Variety is
reporting that Guillermo Del Toro is now set to direct
Beauty & The Beast with Emma Watson as his lead. The script is being written by Andrew Davies, who penned
Three Musketeers and
Bridget Jones. Watson hasn't officially signed on, but is in final negotiations to play the lead, while del Toro is coming on as director as opposed to just producing like originally planned. Del Toro is currently shooting
Pacific Rim and ...