The Little Town, which references the opening line in Belle from the original film, will focus on the origins of the hyper-masculine villain and his accident-prone sidekick LeFou.
Disney composer and songwriter Alan Menken, who recently joined the rarified group of EGOT winners (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony), revealed the title in an interview with Variety.
It will also see the return of Josh Gad as LeFou, who was confirmed to be gay in the 2017 live-action blockbuster when he danced with a man at the end of the film.
The moment only lasted a few seconds, but it was enough to get the movie banned or given an adult-only rating in several countries.