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![]() The official promotional logo of the franchise, used since the 1991 original film. | |
Created by | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Original work | Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
Years | 1991–present |
Based on | Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve |
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Television series | Sing Me a Story with Belle (1995–1997) |
Television special(s) | Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration |
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Based on | Beauty and the Beast (1756) by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont |
Beauty and the Beast is a Disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional merchandise. The success of the original 1991 American animated feature, Beauty and the Beast, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, led to three direct-to-video follow-up films, a live-action spin-off television series, a Disney World stage show, a Disney World restaurant, a trackless dark ride, several video games, merchandise, and the 10th longest-running musical in Broadway history, which was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning for Best Costume Design. In March 2017, Disney released a live-action remake of the film.
Belle was also added to Disney Consumer Products' Disney Princess franchise, while Gaston, Le Fou, the Wolves, and Forte is part of the Disney Villains franchise.