NEWS: 'Beauty and the Beast' Disney+ Prequel Series Placed on Hold

It looks like we might not be seeing LeFou and Gaston in action anytime soon.

Back in 2020, Disney announced plans for a Disney+ Beauty and the Beast prequel series, and despite recent casting news, it looks like we might not be able to watch this series anytime soon.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the untitled Beauty and the Beast prequel series has been officially delayed. The hold on production is reportedly due to cast scheduling conflicts, issues with creative elements, and bad weather.

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This Disney+ series was described as an eight-episode musical series starring Josh Gad and Luke Evans reprising their roles of LeFou and Gaston, respectively. It would have been an origin story for the two characters, with the story set before Belle meets the Beast.

Josh Gad confirmed the news on Twitter, acknowledging that, at least for now, this series will not be made.

https://t.co/GseTTsggPj
Sadly, ‘Tis true. We tried to make it all work but under the gun it wasn’t meant to be… for now. These characters and this story will live on, but sometimes the best intentions & reality collide & nothing can be done.

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) February 10, 2022

Luke Evans also tweeted about the delay, bidding goodbye to Gaston and LeFou, for now.

This is a very sad message for us to tweet. We are devastated. Goodbye, for now, from Gaston and Le fou ❤️

— Luke Evans (@TheRealLukevans) February 10, 2022