And the casting news just keeps rolling in. This casting article is for ABC's Beauty and the Beast pilot, the BATB which is the "reimagining" of the fairy tale, not The CW's "reboot" of the 1980s series. Just to keep [...]
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ABC Casts its Beauty for its Reimagined BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
First a quick reminder: ABC is owned by Disney; that's how you remember that the ABC Beauty and the Beast pilot is a reimagining of the classic fairy tale. The CW's Beauty and the Beast pilot is a reboot of [...]
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The CW Finds a Beast Amongst the Dinos for its Beauty and the Beast
Public service reminder: The CW's Beauty and the Beast pilot is the one that's a reboot of the 1980's Beauty and the Beast with Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman, not the reimagining of the classic fairy tale that's being developed by ABC. [...]
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ABC’s Beauty and the Beast Pilot Casting Begins
Together we can do this; we can keep these Beauty and the Beast shows straight. As a quick reminder, the Beauty and the Beast pilot project by CBS Studios for The CW (sorry, I know that doesn't help de-confuse) is [...]
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The CW Casts Their Beauty
And the pilot casting news continues. Today we give you news of the casting of the "Beauty" of The CW's Beauty and the Beast. The role has been filled by Kristin Kreuk, who is familiar to fans of Smallville as Lana, [...]
Read moreABC ALSO Orders Beauty and the Beast to Pilot
Yes, really. We just told you last Thursday that The CW had ordered a Beauty and the Beast pilot to move forward with production, and that it is to be an updated reimagining of the 1980's modern-day TV fantasy series. Now ABC [...]
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The CW Announces Pilot Pickups and We Rejoice
That ear-piercing scream of glee you heard yesterday probably came from the region of the SciFi Mafia headquarters. Yes indeed, The CW has announced the pickup of the pilot for... wait for it... Arrow, the tv version of the Green [...]
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Tie the Knot With Two Clips from Disney’s TANGLED EVER AFTER
If you love fairy tales like me, then you’ve been watching Tangled, Disney’s animated feature about Rapuzel, over and over again this holiday season. Of course, we have a happily ever after ending, but now we actually get to see [...]
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More Disney and Disney•Pixar Classics Headed to 3D Theaters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DISNEY AND DISNEY•PIXAR FAVORITES POISED TO RETURN TO THEATERS IN 3D ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘Finding Nemo,’ ‘Monsters, Inc.’ and ‘The Little Mermaid’ Will Make 3D Theatrical Debut in 2012 and 2013 BURBANK, Calif. – October 4, 2011 – On the [...]
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Two Beauties, Two Beasts? The CW Plans a Reboot of the ’80s TV Version
Last week we told you about ABC moving forward with a modern-day setting of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. Now there’s news that CBS Television Studios is developing a reboot of the 80s tv series and cult classic Beauty [...]
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ABC Moving Forward With Beauty and the Beast TV Series Development
We’re always encouraged when we learn that sci-fi/fantasy properties are being developed for TV, but this has us a little worried. ABC is reportedly putting a modern-setting Beauty and the Beast into development for next season. Why are we worried? [...]
Read moreGuillermo del Toro Talks About Pacific Rim, Haunted Mansion and More!
Director Guillermo del Toro (Pacific Rim) recently sat down for an interview and spoke about... well, virtually everything under the sun. The director spoke about Beauty and the Beast, director Alfonso Cuaron's forthcoming film Gravity, Pacific Rim, The Haunted Mansion, [...]
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