Emma Watson: Guillermo del Toro's 'Beauty and the Beast' to shoot next summer

'Harry Potter' star says she's 'very excited' to get started on fairytale retelling

By HitFix Staff Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 11:45 PM

Emma Watson walks the red carpet at the "Perks of Being a Wallflower" premiere.

Credit: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP

"Harry Potter" star Emma Watson is preparing to embark on a new fantasy.

The "Perks of a Wallflower" actress has revealed that "Beauty and the Beast," a big-screen retelling of the classic fairytale that's being written, directed and produced by Guillermo del Toro, is slated to begin filming next summer.

"We [del Toro and I] met a week or two ago, and we started working on the script, and it's going to go next summer," Watson told MTV. "It's so funny, obviously I've been doing a lot of other work, and I was nervous. I was like, 'Is this going to go away?' And Guillermo is so psyched about it, and he's like been thinking about it so much."

He's not the only one - after checking out del Toro's sketchbooks for the film, Watson admitted she's been chomping at the bit to get started ever since.

"I was like, 'Ah, this is killing me,'" said the actress. "I'm very excited."

Del Toro wrapped production on his now-undergoing-a-3D-post-conversion robots-and-monsters flick "Pacific Rim" (release date: July 12, 2013) earlier this year, so if what Watson claims actually pans out, "Beauty and the Beast" would be next up to bat for the director. We'll keep you posted.

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Rob

well I was kinda hoping for his Haunted Mansion reboot to happen but I'm sure this is going to be a really good rendition also.
September 21, 2012 at 6:07PM EST Reply to Comment
ryan

I'd like to see hellboy 3. But if beauty and beast is made ron perlman should be the beast just like in the tv show
September 23, 2012 at 1:32AM EST Reply to Comment
AFDD

ahh i hate this. I WANT HELLBOY 3!!!!
September 23, 2012 at 8:46AM EST Reply to Comment
Dan

Champing at the bit, not chomping at the bit.
December 5, 2012 at 9:15PM EST Reply to Comment
- Luis NO. you're wrong, it is either "champing" or "chomping" dan, if you're gonna try to correct someone do it right.
  February 16, 2013 at 5:42AM EST
Amy

They need Tom Felton to play Beast. PLEASE get Tom Felton to play Beast!!!!!-drowns in feels-
December 31, 2012 at 12:05AM EST Reply to Comment
- Evie Dramione!!! That would make my inner nerd girl squeal with delight!!!
  January 25, 2013 at 12:49AM EST

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Emma Watson: Guillermo del Toro's 'Beauty and the Beast' to shoot next summer

'Harry Potter' star says she's 'very excited' to get started on fairytale retelling