It’s unclear if the current cast will be able to return when and if a new timeline opens up. The news comes days after Disney+ announced that British pop star Rita Ora was set to join the cast of the series, which also was to feature Fra Fee and Jelani Alladin. Still, Disney decided against postponing the current timeline because of weather constraints in the U.K., as sources note few wanted the cheery musical to be filmed in gloomy weather. The pandemic, it’s worth noting, has made scheduling a considerable challenge as actors, writers, directors and factors like soundstage and location availability was turned upside down following the industrywide production shutdown in 2020.
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With the window of availability shrinking, Disney+ has opted to put the series on hold for the time being. Scheduling challenges with the cast also are a factor as some talent had hard outs for other projects beginning in August.
Sources note that some creative elements were not far enough along to accommodate that timeline. Production on the show was set to begin this spring but was pushed to the summer in Europe in a bid to film in beautiful weather. The show was picked up to series with an eight-episode order in June 2021 with Briana Middleton ( The Tender Bar) cast as LeFou’s stepsister, Tilly.īox Office: 'The Batman' Soars to Bedazzling $134M Opening Sources close to the streamer say the show will eventually be made, though it’s unclear if the cast, including film stars Josh Gad and Luke Evans, will be available when (and if) that comes to pass.Īs THR exclusively reported in March 2020, the project was developed as a six-episode series that would feature Gad and Evans reprising their roles as Gaston and LeFou, respectively, in an origin story for the beloved characters. Beauty and the Beast’s TV spinoff has hit a speed bump.ĭisney+ has put its musical prequel spinoff from its 2017 feature film on hold amid delays with creative elements and scheduling challenges with its cast.