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Several years later in the nearby village of Villeneuve, Belle, the bookworm daughter of widowed artist Maurice, dreams of adventure while constantly rejecting advances from Gaston, an arrogant hunter and war veteran. One day, Maurice becomes lost in the forest and seeks refuge in the Beast's castle. The Beast imprisons him after he steals a rose from the garden for Belle. Belle offers to take her father's place as prisoner; the Beast agrees.On March 16, 2015, Disney announced the film would be released in 3D on March 17, 2017. [22] The first official presentation of the film took place at Disney's three-day D23 Expo in August 2015. [86]

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