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Live-action 'Beauty and the Beast' starring Emma Watson gets 2017 release date

This movie? But we've seen it twice!

Disney just released their live-action version of Cinderella, so they're moving on to the next item on their list of real-life adaptations: Beauty and the Beast. The company announced this week that film will hit theaters (in 3D, if you so choose) on March 17, 2017.

Emma Watson (Harry Potter, Noah) is playing Belle -- a role she's excited for, though singing on camera for the first time is reportedly terrifying for herDan Stevens (Downton Abbey) is playing the Beast opposite Watson's Beauty, while Luke Evans (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) is Gaston.

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Rounding out the known cast so far are Emma Thompson (Mrs. Potts), Josh Gad (Le Fou) and Kevin Kline (Maurice).

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