Open to possibility of Beauty and the Beast sequel

WITH Disney slowly working its way through each of its animated classics, all bound for live-action reinvention, it’s anyone’s guess what the next step will be once it’s run out of options.

Most likely, it will mean more sequels, usually the stuff of straight-to-video half-heartedness in the animated camp but boasting the potential for box-office glory in the world of live-action and Alist casts.

Could Beauty and the Beast 2 ever become a reality?

Speaking to Access Hollywood, actress Emma Watson revealed she’s not only open to reprising her role as Belle for a sequel, but already has some idea of where she sees Belle in the future.

“I would love to do a sequel,” Watson said. “I always thought that Belle would become a teacher and she would run a library in the castle and open it up to the village. This was where I was going.”

Though Belle and Beast’s storylines are pretty neatly wrapped up by the film’s close, not to mention the fact the film would have to be re-titled Beauty and the (Prince Formerly Known as) Beast, it wouldn’t be entirely surprising if Disney were to come out with a sequel as it looks to profit off the film’s monumental success.

Beauty and the Beast has been breaking international records with its run.

Recently, it became the highest-grossing musical of all time, earning US$1.19 billion (RM5.18 billion). – The Independent