'Beauty and the Beast': Disney Confirms Live-Action Prequel Series in the Works

EXCLUSIVE: European film giant Pathé, which owns more than 1,000 cinema screens across the continent, will always be a theatrical-first business. That doesn’t mean it can’t also move with the times.

To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here."The past few days have been a whirlwind, and we three (Ayleen, Pernilla and Cecilie) have been completely shocked and floored by the flood of compassion and support from everyone."The sheer love is more than we ever expected, and we appreciate you all so much."After careful consideration, and many chats, we have decided to start this GoFundMe fundraiser. So many people reached out to us asking if we had one, and it hadn’t occurred to us to make one prior to this."However, we’ve spotted plenty of fakes, which makes us uneasy.

Disney actor Gavin Eyles, 37, has been jailed for controlling behaviour after he ordered his girlfriend to wear socks at all times - even in the bath.Eyles told his new partner what to wear, who to see and made her indulge his foot fetishes during their 18-month relationship. He has received a 32 month jail term for his controlling behaviour towards her. The sentence, imposed at Gloucester Crown Court on February 8, means he will soon be free, as he served time while in custody on remand.

EastEnders actress Jacqueline Jossa and her partner Dan Osborne looked rather frustrated as they waited in line for the BRIT Awards.29-year-old Jossa waited in a queue at the London O2 Arena for the awards show, but things seemed to get heated when the couple arrived at the venue.Her hand gestures and facial expressions seemed to point towards irritation as the pair stood, waiting for the show to begin.Jacqueline was dressed in an all white ensemble, with a white dress dripping in gems and a white feathered shrug, clasped closed with a pearl, to match.She also wore a clutch bag and sequinned heels.She complimented the look with silver hooped earrings with her long hair slicked back and a smokey eyeshadow look.The stunning actress turned to speak to her friend from In The Style, seemingly annoyed at something.However, Jacqueline's representatives have said that there is nothing to worry about: “In the pictures she is talking to one of the bosses of In The Style who is a very close friend and colleague of hers.

motorbike while performing stunts.Maribel Espitia from California, America, was identified by friends as the motorcycle stunt performer who died in Valencia, KHTS AM 1220 reports.Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner has yet to officially confirm her identity because they could not reach Espitia's family.Police say Espitia either couldn't break before she crashed into the wall of the Santa Clarita parking lot garage wall or lost control before the horror accident.Mall employees said the garage was a known destination where bikers perform stunts and "donuts".Two men and two women had been performing tricks beforehand with their motorcycles before Espitia's death, with the parking garage floor scuffed with skidmarks.A funeral service is set to be held for Espitia at Infinity of Valencia, where she worked as a receptionist, according to KHTS.Sheriff Sgt. Dave Shoemaker said: "I know friends want to teach people, but if you're that interested, take a professional course."A GoFundMe page was set up by close friend Destiny Gonzalez, who dedicated the page to Espitia, writing: "My best friend Maribel Espitia was in a tragic accident and lost her life."She continued: "Anyone who knew or met Maribel knew that she was an exceptional person who you only meet once in a lifetime."Words itself can't even describe how pure and kind-hearted she was, she left us all way too soon.

Instagram can make many people insecure after glaring at influencers with teeny waists and big bums.Some people get trapped in the mindset of achieving a flat tummy to be like those who they see online - it can come quite exhausting trying to meet that ideal.But despite social media stars with constant slender bodies being paraded online, they may not always look so preened and petite.Fitness influencer Liz, who is known as @liz.bitesback, has taken to Instagram to show how ‘real’ bodies look.The red-headed beauty has shared side by side snaps of how her body changes from the morning to the evening after a day of eating food after a follower previously asked her to demonstrate this.First off, Liz showed what she looked like in the morning, where she is wearing a matching green underwear set with the knickers pulled up to her waist.The influencer is looking straight on with one of her arms behind her head as her body appears slender and toned.In the evening snap, Liz donning the same lingerie set but has stood slightly side on in which she reveals her ‘bloated’ belly.She told her 41,000 followers: “INCASE NO ONE HAS TOLD YOU RECENTLY.

GOOD Morning Britain's Alex Beresford has quit his role hosting the weather at ITV West Country. The weather presenter announced his departure in a statement saying "I will miss it".

AMY Childs showed off her new teeth after flying to Turkey with her cousin Harry Derbidge for surgery. The Towie legend looked stunning as she revealed her new smile on Instagram.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentOrange Studio has signed a two-year distribution deal with the aggregation company Under The Milky Way. The pact will allow the outfit to handle the distribution of titles from Orange Studio’s library across English-speaking territories as well as Latin America on transactional VOD services such as Amazon, PlutoTV, Roku and Tubi.

Today, during Disney’s investor’s call, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy revealed that an untitled Ahsoka Tano series is in development at Disney+. The news isn’t entirely a surprise— former CEO chief Bob Iger had already said spin-off shows from Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian” were being explored.

sequel is officially coming to Disney+!During Disney's Investor Day event on Thursday, it was announced that a follow-up to the 1993 Halloween classic would be headed to the streaming service. It was also announced that Adam Shankman () would direct .«Coming exclusively to @DisneyPlus is Hocus Pocus 2, the spooky sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic! @AdamMShankman is set to direct,» Disney tweeted.

Beauty and the Beast in my life, today is your lucky day. Expanded universes and returning to popular franchises are all the rage these days and during Disney Investor Day 2020, the company announced a live-action prequel series featuring two popular characters—playing off the 2017 film starring as Belle. That's right, LeFou and Gaston—played by Josh Gad and Luke Evans—are getting an origin story in a limited series for Disney+. According to , there will be six musical episodes in the as-yet-untitled show.

Luke Evans is putting his fit body on display in this hot new selfie that he posted to his Instagram Stories!

One of the more interesting announcements is confirmation of a long-gestating rumor that Marvel Studios had been developing a project featuring whiz-kid Riri Williams. “Ironheart,” the second of the newly announced series coming to Disney+, stars Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, a genius inventor who creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man.

For most of the rumored and confirmed “Star Wars” live-action series coming to Disney+, there has always been a clear focus. There is the “Obi-Wan” show, “Cassian Andor,” and perhaps the “Ahsoka Tano” series.

“Beauty and the Beast” antagonists Gaston and Lefou are getting their own backstory! During Thursday’s Disney Investor Day, the studio confirmed plans for a “Beauty and the Beast” prequel series revolving around the arrogant hunter and his lackey.

Though it was already reported back in September, the recent Disney investors call revealed that Marvel Studios is, in fact, working on a Nick Fury-led TV series that will eventually land on Disney+. There’s one catch though, it’s not titled “Nick Fury” and it’s more than just about him.

At the end of “Avengers: Endgame,” we saw the Old Man Steve version of Captain America hand over the coveted shield to his pal Sam Wilson, aka Falcon, played by Anthony Mackie. It’s clear that Steve Rogers wanted Falcon to take over the mantle of Captain America.

@RosarioDawson and set within the timeline of @TheMandalorian, is coming to @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/ZojpCkhPS7Rangers of the New Republic, a new Original Series set within the timeline of @TheMandalorian, is coming to @DisneyPlus.

Today, during Disney’s investors call, Bob Chapek, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, revealed that an untitled Ahsoka Tano series is in development at Disney+. The news isn’t entirely a surprise— former CEO chief Bob Iger had already said spin-off shows from Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian” were being explored.

For most of the rumored and confirmed “Star Wars” live-action series coming to Disney+, there has always been a clear focus. There is the “Obi-Wan” show, “Cassian Andor,” and perhaps the “Ahsoka Tano” series.