Disney released the first trailer for Cruella, and fans immediately began drawing parallels between Emma Stone's take on the villain and DC's resident zany antihero Harley Quinn.Fans were quick to point out the similarities in both aesthetic and tone, with many dubbing Cruella "Disney's Harley Quinn."
From a script by Aline Brosh McKenna and Kelly Marcel, among others, Cruella will tell the origin story of the classic 101 Dalmatians villain. While Disney has been tight-lipped about plot details before the debut of the trailer, Cruella will take place before the events of 101 Dalmatians and will be set in the 1970s London fashion scene.
Academy Award winner Emma Stone stars in Disney’s Cruella, an all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. Cruella, which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, played by two-time Oscar winner Emma Thompson. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.
Directed by Craig Gillespie, Cruella stars Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Paul Walter Hauser, Joel Fry and Emily Beecham. The film arrives in theaters May 28.
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