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ABC is giving DisneysBeauty and the Beastan anniversary special thats part animation, part live-action.
is set to play Belle in the two-hour special.
Hopefully, there will be fewer cursed puppets involved this time.
I cant believe I get to be a part of the Beauty and the Beast legacy, H.E.R.
said inVariety.The world will see a Black and Filipino Belle!
It is very surreal and I couldnt be more grateful.
Josh Groban has signed on to play the Beast, as well as the Beastshistorically less attractive counterpart.
Joshua Henry will play demonic muscle daddy Gaston.
The special is scheduled to air on ABC on Thursday, December 15 at 8 p.m.
It will stream on Disney+ the following day … allegedly.
Hey, we havent forgotten how quickly Disney+canceled thatBeauty and the Beastprequel series.
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