ABC Reimagining 'Beauty and also the Beast'

DisneyDisney's "Beauty and also the Animal" Disney is ongoing to mine its library of classics. ABC is developing an hourlong drama according to Beauty and also the Animal. "Human Target" scribe Jonathan E. Steinberg (Jericho) is mounted on executive produce and pen the project, referred to being an epic fantasy reimagining from the classic Beauty and also the Animal tale. Gary Fleder (Existence Unpredicted) and Mary Janet Basile (October Road) also are affixed to executive produce the project, from ABC Galleries, through their Mojo Films shingle. The ABC update may be the latest inside a lengthy type of remakes from the classic tale. Disney's 1991 animated feature, featuring the voices of Angela Lansbury and Jerry Orbach, amongst others, made a lot more than $387 million worldwide. The 1987 CBS live-action drama starring Ron Perlman as Vincent (also known as the Animal) and Linda Hamilton and Catherine (the wonder) went for 3 seasons. More lately, this season's feature adaptation of Alex Finn's 2007 novel Beastly, starringAlex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens, collected $28 million locally. ABC's Beauty and also the Animal update may come as the network prepares for that March. 23 launch of Not so long ago, the twin world drama turning around Snow Whitened (Ginnifer Goodwin) and her lengthy-lost daughter (Jennifer Morrison). Fleder, with Existence Unpredicted creator Liz Tigelaar, can also be also adapting this year's feature The Joneses for ABC. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com Twitter: @Snoodit RELATED: More TV development news ABC ABC Galleries TV Development

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