Guillermo del Toro Drops Out of ‘Beauty’
After one live-action “Beauty and the Beast†live-action film gets a director—another movie loses a director.
Director Guillermo del Toro withdrew his name from “Beauty,†the live-action film of “Beauty and the Beast†from Warner Brothers. This is not to be confused with director Bill Condon joining Disney’s live-action production of “Beauty and the Beast†earlier this month.
WB is looking for a new director and it seems del Toro dropped out due to other commitments. He is currently directing “Crimson Peak,†a haunted house film
According to deadline, del Toro will still be part of the production in some capacity. Emma Watson is still starring in this version of the movie.
Source: Deadline