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Emma Watson makes a spellbinding Belle in first official image for Disney's live-action Beauty And The Beast film

Published: 13:20 EDT, 2 November 2016 | Updated: 14:23 EDT, 2 November 2016

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Fans have been waiting with bated breath to see Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in action in next year's Beauty And The Beast reboot.

And Disney gave them something to celebrate on Wednesday when the first official image from the movie was finally released.

The stunning promo shot appears on the cover of the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly.

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First look: Disney released the first official image from the live-action Beauty And The Beast reboot on Wednesday, which appears on the cover of the new issue of Entertainment Weekly

The image shows Emma in Belle's iconic yellow-gold tiered dress, as she waltzes around a ballroom with the Beast, clad in his embroidered blue coat.

The 26-year-old is seen gazing intently into the Beast's eyes as they dance across a room decorated with gilded mirrors and candelabras.

Emma told the magazine that she has always been a huge fan of the original movie, which came out in 1991, when she was just a year old.

'I can't even think how many times I watched it as a child,' the Harry Potter alum said. 'I knew all the words by heart. I knew all the songs by heart.'

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The first official image comes a month after pictures of Emma in character were leaked online.

Until now, Disney has only offered a small glimpse of what's to come.

An official teaser trailer released earlier this year showed the Beast's castle and Ewan McGregor's Lumiere saying: 'What if she is the one?'

Much-anticipated: The movie is due for release in March, more than 15 years after the original

Recreating her famous dress: Emma Watson is shown wearing a version of Belle's yellow-gold tiered gown in the new image

Just a glimpse: Until now, Disney has only offered a small glimpse of what's to come, including a teaser which shows just Emma's eyes as she reaches for the Enchanted Rose

Emma could be heard saying 'hello?' as the door creaked open, before she was seen reaching for The Enchanted rose.

But there's no doubt that she and Dan are the perfect pair to play Beauty and her Beast.

Another sneak peek which came out in September showed the duo reciting their lines during a table read.

Sneak peek: A featurette released in September showed Dan Stevens (Beast) and Emma reciting a few lines during the table read

'I can't even think how many times I watched it as a child': The 26-year-old has said she knew 'all the words' to the classic film and 'all the songs by heart' while growing up

Other stars appearing in the movie include Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts, Ian McKellen as Cogsworth and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Plumette, while Luke Evans is playing Gaston.

Beauty And The Beast is scheduled for release on March 17, 2017 and is the latest of Disney's live-action offerings.

It comes following the huge success of Maleficent, Cinderella and The Jungle Book.