Disney announced the live-action prequel to ‘101 Dalmatians,’ Cruella, with Emma Stone as your new Cruella de Vil!

 

 

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Disney has also released the first trailer to the upcoming prequel.  “From the very beginning, I realized I saw the world very differently than everyone else.  “That didn’t sit well with some people, but I wasn’t for everyone. I guess they were always scared that I would be … a psycho. But a new day brings new opportunities. And I was ready to make a statement. How does the saying go? I am woman, hear me roar,” Emma as Cruella says in the trailer.

 

 

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In the November 2019 issue of Vogue, Emma revealed, “Cruella is a fantastic character to get to play because she’s larger than life.  It’s been a great experience to play around with her backstory and discover what makes her the woman she becomes in the story we’ve seen.”

 

According to Disney, “The new film will take a look at who Cruella was before she became obsessed with stealing 33 puppies to make a fur coat.”  Emma adds, “The time period the film takes place in is the ’70s, so we‘ve had so much fun with the costumes, hair and makeup to create her entire persona.”

 

 

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Actress Glenn Close took on the role of Cruella in the 1996 film 101 Dalmatians, and its 2000 sequel, 102 Dalmatians.  “I can’t wait to see what she did.  My Cruella was that, and we’ll see something new,” Glenn says.

 

 

And did you know that Glenn still has her entire Cruella wardrobe? “I got in my contact that I got to keep all my costumes that I wore in the movie.  Then when they found out how expensive they were, they were unhappy that it was in my contract.  They wanted to make another copy, another set, for me.  I said no,” Glenn told Variety.

 

Craig Gillespie directs the upcoming prequel.  In addition to Emma Stone, the movie will star Emma Thompson, Mark Strong and Kirby Howell-Baptiste.

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