‘Beauty and the Beast’ premier today

• Screened at Majestic and Empire Cineplex in 3D

Walt Disney Pictures’ magical animated classic ‘Beauty and the Beast’ returns to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D, introducing a whole new generation to the Disney classic with stunning new 3D imagery. 

‘Beauty and the Beast’ is a 2017 American musical romantic dark fantasy film directed by Bill Condon and written by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Mandeville Films, the film is inspired by Disney’s 1991 animated film of the same name, itself an adaptation of Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont‘s fairy tale. 

The film features an ensemble cast that includes Emma Watson as the titular character with Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ian McKellen and Emma Thompson.

 Belle (Emma Watson), a bright, beautiful and independent young woman, is taken prisoner by a Beast (Dan Stevens) in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the beast’s hideous exterior, allowing her to recognise the kind heart and soul of the true prince that hides on the inside.

Beauty and the Beast will be screened at Majestic Cineplex 10:15, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, Fri/Sat 10:15 p.m. and Empire Cineplex 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, Fri/Sat 10:30 p.m. Sat/Sun 10:30 a.m.