There’s Already A ‘Cruella’ Sequel In Development At Disney, Darling
Cruellahas barely spent a whole weekat the box officeand on Disney+ Premier Access, but apparently that’s enough for the House of Mouse to already begin development on a sequel. The origin story of101 Dalmatiansvillain Cruella de Vil putEmma Stonein the shoes of the maniac who once wanted to skin the titular dogs to make a fur coat. But this new approach has put the ferocious fashionista on a bit of a different trajectory, at least for the time being, and Disney wants her story to continue.The Hollywood Reporterhas word on theCruellasequel heading into development at Disney+.CruelladirectorCraig Gillespieand writerTony McNamaraare both expected to return, and obviouslyEmma Stonewill be back, presumably bringingPaul Walter HauserandJoel Fryalong as her accomplices Horace and Jasper.
A Disney spokesperson responded to the news in a statement without confirmation of the sequel being in the works:
“We are very pleased withCruella’s box office success, in conjunction with its strong Disney+ Premier Access performance to date. The film has been incredibly well received by audiences around the world, with a 97% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes in addition to A’s in every demographic from CinemaScore on opening weekend, ranking it among the most popular of our live-action reimaginings. We look forward to a long run as audiences continue to enjoy this fantastic film.”
Cruellahas receivedsurprisingly great reviews(anda lukewarm reactionfrom our own Josh Spiegel), and the box office numbers combined with the viewership on Disney+ Premier Access so far must have been satisfactory enough for Disney to at least explore what a sequel could look like. For what it’s worth, afterCruella’s debut last weekend,Craig Gillespie said:
On top of that, a credits scene teased the possibility of retelling the101 Dalmatiansstory, but with some interesting changes to the villain’s relationship with the original film’s primary human characters. Both Roger and Anita have a little history withCruella’s origin story, and she ends up gifting them with the dogs Pongo and Perdita (respectively) as puppies. However, that doesn’t mean theCruellasequel is guaranteed to remake101 Dalmatians. There are plenty of directions the story could take Cruella before that happens. After all, the puppies need time to grow, and there’s a lot of trouble Cruella de Vil can stir up in the interim. Stay tuned.
