![]() ![]() Pick up the original animated Disney classic here! It will explore the villainess who originated in Dodie Smith’s 1956 book, “The Hundred and One Dalmatians.” The role was voiced by Betty Lou Gerson in Disney’s 1961 animated adaptation and played by Glenn Close in the 1996 live-action take (as well as in that film’s 2000 sequel, 102 Dalmatians). But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable, and revenge-bent Cruella. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. “Cruella,” which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. RELATED: Disney Reveals Us Again Short to Debut Ahead of Raya and the Last Dragonįeaturing Oscar winner Emma Stone, Disney’s Cruella is an all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinema’s most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. Though, the trade notes that Cruella’s numbers are a long way off from the remake of The Lion King, which drew 224M in its first day and Mulan, which snagged 175M views. Walt Disney Studios Cruella trailer drew an exception 71 million views in its first 24 hours, according to Deadline, trumping the likes of pre-Covid theatrical releases Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (61.7M) and Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin (60.8M). Witness the birth of a baddie when Cruella hits theaters May 28, 2021.Disney’s Cruella Trailer Draws Sizable Audience You can check out the trailer for yourselves below. Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Mark Strongand Paul Walter Hauser are headlining the feature. ![]() Its story is by Aline Brosh McKenna, Kelly Marcel and Steve Zissis. Perhaps Disney’s rewriting her history.Ĭruella is directed by Craig Gillespie and boasts a script from Dana Fox and Tony McNamara. However, this origin story takes place in the ’70s while the animated film was set in the ’60s. There’s nothing remotely humanizing about that. The character is known for skinning puppies because she wants a fur coat. ![]() My only concern is that Disney will try to frame Cruella in a sympathetic light. Very The Devil Wears Prada meets Harley Quinn. Betty Lou Gerson lent her voice to the character in the original animated outing. Glenn Closeportrayed the villainess in 1996. This isn’t the first time Cruella has seen a live-action adaptation. I hope they somehow incorporate Cruella de Vil’s theme song from 1961’s 101 Dalmatians. Estella boasts some truly chic looks here, which is probably my favorite aspect of the trailer. Now, the trailer below dictates Estella’s fashionable descent to “madness.” She describes herself as “brilliant, bad and a little bit mad.” We see that her initial hair color was red prior to her signature black and white locks. RELATED: Disney Delays Handful of Releases Including The King’s Man But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, played by two-time Oscar® winner Emma Thompson ( Howards End, Sense and Sensibility). Here’s an official synopsis per Disney:Īcademy Award® winner Emma Stone ( La La Land) stars in Disney’s Cruella, an all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious - and notoriously fashionable - villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil.Ĭruella, which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. It follows a grifter named Estella’s rise to power and her transformation into the formidable Cruella de Vil we know today. If she doesn’t scare you, no evil thing will! Disney has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming live-action origin story Cruella starring Emma Stoneas the titular character. ![]()
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