Stuart Gillard, the director of Beauty and the Beast revealed that he had to take a break from filming the show as he was away working on Jane the Virgin.

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"#batb #beasties out of touch for two weeks - shooting #JaneTheVirgin - then I'll be back," Gillard tweeted on Tuesday.

Jane the Virgin is The CW's newest hit show and has been renewed for a second season. For Gillard it would be a job in the same network, though it would be interesting to see how he treats the show which is quite different from Beauty and the Beast.

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Recently, the director announced that filming for season 4 of Beauty and the Beast will begin in May.

"Hey #beasties official word - Start shooting S 4 end of May - same time as we go to air on S 3 - can't wait to read storyline #batb," hetweeted.

Gillard had previously revealed that filming would begin in June.

"What a Valentine present S 4!! You #beasties did it. You never gave up! We will start shooting around June.keep you posted#batb" he tweeted.

Deadline reported that the CW has renewed the series for another chapter. Along with this, the network also announced that season 3 would premiere on May 21.

The season 2 finale, "Deja Vu" aired on The CW at 8 p.m. on July 7.

Watch the preview clip for "Deja Vu" here:

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