Beauty and the Beast remake on ABC

[Sawyer]

"MOY BEASTIEEEEEEE!"

 

[Primal Slayer]

considering noone can leave storybrooke...it would make it kind of hard to tell 2 differenet stories set in the same town.

 

[Sawyer]

Well, I was under the impression that this would be more of a fairy tale, since The CW is doing a reboot of the Linda Hamilton modernized series. This could be pre-curse.

But, yeah, it probably won't go down like that.

 

[Prison Mike]

Beauty and the Beast pilot ordered by ABC!

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/01/24/beauty-and-the-beast-abc/

 

[Sawyer]

I bet if it gets picked up, it's gonna air on sunday nights.

 

[Mace Bloodstone]

I kinda liked the Linda Hamilton series, but that was about 20 some years ago. It would get replayed late night, I think that's why I ended up watching it.

 

[Sawyer]

Deadline:

Chris Egan (Letters To Juliet) has become the first actor cast in ABC’s drama pilot Beauty And The Beast, a fantasy re-imagining of the classic Beauty and the Beast tale, wherein an embattled princess, Grace, discovers an unlikely connection with a mysterious beast. Egan, repped by WME and Anonymous Content, will play Grace’s fiance Gorrick who is her father’s most trusted soldier. The casting stems from the former Kings star’s talent holding deal with ABC. Last year he toplined another drama pilot for the network, Poe. Yves Simoneau is directing Beauty And The Beast from a script from Jon Steinberg for ABC Studios and Gary Fleder’s Mojo Films. The ABC Beauty And Beast is yet to lock in the two title characters while the CW pilot of the same name, based on the 1980s series, recently cast Kristin Kreuk as Belle.

So, basically Gaston.

 

[Prison Mike]

I read that they're filming this in Ireland. Is that correct?

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

so its not a remake of the ron peralman show, shame

 

[TheVileOne]

No the one CW is developing is more like the Perlman/Hamilton version. That one has cast Kristin Kreuk as the Belle character.

 

[Sawyer]

No the one CW is developing is more like the Perlman/Hamilton version. That one has cast Kristin Kreuk as the Catherine character.

Fixed.

 

[Sawyer]

Deadline:

ABC’s ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Casts Beast
By NELLIE ANDREEVA

EXCLUSIVE: Scottish platinum-selling singer and stage actor Darius Campbell has landed the male lead in ABC’s drama pilot Beauty And The Beast, a fantasy re-imagining of the classic Beauty and the Beast tale wherein an embattled princess, Grace, discovers an unlikely connection with a mysterious beast, Shiro (Campbell), a mercenary bodyguard. On the project, Campbell joins recently cast Chris Egan who plays Grace’s fiance Gorrick. (The Grace role is yet to be cast). Campbell, who is virtually unknown in the U.S., rose to fame in the U.K. as a finalist on Pop Idol. He has starred in a number of West Wend musicals, including Chicago and Guys And Dolls. This marks the biggest TV acting gig for Mosaic-repped Campbell whose previous experience includes a guest spot on an U.K. drama series. Yves Simoneau is directing Beauty And The Beast from a script by Jon Steinberg for ABC Studios and Gary Fleder’s Mojo Films.

Didn't think they'd end up going with an unknown.

 

[Sawyer]

Deadline:

Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) has joined ABC/ABC Studios’ drama pilot Beauty And The Beast, a fantasy re-imagining of the classic Beauty and the Beast tale wherein an embattled princess, Grace, discovers an unlikely connection with a mysterious beast, Shiro (Darius Campbell), a mercenary bodyguard. Abraham will play Emperor Dorian’s chancellor, a wise and trusted but duplicitous man of state.

Salieri.

 

[Prison Mike]

Exclusive: ABC's Beauty and the Beast Pilot Finds Its Beauty in Irish Actress Ruth Bradley

ABC’s Beauty and the Beast has cast Irish actress Ruth Bradley as its titular beauty, TVLine has learned exclusively.
Bradley joins the project — which is described as a re-imagining of the classic fairy tale — as the Belle-esque Grace, an embattled princess. She’ll star alongside the previously cast Darius Campbell (Hotel Babylon), who will play Shiro, Grace’s “beast” of a bodyguard, and Chris Egan (Kings) as her fiancé Gorrick.
A relative newcomer to U.S. television, Bradley’s small-screen credits include RTÉ-Ireland’s Love/Hate, ITV’s Primeval and BBC One’s Innocent. She next can be seen playing “Mary Maloney” in the ABC miniseries Titanic, which will air over four hours on April 14 and 15.
Jon Steinberg (Human Target, Jericho) is set to pen and executive-produce ABC’s Beauty, with Life Unexpected‘s Gary Fleder and Mary Beth Basile serving as EPs as well.
The CW also has a Beauty and the Beast pilot in development, updating the late-1980s romantic drama/procedural and starring Smallville‘s Kristin Kreuk.

http://www.tvline.com/2012/03/beauty-and-the-beast-pilot-abc-ruth-bradley/

 

[Sawyer]

Kinda surprised they're going so unknown with both lead roles, but I guess ABC thinks the title can sell itself.

 

[Sawyer]

Spoiler TV:

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - 1 HOUR
DRAMA

SHOW INFO -
His eyes. His piercing blue eyes. Before Princess Grace (Ruth Bradley - Titanic mini-series) ever met Shiro (Darius Campbell), she dreamt of his unforgettable eyes and knew that, despite his beastly appearance, he held a powerful connection to her. From the studio that brought you Once Upon a Time, and executive producers Jon Steinberg (Human Target, Jericho) and Gary Fleder (Life Unexpected, Happy Town), comes an epic and achingly romantic re-imagining of the classic fairy tale Beauty and The Beast, set in a fantastically mythical and dangerous new world. In the capital city of Kendan, the kingdom is at war, and its leader Lord Dorian is laying on his deathbed. Grace, his beautiful and headstrong young daughter, is quietly ruling with guidance from Council leader Cyril (F. Murray Abraham). Grace soon discovers deceit and betrayal at the highest levels of the realm. A traitor, she learns, has poisoned her father. Leaving her fiancé Garrick (Chris Egan - Letters to Juliet) behind, Grace embarks on a treacherous journey to find a cure and save her father's life. Her adventure takes her across sweeping lands where she is taken captive by Shiro, a mysterious and tragically heroic beast. Shiro is intrigued by Grace, and despite his allegiance to the enemy, eventually allows her to return home to save her father. But their connection cannot be denied, nor can the idea that fate will bring them together again...

CAST LISTING -
F. Murray Abraham
Christopher Egan
Darius Campbell
Ruth Bradley
Meegan Warner
Karen LeBlanc
Alan Dale
Wendy Crewson


CREDITS LISTING -
PRODUCTION COMPANY
ABC Studios
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER
Jon Steinberg
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Gary Fleder
Yves Simoneau