Vincent Cassel is set to reteam with his Brotherhood of the Wolf director, Christophe Gans, for a big screen version of Beauty and the Beast. Lea Seydoux, who has had a big year appearing in both Midnight in Paris and Mission: Impossible-Ghost Protocol, is also expected to star. It's unclear right now whether it will be a straight adaptation or a modernization. I'm betting it's the latter, but until we know for sure there's no point speculating on the plot.
Gans is making some pretty big promises about, claiming he'll create "a completely new visual universe never experienced before and produce images of an unparalleled quality." Bold words, but he's shown to have a distinct artistic flair in Brotherhood of the Wolf and Silent Hill, so I have no doubt he can meet his lofty goals. [ThePlaylist]
