October 3, 2016 - 10:56 AMT
1st official look at Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in “Beauty & the Beast”

New images from "Beauty and the Beast (2017)" have landed online. Courtesy of Stitch Kingdom, the pictures give the first official look at Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the cursed prince in Disney's new take on the classic fairytale, AceShowbiz said.

One photo shows Belle dancing with her Beast. It pays tribute to the original animated film with her wearing a beautiful yellow ball gown and her male companion dressing in a navy blue tailcoat. The other image shows Belle wearing a blue maid dress. She is in a library, holding a ladder and books.

Directed by Bill Condon, the new movie will be released across the country on March 17, 2017. The likes of Luke Evans, Emma Thompson, Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellen, Josh Gad and Stanley Tucci join the cast members.

Photo: Stitch Kingdom