Guillermo del Toro will direct a new Beauty and the Beast, according to Variety.com.
The Warner Bros film is set to star Harry Potter star Emma Watson and will be written by Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones's Diary; The Three Musketeers).
While del Toro and Davies are confirmed for the project, Watson is in “final negotiations” for her starring role.
Del Toro was set to direct the upcoming Hobbit movies – which he also co-wrote – before handing the reins to Sir Peter Jackson.
The film is not connected to the recently announced ABC Beauty and the Beast TV show.
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