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Beauty and the Beast (franchise)

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty And The Beast - Official Logo.jpg
The logo as seen in the title card of the 1991 original film. This logo is one of several logos used for this franchise.
Created by Walt Disney Animation Studios
Original work Beauty and the Beast (1756)
by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Owner The Walt Disney Company
Films and television
Film(s)
Television series Sing Me a Story with Belle (1995–1999)
Direct-to-video
Theatrical presentations
Musical(s)
Games
Video game(s)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)
Miscellaneous
Theme park attractions

Beauty and the Beast is a Disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional merchandise. The success of the original 1991 American animated feature, Beauty and the Beast, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, led to three direct-to-video follow-up films, a live-action spin-off television series, a Disney World stage show, a Disney World restaurant, several video games, merchandise, and the 9th longest-running musical in Broadway history, which was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning for Best Costume Design. In March 2017, Disney released a live-action remake of the film.

Belle was also added to Disney Consumer Products' Disney Princess franchise.

Beauty and the Beast is the original film of the franchise. It was directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released in 1991. Beauty and the Beast is the 30th Disney animated feature film and belongs to an era known as the Disney Renaissance. The plot of the film is based on the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont.


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