Beauty And The Beast Teaser Steals First Day Viewing Record From Star Wars

That's right. Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast teaser trailer is the most-viewed trailer with 91.8 million views during its first 24 hours, chucked out Star Wars: The Force Awakens, whose second teaser previously held that title with 88 million views. That's a record, making it Disney's most-watched teaser trailer debut ever.

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The final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, amassed a whopping 112 million views in the first day. Marvel's Captain America: Civil War is second among this list, with 94.7 million views during its first day. It's certainly possible that the first full trailer for Disney's Beauty and the Beast could break Star Wars: The Force Awakens' 112 million mark. The Beauty and the Beast trailer firstly debuted on ABC's Good Morning America, before it was released online. The trailer was also featured in ABC's The Bachelorette on Monday.

Beauty and the Beast is directed by Bill Condon (Twilight: Breaking Dawn), with Alan Menkenc(won two Oscars for the 1991 animated classic). Beauty and the Beast stars include Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Ewan McGregor, Iain McKellen, Emma Thompson, Josh Gab, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Stanley Tucci. Beauty and the Beast hit theatres on March 17, 2017.