Josh Gad as Le Fou and Luke Evans as Gaston

The live-action remake of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" is set to come out next year but everyone's already excited to catch any shots of the upcoming film. Entertainment Weekly has released some official photos from the movie showing our Belle, Beast, Gaston and other characters.

The cover of the magazine is a shot from the movie's iconic ballroom scene. Emma Watson looks stunning in a golden gown as she is being swept off her feet by Beast who looks very much enthralled with her. Gaston also looks dashing and quite the roguish villain that he promises to be. Meanwhile, we also get to see the official appearance of beloved characters Cogsworth (Ian McKellen), Mrs. Potts (Emma Thompson), Lumière (Ewan McGregor).

The teaser trailer for the film has been released and we would probably expect a full trailer before the year ends. "Beauty and the Beast" opens in theaters March 17, 2017.