Disney's Beauty And The Beast premiered in 1991, becoming one of the greatest animated feature films of all time.And to celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of the film's premiere, ABC announced on Tuesday that the network will air a two-hour special on Thursday, December 15.The television event will contain both clips from the animated film and live-action performances to honor the original movie.
Big celebration: ABC announced that the network will air a 30th anniversary special on December 15 to pay homage to the Disney classic, Beauty And The BeastABC revealed in a statement that the network will have a special that will air scenes from the 1991 film, along with never before seen live performances with all new costumes and sets, according to Deadline.
Cast members for the live-action portion of the event have yet to be revealed to fans.Hamish Hamilton will direct the live special.
The filmmaker has experience working with live productions under his belt, such as directing the Super Bowl Halftime Show since 2010.He also has directed a previous Disney live-action project in 2019 with The Little Mermaid Live!
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