It looks like there won't be a happily ever after for Gaston after all. Disney+'s 'Beauty and the Beast' prequel series is reportedly not moving forward due to delays.
It's not always happily ever after, as Disney has opted to not move forward at the moment with the Beauty and the Beast prequel series for Disney+, per Deadline. The series, if made, will star Luke Evans and Josh Gad in their respective roles of Gaston and LeFou from the 2017 remake. This news is rather shocking given that production was ramping up to begin in Europe, not to mention the announcements of several recent casting additions.
Per Deadline's report, the decision to not move forward currently is a creative one, with the scripts and original music not materializing in time to line up with the production schedule. Both Gad and Evans are also high profile, in-demand talents, and a further delay of the filming schedule couldn't be accommodated. The series also was set to bring in new cast members, including Fra Fee , Briana Middleton , Rita Ora , and Broadway star Jellani Alladin.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY RELATED: 'Beauty and the Beast': The Problem with Disney's Live-Action Remake Summed Up in One Scene This is not necessarily a 'tale as old as time' for Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. Their fantasy anthology series, Epic, was canned by ABC last year. The duo is widely known for their work on Once Upon a Time, though they also worked on fan-favorite shows like Lost and Felicity. They were set to write and develop the series, in addition to serving as co-showrunners and executive producers.
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