Disneycontinues to travel through the treacherous path that lies ahead of releasing movies in 2021 and it’s done so by doubling down on the release ofCruella, the live-action origin story toOne Hundred and One Dalmatians’villain Cruella de Vil, starring Emma Stone.
Previously, it had been speculated that Disney could opt toforgo a theatrical release in the United Statesfor several of its reimaginings of their classic franchises, such asPinocchioandPeter Pan and Wendy, a move that would have in all likelihood also includedCruella. However,Cruellais not only set to hit its targeted theatrical release date, but it’s finally getting a trailer tomorrow.
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The news was shared via Disney’s official Twitter account, which sent out a tweet showing the poster forCruellacaptioned “Hello, Cruel World”, with Emma Stone looking incredibly villainous. The artwork also confidently shows a May 2021 release date, suggesting Disney is quite keen on getting the film out by its previously announced premiere date, though it’s still unclear how big of a theatrical release that would mean three months from now.
As for the actual poster, it features Cruella de Vil’s signature white, black, and red color scheme, but also has Stone’s name stylized with an anarchist symbol in place of the A, so that will probably be a theme to look out for inCruella’s1970s London setting, as the young fashion designer spirals towards dalmatian-obsessed madness.Cruellais directed by Craig Gillespie and also stars Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, and Emily Beecham, but most notably has Glenn Close, who played Cruella in the ’90s movie, on board as executive producer.
Disney’s nextbig film isRaya and the Last Dragon, which will be out in theaters and on Disney Plus “Premier Access” starting March 5, and the animated feature could help define the company’s film release strategy for the rest of 2021 for the likes ofBlack Widow. WithCruellaedging closer towards the beginning of the summer, Disney will be hoping vaccine rollouts will make its theatrical release more profitable by then when the filmwould compete withFast and Furious 9at the box office.
For now, theCruellatrailer would seem promising as the lavish villain is perfect tomake the best out of Stone’s talent, especially with an origin story that places the fashion icon right after the cultural revolution of the UK’s swinging sixties, which surely influenced her creative endeavors.
