Guillermo del Toro confirmed to direct/produce Beauty and the Beast; definitely wants Emma Watson

SwedishSkinJer

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118050212

del Toro, who had previously just been locked as a producer, will now direct the pic and wants Emma Watson, who is in the last stages of negotiation.

Guillermo del Toro will direct "Beauty and the Beast," a new take on the classic tale that Warner Bros. has tapped "Bridget Jones's Diary" scribe Andrew Davies to write.

WB's "Harry Potter" star Emma Watson is in final negotiations to topline the period pic that del Toro had originally only been onboard to produce.

RyGuy

This is great :D I cannot wait :D

aaron

What a film it will be. :D

Martin1

Del Toro's Release Date: 2014

Actual Release Date: 2027

TheDoctor

Well we know Emma's performance will not be able to compete with Kristen Stewart's in Snow White.

Richard

Omg. Epic!

RyGuy

Well we know Emma's performance will not be able to compete with Kristen Stewart's in Snow White.

LOLOLOLOL @LordStafford bahahahahahaha

GodricGryffindor

I cannot wait.
This is going to be PHENOMENAL.

G.G.

dobby_freak19

Del toro style? Beauty and the beast? Emma Watson?......
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KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!! ME LIKEEEEEEEY!!!!!!!!!!
Woooow Im already tasting it :D

[Deleted User]

Cool. Can't wait to see it.

dobby_freak19

final negociations...can we consider this as a fact?

[Deleted User]

Who will play Beast?

Richard

Who will play Beast?

Me :3

aaron

SACHA BARON COHEN

[Deleted User]

Who will play Beast?

Me :3

;)) Awesome.

[Deleted User]

SACHA BARON COHEN

Oh lord. Poor Emma.

:|

aaron

SACHA BARON COHEN

Oh lord. Poor Emma.

:|

Only kidding hahahaha, I hope it's someone good though :D

dobby_freak19

It has to be a handsome actor. You know, for the prince parts hehe. But a good one tough!! This is not Twilight!

Lord Stafford

Well we know Emma's performance will not be able to compete with Kristen Stewart's in Snow White.

LOLOLOLOL

@LordStafford bahahahahahaha

This post shows just how pathetic some of you are. Did i ever say that? Look at the amount of likes you have.

Lord Stafford.

RyGuy

Well we know Emma's performance will not be able to compete with Kristen Stewart's in Snow White.

LOLOLOLOL

@LordStafford bahahahahahaha

This post shows just how pathetic some of you are. Did i ever say that? Look at the amount of likes you have.

Lord Stafford.

lmao it was a joke sassy lashes. You said the other day you thought Kirsten Stewart was better than Emma lmao. Don't make me pull out quotes haha

Lord Stafford

And that's fair enough, that i said that. What isn't fair is you bringing my name into it.

Lord Stafford.

RyGuy

And that's fair enough, that i said that. What isn't fair is you bringing my name into it.

Lord Stafford.

it was a joke man lol Simmer down now...

Lord Stafford

I am calm. But still, mentioning me isn't fair.

Lord Stafford.

RyGuy

I am calm. But still, mentioning me isn't fair.

Lord Stafford.

Lmao I tagged you so you would see it and it would tell you gahhh lmao feel free to mention me in a sassyesque joke post in the future you silly sausage lol I wont mind. Then it shall be fair lol

Phineas

For some reason I am imagining Jamie Campbell Bower as the Prince...As the beast, no.

Only one solution.

Lord Stafford

Lord Stafford.

silverarrowgriffin

This is going to be really awesome. I want Eddie Redmayne to be the beast :D

Popkin

Lord Stafford.

Lmao...can't argue with that.

Mac

OMG This wasn't a Mac thread? Because he has constantly been reminding us that Emma Watson is attached to this every other post he makes. I am so glad we have an official confirmation. Mac had me worried, guys.

Because Emma Confirmed it to a fan.

stinka

Del Toro's Release Date: 2014

Actual Release Date: 2027

rofl....

silverarrowgriffin

It's confirmed!

Emma Watson recently spoke in depth to The New York Times about moving on from the Harry Potter series with an array of features, from September's The Perks of Being a Wallflower to Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, Darren Aronofsky's Noah - which she is filming now - and Guillermo del Toro's Beauty and the Beast, which she confirmed will start shooting next summer.

Henrick

OMG. That's awesome! I just can't wait :D

Emma's career is no launching! :D

Richard

Yessssssss!!!!

Potter4ever

Awesome! :D It's really nice to see the trio's career going well, specially Emma's... I mean, Sofia Coppola, Darren Aronofsky and now Guillermo del Toro are great directors!

Martin1

Wait....del toro is sticking with a directing job?!?!?!? DAFUQ?!?!?!?

yonythemoony

Finally! And please Del Toro, do not cancel this.

Lord_Darkeyes

I love Pan's Labyrinth, so Del Toro won my respect there. Hellboy I didnt like so much.

chester

Emma noted that she is currently talking to director del Toro about who to cast as the Beast (no one confirmed or rumoured yet). She also met del Toro and even worked a bit on the script.

chester

A new update by Del Toro:
We just got the first draft from Andrew Davies, who wrote some BBC Charles Dickens miniseries, to great effect, including two of my favorites of his – "Little Dorrit" and "Bleak House." I love his work. So we just got it. I'm doing a pass myself and then we'll send it to the studio for reactions.

SoulxxBond

In an interview with Emma, she said "Beauty" will begin production this summer.


http://www.mugglenet.com/app/news/show/6409

Samch92

“He’s obsessed with the idea of creating worlds. We’re even going to have this amazing language that we made up.” Emma teasing about Guillermo del Toro's Beauty and the Beast adaptation


CANT WAIT FOR THIS AWESOMENESS! :D

silverarrowgriffin

I'd like Eddie Redmayne as Beast...idk XD I just love Eddie.

Henrick

This is kinda of topic, guys... But I would love to see a live action version of The Little Mermaid. And I think that Ashley Tisdale could perfectly play Ariel. I love her pop version for Kiss the Girl :)

Samch92

Yup! her playing anything... I dont have a problem with that :x

Henrick

I miss her. She sings pretty well and looks so hot. <3 <br />I wish she released a new CD instead of acting in Scary Movie 5

Samch92

Yeah same...hope Scary Movie 5 doesn't f up her acting career.