As filming on Disney’s live-action 101 Dalmatians prequel Cruella continues in London, The Daily Mail has shared some new set photos featuring Oscar-winner Emma Stone (La La Land) as the iconic Disney villain Cruella de Vil, who is sporting a very different look to the punk-infused official image above from August’s D23 Expo. Check them […]
Kirby Howell-Baptiste joins Disney’s Cruella
Killing Eve and Why Women Kill actress Kirby Howell-Baptiste has become the latest addition to the cast of Disney’s live-action 101 Dalmatians prequel Cruella, Variety has revealed. Details on Howell-Baptiste’s role are being kept under wraps, but she joins a cast that includes Emma Stone (La La Land) as the iconic Disney villain Cruella de […]
Emily Beecham joins Emma Stone in Disney’s Cruella
Following her Best Actress win for Little Joe at Cannes earlier this year, British actress Emily Beecham (Daphne, Into the Badlands) has signed on to star alongside Emma Stone in the live-action 101 Dalmatians prequel Cruella. Beecham’s role is being kept under wraps at present, but she joins a cast that includes Stone as a young version […]
First look at Emma Stone as Cruella in live-action 101 Dalmatians prequel
Today at D23, Disney revealed a first look at Emma Stone as the young pre-101 Dalmatians villain Cruella de Vil along with her henchmen Jasper (Joel Fry) and Horace (Paul Walter Hauser) in the upcoming live-action origin story Cruella; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Emma Thompson in talks to join Emma Stone in Disney’s […]
Disney’s live-action Cruella casts Joel Fry as henchman Jasper
The cast for Disney’s Cruella has been growing lately and Variety has now revealed another addition to the film. According to the outlet, Joel Fry (Game of Thrones) will be joining the project as one of Cruella De Vil’s faithful but bumbling henchman, Jasper. Fry joins a cast that includes Emma Stone (La La Land), Emma Thompson […]
Paul Walter Hauser joins Disney’s Cruella
I, Tonya and BlacKkKlansman star Paul Walter Hauser is in negotiations to join Disney’s live-action 101 Dalmatians prequel Cruella, with The Wrap reportedly that he is being eyed for the role of Roger Dearly. Emma Stone (La La Land) is attached to portray the young, pre-villain Cruella de Vil, while Emma Thompson (Howards End) has […]
Emma Thompson in talks to join Emma Stone in Disney’s Cruella
THR is reporting that Oscar-winner Emma Thompson is in talks with Disney to join Cruella, the studio’s Maleficent-style live-action origin story for 101 Dalmatians villain Cruella de Vil. Cruella is being directed by Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya) from a script by Tony McNamara (The Favourite) and will see Emma Stone (La La Land) starring in […]
Rumour: Nicole Kidman leads shortlist to join Emma Stone in Disney’s Cruella
Back in 2016, it was announced that Emma Stone will be taking on the iconic Disney villain Cruella de Vil in a live-action movie for Walt Disney Pictures, and having enlisted I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie last year, it seems the studio is finally pushing ahead on the project. The logline for the film – […]
I, Tonya’s Craig Gillespie in talks to direct Emma Stone in Disney’s Cruella
Disney is close to finding a director for Cruella, a film based on the villainous Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmations. The studio has begun talks with I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie to direct Emma Stone (The Favourite) in the title role. Mozart in the Jungle co-creator Alex Timbers was originally set to direct the film, but had to drop […]
Disney’s Cruella lands Mozart in the Jungle director Alex Timbers
Disney’s Cruella, which will star Emma Stone as the classic puppy-napping, fur coat loving 101 Dalmatians antagonist, has found its director in Mozart and the Jungle writer and director Alex Timbers. Timbers is reportedly in talks to helm the upcoming origin film, beating a handful of theater helmers including Fun House‘s Sam Gold. Timbers is a two-time Tony nominee, whose Broadway work […]