Even though the inevitable re-re-release of Beauty and the Beast is on it’s way from the folks at Disney, CBS Films have took it upon themselves to breathe life into their own monster in the form of the book adapted film Beastly. Originally a novel written by Alex Flinn, this feature and re-telling of the fable of sorts for a more teenage orientated audience stars the likes of Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer, Neil Patrick Harris, Mary Kate Olsen and others.

A modern-day take on the “Beauty and the Beast” tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love. Coming out in July 30, 2010 from director Daniel Barnz, here’s your first peek of photos from said film below:

He has to fill up time before Act 4 of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog in some way.

Neil Patrick Harris, known for his roles in How I Met Your Mother & Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, forces himself to get busy with the addition of two films onto his resume. The first of them is The Best and the Brightest, centering on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. The couple then has a dawning realization of the lengths they must go to in order to get their five-year-old daughter into school. Written by Josh Shelov & Michael Jaeger and directed by Josh Shelov, this feature comes out in 2010.

The second one on the list is Beastly, a modern-day take on the “Beauty and the Beast” tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love. Neil Patrick Harris plays a blind tutor who becomes good friends with the monster boy played by Alex Pettyfer. Vanessa Hudgens and Mary-Kate Olsen are among those in the cast at the moment. Written and directed by Daniel Barnz, this film is an adaptation of a novel of the same name by Alex Flinn. Beastly will be released on July 30, 2010.