Bill Condon to Direct Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Twilight helmer Bill Condon has signed on to direct Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast film.
The news comes on the heels of Disney’s latest live-action success, Maleficent, which hit theaters May 28. The film, starring Angelina Jolie, topped the box office its opening weekend, earning north of $170 million worldwide.
Disney also released the live-action Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland films to much success, and currently has a live-action Cinderella film coming up in 2015 as well as a Jungle Book film in development.