BEAUTY & THE BEAST's Ian McKellan Set For Live Chat Today

A star of the new BEAUTY & THE BEAST set for live chat!

A new live action film version of the Broadway stage musical edition of classic animated Disney movie musical BEAUTY & THE BEAST is currently in production in the UK and one of the stars of the film, Sir Ian McKellan, is set for a live chat today where fans will have the chance to ask him about the hotly anticipated new big screen tuner.

McKellan utilized his popular Twitter account yesterday to notify fans, writing, "Please join me tomorrow at 3pm BST for a webchat at The Guardian: http://bit.ly/1H0Jneb "

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Of note, Snapchat participants who follow the user name Disney are offered access to exclusive photos from the set of the film, including a look at the official shooting screenplay and new Snapchat-ized images from the classic animated film, as well.

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In addition to Emma Watson, the new BEAUTY & THE BEAST is set to showcase stage and screen star Dan Stevens as The Beast, along with film star Luke Evans as Gaston.

Of note, the starry cast also includes two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson, fellow Oscar winner Kevin Kline, six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, recognizable stage and screen star Timothy Spall and iconic stage and screen notable Sir Ian McKellen.

BEAUTY & THE BEAST is set to be released on March 17, 2017.