The first photo of the assembled cast of Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast has been revealed - albeit out of costume.

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The image, which first surfaced via Josh Gad's Instagram , features the film's core cast, including leading lady Emma Watson (playing Belle), Josh Gad (Le Fou), Luke Evans (Gaston), Kevin Kline (Maurice) and Dan Stevens (the Beast). You can see the merry crew below. Gad's original caption read "Can't wait for you to be our guest."Disney fans will be pleased to know that acting legend Ian McKellen will be voicing Cogsworth , the movie's unforgettable charming clock.Production is about to get underway, with an expected March 2017 release.

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