The next live-action remake of a classic animated Disney film, Cruella, has just received a prime 2021 release date.Rotten Tomatoes recently tweeted, "Disney's Cruella will release in theaters on May 28, 2021." This release date puts Cruella up against the Fast & Furious sequel F9. Additionally, it means Cruella will be opening over the Memorial Day weekend frame, a holiday Disney has used as the launchpad for several blockbusters in recent years, including Solo: A Star Wars Story and Aladdin.RELATED: Disney+ Has an $8-9 Billion Budget for 2024

This news follows earlier reports that Disney was considering sending Cruella to its Disney+ streaming platform. While fellow live-action remakes of Disney cartoons Mulan, Pinocchio and Peter Pan and Wendy have opted for streaming premieres, Cruella remains poised for a big-screen bow.

From a script by Aline Brosh McKenna and Kelly Marcel, among others, the film will tell the origin story of the classic 101 Dalmatians villain. While Disney has been tight-lipped about plot details, Cruella will take place before the events of 101 Dalmatians and will be set in the 1970s London fashion scene.

Directed by Craig Gillespie, Cruella stars Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Paul Walter Hauser, Joel Fry and Emily Beecham. It is scheduled to release in theaters on May 28.

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