Beauty and the Beast (franchise)

Beauty and the Beast is a Disneymedia franchise comprising a film series and additional merchandise. The success of the original 1991 Americananimated feature, Beauty and the Beast, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, led to three direct-to-video follow-up films, a live-action spin-off television series, a Disney World stage show, a Disney World restaurant, a trackless dark ride, several video games, merchandise, and the 10th longest-running musical in Broadway history, which was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning for Best Costume Design. In March 2017, Disney released a live-action remake of the film.

Belle is also a character used on Disney Consumer Products' Disney Princess franchise, while Gaston and LeFou are part of the Disney Villains franchise.