More Early Looks at "Beauty And The Beast"
Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 3:33PM Chris here with more early looks at next year's live action Beauty and the Beast revamp.
While we've only had the briefest of glimpses at what's in store for Disney's next reimagining/bastardization (potato, potahto) of a favorite, we have already been given enough to incite both excitement and dread. However, what the trailer was missing was any kind of hint of how the characters might visually borrow or differ from the original animated masterpiece. Now it looks like we'll be getting a little of both...
Yep, that's Dan Stevens as the transformed Beast in human form giving a very literal interpretation of the open-chested flowy frock of the original. But the design of Lumiere and Cogsworth (voiced by Ewan McGregor and Ian McKellen) is, shall we say... certainly different - any concerns of reliance on CGI will not be abated by this reveal. Whether the film will take the approach of "more is more" (Cogsworth is walking filigris) or "less is less" (human Beast wasn't so modest, Mr. Stevens) is still to come.
What do you think of the character design? Would you rather see the characters close to the original or an entire new take?
Reader Comments (6)
I assume the shot of Lumiere and Cogsworth is from when Maurice finds them at the beginning? I hope that Cogsworth puts himself together a bit. Also, WHERE IS LUMIERE'S FACE?!
Joey: Unlike the original, it's on the middle of the stick (and you kind of have to look closely to see it), not on the middle candle.
Thank you, Volvagia. I have been trying to figure out where Lumiere's face was since the photo was first released. You're right! I see just a hint of eyes and nose.
I cannot see his face at all.
The animate classic is a masterpiece - if you are doing it in live action at least try to be a bit more original
Please let this be a VERY early rendering.