Disney lovers who have long awaited the first trailer of Beauty and the Beast can catch a first glimpse of west London's Emma Thompson as Mrs Potts.

The re-make of the animated classic featured previously unseen characters, including the lovable Mrs Potts, voiced by Paddington born Emma Thompson.

Other stars include the Harry Potter star Emma Watson playing the inquisitive princess-to-be Belle and the CGI beast Dan Stevens.

Luke Evans has also been cast as Gaston, Ian McKellen as Cogsworth and Ewan McGregor as Lumiere.

Beauty and the Beast is out in March 2017

A live action remake of the 1991 film, the film has been re-directed by Bill Condon, who also directed the Twilight series.

Paddington born actress Emma Thompson stars in the film (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Oscar winning composer Alan Menken has also put together the scores for the much awaited movie, which has been slightly adapted for the modern take.

The film is due to be released in March 2017.

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