'Beauty and the Beast' Press Tour Round-Up: London

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A #BTS look at the London launch of #BeautyAndTheBeast. #BeOurGuest pic.twitter.com/Wjy4rIHMFM

— Luke Evans (@TheRealLukevans) February 23, 2017

#Swarovski was live from the premiere of @Disney’s #BeautyAndTheBeast. pic.twitter.com/ahNYVcZYN0

— Swarovski (@swarovski) February 23, 2017

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Magical Monday- Enchanted Tales with Belle at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom

"Take me back to the day Belle and Beast fell in love!" If you are a fan of Beauty and the Beast, then New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom park is probably at the top of your Disney wish list. From the Be Our Guest restaurant to Gaston's Tavern, the area of Belle's Village is an immersive experience for any Disney guest. Also located in the village is Enchanted Tales with Belle, where guests can visit Maurice's cottage and travel through a magic mirror to the Beast's castle. The interactive show, which officially opened on December 6, 2012, allows kids and adults to take part in a retelling of Belle and Beast's story narrated by Lumiere and complete with an appearance by Belle herself.

Although the attraction itself is entertaining, you will not begrudge some of the wait time, if only to have the chance to explore Maurice's cottage. Here you can see several nods to the animated classic, as well as some charming new touches to Belle's story. One of my favorites is the painting of Belle and her mother hanging in the living room. I also love the wood carving of Belle and Beast tucked away on a high shelf in Maurice's workshop, which is actually a small scale model for the large music box in the Rose Gallery room of the Be Our Guest restaurant.

'Beauty and the Beast' News Round-Up #1

A lot can happen in a week and so I bring you the first Beauty and the Beast News Round-Up. At the end of each week, I will collect all the latest news, tweets, and photos and bring them together in one post. Some weeks may have more than others, and some may have nothing at all, but I hope this will give fans a convenient way to keep up with all the latest news. There are also a few "extras" listed at the bottom, which are Beauty and the Beast/cast related, but not directly about the film.

Hattie Morahan's 'Beauty and the Beast' role revealed

UPDATE: Director Bill Condon confirmed Morahan's role as the Enchantress at the UK premiere of his new film, Mr. Holmes (at the 0:53 mark in the video below).

Ian McKellen's account of the first Beauty and the Beast table read stirred up a lot of emotions as it was the first detailed insight into Disney's live-action adaptation of their beloved animated classic. In addition to producing a few tears, McKellen's piece also contained a bit of a mystery when the actor mentioned Hattie Morahan among the cast. No official announcement was made about the actress' role in the film, but Jack Morrissey confirmed her involvement via Facebook earlier this week.

According to Morrissey, Morahan will play the Enchantress who curses the Beast and the inhabitants of his castle. Morahan previously worked with both McKellen and director Bill Condon on Mr. Holmes and also starred with Dan Stevens (Beast) in the 2008 version of Sense and Sensibility. And if you are keeping count, that makes two Elinor Dashwoods in the cast of Beauty and the Beast. Emma Thompson (Mrs. Potts) also played the character in the 1995 Ang Lee film, for which Thompson won the Academy Award for Adapted Screenplay.