Close Menu
    Subscribe
    Temp

    New ‘Beauty and The Beast’ Pics Show More Beauty Than Beast

    Maurice MitchellBy Updated:18 Comments4 Mins Read

    [Image]
    Beauty and the Beast Vincent: Jay Ryan vs. Ron Perlman

    The remake of the old Beauty And The Beast TV Show looks less and less interesting by the minute.

    First airing in 1987 and running till 1990 the original show told the story of a woman (Linda Hamilton) who is saved by a mysterious animal-like man named Vincent (Linda Hamilton) that she befriends.

    The original series was gutsy in that Vincent was deformed. He really looked like a monster. But thanks to his lion-like appearance and the superb acting of Ron Perlman he became likeable.

    In the new series they decided modern audiences wouldn’t like someone with physical disabilities so they made him have a big scar down one side of his face. So he’s stunningly handsome from one side, but slightly ugly from the other. According to the actor Jay Ryan the Beauty and the Beast make-up is gradual. “There’s a mix of CGI and prosthetics in the pilot.” Ryan said. “But as the series
    continues, his transformation will become larger, I think, as the
    chemical takes over his body.”

    It’s a nice compromise, but takes away the whole message of the show, and the original fairy tale, that beauty can be found inside.It’s always possible they’re going to introduce us to his “fugliness” gradually throughout the series.

    “The backstory of our beast, ours is different,” Ryan said. “Ours is about this internal demon inside him, which is chemical and comes out. For me, it’s not about what he looks like. That’s just a sidebar to it. It’s about how a human behaves. And how his mind is like this tangled mess of noble and savage impulses.”

    Here’s the synopsis of the new Beauty and the Beast.

    Detective Catherine Chandler is a smart, no-nonsense homicide
    detective.  Several years earlier, Catherine (Kristen Kreuk) witnessed the murder of her
    mother at the hands of two gunmen.  Catherine would have been killed
    too, but someone – or something – saved her.  No one has ever believed
    her, but she knows it wasn’t an animal that attacked the assassins…it
    was human.  Years have passed, and Catherine is a strong, confident,
    capable police officer, working alongside her equally talented partner,
    Tess.  

    While investigating a murder, Catherine discovers a clue that
    leads her to a handsome doctor named Vincent Keller, who was reportedly
    killed by enemy fire while serving in Afghanistan in 2002.  Catherine
    learns that Vincent is actually still alive and that it was he who saved
    her many years before.  For mysterious reasons that have forced him to
    live outside of traditional society, Vincent has been in hiding for the
    past 10 years to guard his secret – when he is enraged, he becomes a
    terrifying beast, unable to control his super-strength and heightened
    senses.  

    Catherine agrees to protect his identity in return for any
    insight he may have into her mother’s murder.  Thus begins a complex
    relationship between Catherine and Vincent, who are powerfully drawn to
    each other yet understand that their connection is extremely dangerous
    for both of them.

    [Image]

    [Image]

    Here’s the original Catherine and Vincent.

    [Image]

    Here’s the trailer which shows a little of his “beast-like” characteristics.

    Beauty and the Beast premieres Thursday, Oct. 11 at 9/8c on the CW.

    The official site is CW: Beauty and the Beast

    Via TVLine via Blastr

     

    What do you think
    of the new Beauty and the Beast?

    [Image Source: TVLine]

    If you liked this post why not tell your friends about it using the buttons below?

    For more science fiction news, photos, video and fun subscribe to us by RSS, Email and follow us on Twitter @thegeektwins


    Fandango - We've Got Your Movie Tickets!

    Related Posts

    Share.

    Related Posts

    <span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="39454 ">18 Comments

    1. Natasha Dythia on

      I am interested in seeing this – I will hold out faith that this won't be lame…. I hope.

    4. Tony Laplume on

      Kristen Kreuk is kind of enough for me to care. (I think that's the opposite of the message, though.)

    6. Maurice Mitchell on

      Kristin is a wonderful actress and very sweet. She almost made Street Fighter worth watching.

    7. Maurice Mitchell on

      I do too Natasha, but I hope this isn't another remake like Bionic Woman. Getting rid of what made the original great and adding weaker elements.
      Sent From My Android

    9. Maurice Mitchell on

      Pat, I guess so. Please don't make him moody. You wouldn't like him when he's moody.

    10. MPax on

      I read the critics hated this show. Which may make it a hit. I'm not interested. A tiny scar hardly makes him a beast.

    12. remo4711 on

      I saw a couple of episodes of the original, not a fan by any means – but this looks quite terrible.

    13. jeremy [retro-zombie] on

      boo… hiss… boo hiss. i will not be watching it or enjoying it, though Kristen is the cat's meow.

    14. jeremy [retro-zombie] on

      i say no way.. that film was gravel. the poster was the start of it's problem… then add a water script.

    15. JHunter on

      Seriously??
      They are basically reusing the same character names as the original
      80's series?? And "Cat" (Cathrine) is just a cop instead of an
      attorney.. This looks like a bad knock off aimed at those who are too
      young to remember the original series….just a poor attempt at a
      remake.. why can't writers come up with something ORIGINAL! The Original
      Vincent was WAY hotter than this punk anyway…JMHO

    16. Maurice Mitchell on

      Yeah, Jhunter it's beauty and beast in name only. I've heard women say Vincent is sexy, so we'll see if this guy can love up to him. This may end up being another Bionic Woman

    17. Maria on

      The show had a really low start. By the end of ep 4 i got more interested. But since ep 14 things went crazy. Episodes 16, 17 18 were pure craziness. Im totally hooked with the tv show. Worth watching if u give it a chance.

    18. Crystal on

      This show hasn't gotten better, it's gotten worse. It's NOT worth watching in the least, they even scraped the original SL because it simply didn't work. Someone else already wrote it best, this dude's the hulk only not remotely intimidating. The original Vincent was actually good-looking, this guy just looks like a girl.