Acclaimed singer-songwriter, Rita Ora joins the forthcoming Disney+ prequels series ‘Beauty & The Beast.’
Ora will play a fugitive with surprising abilities who carries with her a secret that could potentially affect an entire kingdom in the eight-episode limited musical series.
Set in the iconic kingdom of “Beauty and the Beast” years before Beast and Belle’s epic romance, the prequel series will follow Gaston and LeFou as they set off with LeFou’s stepsister, Tilly, after a surprising revelation from her past comes to light, sending the unlikely trio off on an unexpected journey filled with romance, comedy and adventure. While the mysteries of the past are uncovered and the dangers of the present grow, old friends and new enemies reveal that this familiar kingdom harbors many secrets.
Ora joins the previously announced cast that includes Josh Gad, Luke Evans, Briana Middleton, Fra Fee and Jelani Alladin.