In Disney’s latest live-action reimagining, “Cruella,” a villain’s origin story is once again retold. But in the end, it’s actually more of a direct prequel to “101 Dalmatians” than you might’ve ...

1996's "101 Dalmatians" sought to breathe new life into the beloved 1961 film of the same name. Perhaps the most necessary ...

Portraying Cruella de Vil’s henchmen in a live-action Disney movie was a devilishly good time for actors Joel Fry and Paul Walter Hauser. The actors provide a never-before-seen backstory for the ...

And Cruella was, and is, a decidedly contemporary villain. Departing from the studio’s tradition of wicked queens and nature-based threats, she steps out of her sleek car (modeled after a Rolls-Royce) ...

Set in the 1970s, Cruella — which hits theaters on May 28, 2021 — sounds more in line with Disney’s Maleficent. Rather than a straight retelling of 1961’s animated 101 Dalmatians, the new film will ...

Stone and costume designer Jenny Beavan participated in Zoom press conferences for Cruella on May 15. The film is in theaters and on Disney+ with Premiere Access on May 28. “As she is Cruella from 101 ...

Cruella de Vil walked so that Miranda Priestly could run — and she is absolutely one of the greatest fashion villains of all time. It's no surprise that a queen of similar stature, Glenn Close, got it ...

Wednesday saw the release of the first trailer for Cruella. The new movie is the latest in Disney's habit of turning its animated classics into live-action features. However, unlike the most ...

101 Dalmatians: The Series Cruella De Vil and Puppies Production Cel Setup Group of 2 (Walt Disney, c. 1997-98). From the animated show 101 Dalmatians: The Series comes this group of two production ...

Disney's live-action adaptations have been known to go down some interesting creative paths and director Craig Gillespie's Cruella will seemingly do the same. Disney unveiled the first look at Emma ...

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Dodie Smith's 1956 children's novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians originally introduced the world to Cruella de Vil, a fashion-obsessed heiress who kidnaps a litter of Dalmatian puppies to create a ...