Disney Plus Greenlights Beauty And The Beast Prequel Series Starring Luke Evans & Josh Gad
Disney Plus has officially ordered a prequel musical series to 2017 hit movie Beauty and the Beast. The show will focus on the characters of Luke Evans and Josh Gad
Streamer
Disney
Plus
has
officially
ordered
a
prequel
musical
series
to
2017
hit
movie
Beauty
and
the
Beast.
The
show,
which
comes
from
Disney
Branded
Television
and
ABC
Signature,
will
focus
on
the
characters
of
Luke
Evans
and
Josh
Gad,
the
streamer
said
in
a
statement.
Evans
and
Gad
will
reprise
their
roles
of
Gaston
and
LeFou
(Louie),
respectively
in
the
eight-episode
series,
tentatively
titled
Beauty
and
the
Beast.
Joining
the
show's
cast
is
The
Tender
Bar
actor
Briana
Middleton,
who
will
play
the
role
of
Tilly,
Louie's
stepsister.
Set
in
the
iconic
kingdom
of
Beauty
and
the
Beast
years
before
the
Beast
and
Belle’s
epic
romance,
the
story
will
follow
Gaston
and
LeFou
as
they
set
off
with
LeFou’s
step-sister,
Tilly,
after
a
surprising
revelation
from
her
past
comes
to
light,
sending
the
unlikely
trio
off
on
an
unexpected
journey
filled
with
romance,
comedy,
and
adventure.
While
the
mysteries
of
the
past
are
uncovered
and
the
dangers
of
the
present
grow,
old
friends
and
new
enemies
reveal
that
this
familiar
kingdom
harbours
many
secrets,
the
official
plotline
read.
Tony
Award-nominated
director
Liesl
Tommy
will
direct
the
first
episode.
The
project
will
feature
an
original
soundtrack
from
the
Award-winning
composer
Alan
Menken,
who
scored
both
the
1991
and
2017
Beauty
and
the
Beast
movies.
Tommy
and
Menken
are
also
executive
producing,
with
Evans
producing.