First look at Luke Evans and Josh Gad in 'Beauty and the Beast' & more behind the scenes photos

Disney has been relatively stingy with what they have released from the live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. Besides the teaser trailer and a few behind the scenes photos, fans seen very little of the film...until now.

The upcoming 25th anniversary Blu-ray/ Digital HD release of the animated classic is not available until next month, but some lucky fans had early access to the new special features, including a sneak peek of the live-action film, through iTunes. According to a thread on Blu-ray.com, the featurette runs 1:23 and showcases "mostly a table read with the cast, B-roll of the sets and a few costume sketches with Bill Condon narrating."

Photos have also surfaced from the sneak peek, including our first look at Luke Evans as Gaston and Josh Gad as Le Fou in the Tavern. There are also images of Dan Stevens as the Prince, Luke Evans and company rehearsing "Gaston," as well as costume sketches, concept art of the enchanted objects, and more.

The 25th anniversary edition of Beauty and the Beast will be available September 6th on Digital HD & Disney Movies Anywhere and September 20th on Blu-ray. Find out more about the upcoming release here. 

B-roll footage of Luke Evans (Gaston) and Josh Gad (Le Fou) filming "Gaston."

Concept art of Lumiere (Ewan McGregor) and Cogsworth (Ian McKellen)

Dan Stevens as the Prince (Beast)

Concept art of Belle (Emma Watson)

Concept art of Gaston (Luke Evans)

Concept art of Mrs. Potts (Emma Thompson)

Luke Evans (Gaston) and company during the London table read.
Concept art of the enchanted objects (Mrs. Potts, Chip, Garderobe, Cadenza) in the background.
From left to right: Ian McKellen (Cogsworth), Hattie Morahan (Agathe), Kevin Kline (Maurice), and Dan Stevens (Beast).

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Dan Stevens (Beast) and Emma Watson (Belle) during the London table read.
Kevin Kline (Maurice) can also be seen to the left. 

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Behind the scenes look at Belle's village.
Belle (Emma Watson) and Gaston (Luke Evans) can be seen near the top/center of the photo. 

Concept art of Belle's village

Belle and Gaston in the village

Belle's Village

Belle's Village

Emma Watson (Belle) in the recording studio

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Stanley Tucci: "Everyone was just in awe"

Stanley Tucci, who plays Maestro Cadenza in Beauty and the Beast, briefly spoke about his time on set during an appearance at Wizard World Con in Philadelphia. According to Tucci, the set made him "feel like a kid again" and had a lot of practical elements, including hundreds of candles that were lit by hand for each take.


The Beauty and the Beast teaser trailer gave fans their first look at Tucci's character, Maestro Cadenza, the harpsichord, who is a new addition the the Beast's enchanted castle.

Source: ChristineDoesCons

'Beauty and the Beast' News Round-Up #2

This week's news round-up includes two casting announcements, Josh Gad's appearance on The Talk, and more.

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Stanley Tucci brings a new character to the cast of 'Beauty and the Beast'

If news of Ewan McGregor joining the cast of Beauty and the Beast was not enough excitement for one day, Disney also announced a brand new character featured in Bill Condon's live-action adaptation of the animated classic.

Variety reports Stanley Tucci will star as a grand piano named Cadenza, who is described as a "neurotic maestro." Tucci previously worked with director Bill Condon on The Fifth Estate, which also starred Dan Stevens (Beast).

Beauty and the Beast is set for release on March 17, 2017.

Source: Variety