Beauty and the Beast 2: A Christmas Enchantment (2026) takes place several years after the curse has been broken, with Belle and the Prince now ruling the enchanted castle together. As Christmas approaches, the kingdom prepares for its first true holiday celebration free from magic and fear. Belle hopes the season will unite the surrounding villages and the castle at last, but a lingering trace of ancient enchantment begins to stir beneath the winter snow.
When strange magical disturbances interrupt the festivities, Belle discovers that the original curse was not entirely destroyed—only sealed. An ancient winter spirit, once bound to the curse, awakens and threatens to plunge the kingdom into eternal frost unless an old debt is repaid. The Prince, struggling with guilt over his past, fears that the happiness they’ve built may be taken away just as quickly as it was restored.
As the castle is slowly overtaken by icy magic, the enchanted servants—now human—must confront their past identities and rediscover the bonds that once united them. Belle journeys into the forbidden northern woods to uncover the truth behind the winter spirit, learning that love alone is not always enough; forgiveness and sacrifice are equally powerful forces. Along the way, she uncovers a forgotten Christmas tradition meant to heal both the land and the heart.
The Prince faces his greatest test when the winter spirit challenges him to relive the selfish choices that caused the curse in the first place. Rather than fighting with anger or pride, he must prove he has truly changed by putting the needs of others above his own. Belle and the Prince’s love is tested not by loss, but by their willingness to protect each other without magic.
In the final act, the true meaning of Christmas—hope, compassion, and renewal—breaks the remaining enchantment. The winter spirit is freed, the land restored, and the kingdom celebrates its first peaceful Christmas under falling snow and glowing lights. Beauty and the Beast 2: A Christmas Enchantment closes with a joyful holiday ball, reminding audiences that love’s greatest magic is the ability to heal, even long after the spell is broken.