3 magical things about the new Beauty and the Beast movie you simply have to see!

Cape Town - While excitement grows for the much-anticipated live action remake of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast we take a look at the magic behind it.

From the A-list cast to the fresh new soundtrack – we unpack everything for you in a series of three articles that any Beauty and the Beast fan will truly enjoy.

3 MAGICAL THINGS TO DISCOVER:

1) Meet the cast of Beauty and the Beast in 6 pics

The film boasts and all-star cast with Emma Watson and Dan Stevens as the lead. Other cast members include: Ewan McGregor, Sir Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Emma Thompson, Kevin Kline, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Stanley Tucci. Disney has just released images of the key characters in costume. See the beautiful pics here.

2) The magic behind Beauty and the Beast’s new music explained

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly (EW), composer Alan Menken revealed that he has penned three brand new tracks for the remake, which is set to hit South African cinemas on 14 April 2017. Read more here.

3) 5 pics that prove Emma Watson makes the perfect Belle

Emma Watson is a lot more like Belle from Beauty and the Beast than you think! The British actress started a feminist book club called Our Shared Self and opened it for pretty much anyone to join. Read more here.

(Photos: Disney/AFP)