Beast: The Petal Fell — Animated Series

What if the Beast never found love before that last petal fell?

Logline

Freed from his curse, a fallen king who had spent twenty years as a mindless beast amasses a group of friends and allies to hunt down the woman who cursed him — a powerful witch who has since taken his throne and now rules the kingdom as Queen.

A dark, epic reimagining that asks what happens after the fairy tale ends — and answers with vengeance, betrayal, and the long road to redemption.

The Property

75 Years of Beloved IP
In the Public Domain

From the 1946 French film to Disney's billion-dollar earning adaptations, Beauty and the Beast has proven one of storytelling's most enduring properties. Our story immerses itself in this familiar world and asks what if that fairy tale did not have a happy ending.

Tone & Quality Benchmark

Our Parallels

Our comparable for target audience, artistic goals and quality are the series Blue Eye Samurai, Predator: Killer of Killers, and Castlevania — adult animation with cinematic ambition, mature themes, and uncompromising craft.

Thematic Arc

Five Chapters. Five Truths.

Each chapter is anchored by a single primal theme that drives the narrative and defines the moral landscape our characters must navigate.

Chapter IVanity

Chapter IIBetrayal

Chapter IIIPower

Chapter IVRevenge

Chapter VRedemption

The Cast

Characters

Once a young king, Beast has spent twenty years living as a mindless monster, cursed by the witch Ezmeria. Now freed — for reasons yet unknown — he is stripped of his kingdom and the woman he loved. Beast will stop at nothing to enact his revenge.

Hunters by trade, John and his daughter Cateline join Beast's quest to destroy the witch who now rules their kingdom. John's hard-won experience and Cateline's youthful resolve make them indispensable allies driven by their hope of a better future.

Sisters bound by blood but torn apart by petty rivalry. Ezmeria wields dark magic to rule the kingdom while Azura has chosen solitude, living deep in the woods in her candy house. Now Beast seeks to turn one witch against the other — but what could drive Azura to finally betray her own sister?

As children of the Witch-Queen, Soleil and Rohdan walk a line between loyalty and defiance. Soleil's fierce spirit drives her toward empathy and justice, while Rohdan is consumed by a dark lust for power.

Elias, steadfast commander of the once-powerful King's Guard, stands as the last beacon of order against the Queen's Army. This final standoff will determine whether the kingdom finds peace or descends into darkness.

The Narrative

Chapter by Chapter

Vanity

Captured by two hunters, Beast is caged and put on display for a travelling roadshow. Meanwhile, Ezmeria sits on her stolen throne with her twin children Rohdan and Soleil, watching as soldiers of the King's Army are put to death.

Betrayal

Losing her ring — and some fingers — during a fight with Beast, the beautiful Ezmeria is transformed into a withered old hag. Beast takes her daughter Soleil as a hostage and escapes. Soleil tends to Beast's wounds in the decayed ruins of the Black Fortress.

Power

After slaughtering a company of soldiers, Soleil moves to attack the captain of the King's Army, Elias Darton. Together, Soleil and Beast then fight Ezmeria's demon dogs in the shallows of the river.

Revenge

Betrayal! Soleil reveals her alliance with the King's Army, defending Elias against her brother Rohdan's attack. A cloaked and now-withered Ezmeria sits on her throne, using witchcraft to locate Beast and her traitorous daughter.

Redemption

Chapter 5 — Beast vs beast at the Black Fortress

Ape attack! Transformed with magic, the King's Army in gorilla form takes to the battlefield, wreaking havoc on Ezmeria's soldiers. Transformed into beasts themselves, Elias and Soleil battle at the Black Fortress in the series' climactic confrontation.

The Makers

Creative Team

Kevin Pavlovic Director · Creative Producer

Ellery VanDooyeweert Writer · Show Runner

Eamonn Butler Director · Creative Producer

The creative team behind Beast consists of respected veteran industry professionals with individual careers spanning four decades in Feature Animation, Live Action VFX, Broadcast and Streaming Series, and Video Games. They have worked for major studios including:
Disney, DreamWorks, MGM, Sony, Skydance and Paramount
and have contributed to numerous projects, from independent films to AAA blockbuster features.

They possess extensive experience in overseeing high-quality animation and creative storytelling. Their impressive portfolio includes key creative roles on titles such as:
Ray Gunn, Animal Farm, Hitpig, The Addams Family 2,
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure and Sausage Party among others...