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Watch Emma Watson transform into Belle in the first trailer for Beauty and the Beast

The Beast has returned

The first trailer for Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast movie, which stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens, is here.

The first teaser trailer for the movie, which runs just under two minutes in length, doesn't give away too much, but does set the mood. Fans of the original animated classic from 1991 — the first Disney animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars — will be pleased to see the mansion from the film in all of its enchanting glory.

The movie follows Belle, played by Watson, as she enters a strange residence occupied by a ghastly beast. The two spend time together and — with some help from the various household objects that come to life —eventually fall in love with one another.

The film stars Stevens (The Guest) as the misunderstood Beast, alongside A-list actors like Emma Thompson, Ian McKellan, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Kline and GuGu Mbatha-Raw.

Beauty and the Beast, directed by Bill Condon (The Fifth Estate), hits theaters March 17, 2017.

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