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Watson to star in fairytale 'Beauty'

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British actress Emma Watson attends the premiere of "My Week With Marilyn" at Cineworld Haymarket in London on November 20, 2011. UPI/Rune Hellestad 
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Published: Feb. 13, 2012 at 9:54 PM

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Guillermo del Toro is to direct a new version of the fairytale "Beauty and the Beast," starring Emma Watson, The Hollywood Reporter said.

Del Toro previously helmed "Pan's Labyrinth" and the "Hellboy" movies.

Watson is best known for her work as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film franchise, as well as "My Week with Marilyn."

Andrew Davies, who has adapted numerous literary classics for British television, is to write the screenplay for "Beauty," the entertainment industry newspaper said, without offering details of when and where the story is to be set.

Topics: Emma Watson, Harry Potter, Andrew Davies
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