Actress Emma Watson will portray the classic Disney character, Belle, in a new live-action film Disney announced Monday.
The “Harry Potter” star took the time to gush about the news on her official Facebook page:
No other casting annoucements have been made yet, but Bill Condon (“Dreamgirls,” “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1”) will be directing the film.
“Beauty and the Beast” is set to start production later this year.
