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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shahana Yasmin

Fans confused as Disney set to develop new live-action Gaston film: ‘Genuinely who cares?’

Disney is reportedly developing a live-action feature centred on Gaston, the swaggering villain from Beauty and the Beast, as the studio continues to mine its animated catalogue for character-led spin-offs.

The project is in early development, with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings writer Dave Callaham attached to write the screenplay and Michelle Rejwan set to produce, according to Deadline. A previous draft was written by Kate Herron and Briony Redman.

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