Vanessa Hudgens will appeared in Beastly (Film adaptation, pre-production) as Linda Owens.Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer will be playing Linda and Kyle, respectively. Mary Kate Olsen is tapped for the role of Kendra. CBS Films has bought the feature rights to "Beastly". Beastly film will be the 1st project to be put into development by CBS Films, with the option of the Harper Teen book announced in December 2007. Beastly film was announced by Amy Baer, President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Films that Daniel Barnz will be directing the movie project. ‘Daniel’s fresh vision makes him one of the most exciting directors of his generation,’ CBS Films president and CEO Amy Baer said. ‘We are thrilled to partner with him as he brings his unique voice to arguably the most universally resonant myth in storytelling.’ Susan Cartsonis is producing the film through her company, Storefront Films while Roz Weisberg is co-producer. Barnz has also written the screenplay for the film. Beastlye film is set to be released on July 30, 2010.
Neil Patrick Harris is also now said to have a role in this film. He will play the blind tutor called Will.
Vanessa Hudgens as Linda Owens... Linda Owens is the modern version of "Belle". She (Linda Owens: Vanessa Hudgens) is described as not beautiful, bearing red hair, green eyes and crooked teeth. She (Linda Owens: Vanessa Hudgens) is a student at Tuttle, the school Kyle also attended before his transformation, and a member of National Honor Society, French Honor Society and English Honor Society. She lives with her ill, drug-dealing father, who physically abuses her. When he makes a deal with Adrian, she is forced to live with the beast in his mansion. At first, she is angry and repulsed by Adrian, but eventually the two become closer. Linda (Vanessa Hudgens) leaves Adrian, at his urging, when she sees how ill her father has become without her in Adrian's magic mirror.
