The film features Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast. PHOTO: FILE
In the original story, Gaston was a handsome suitor who tried to win Belle's heart and, after losing her to the beast, led a group of townspeople on a hunt to kill the creature.
Read: Emma Watson to Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Bill Condon will be directing the film from a script written by Evan Spiliotopoulos and rewritten by Steve Chbosky.
The film features Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast. The movie is said hit the screens later this year, however, no release date has been set.
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