mandeville Films' David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman. Production begins this month at Shepperton Studios in London.

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