Walt Disney Studios(NEW YORK) — A lot of us clearly are looking forward to seeing that live-action remake of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
The just-released teaser trailer for the movie has set a record. It was watched a record 91.8 million times in its first 24 hours following its release Monday morning, surpassing the old mark of 88 million views set by the second teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Beauty and the Beast stars Emma Watson as Belle and is based on the hit 1991 Disney animated movie of the same name. It also Dan Stevens as The Beast, with Emma Thompson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kevin Kline, Audra McDonald, and Stanley Tucci. It opens March 17 of next year.
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