Cruella (film)

A live-action Cruella de Vil film was announced in 2011.[7] Andrew Gunn was hired to produce the film, with Glenn Close (who previously played the titular character in the 1996 live-action adaptation and its sequel) serving as executive producer[1][8] and Kelly Marcel revised the script originally written by Aline Brosh McKenna. On January 6, 2016, Emma Stone was cast in the titular role of Cruella de Vil.[5] In August 2016, Jez Butterworth was hired to rewrite the previous draft of the film.[9] In November 2016, it was reported that Disney had hired Alex Timbers to direct the live-action adaptation, with Marc Platt joining the film as a producer.[2] However, in December 2018, it was revealed that Timbers had left the film due to scheduling conflicts and Craig Gillespie would instead direct the film, replacing Timbers.[10]

In May 2019, Emma Thompson joined the cast as the Baroness, described as "an antagonist to Cruella who's thought to be pivotal in her transformation to the villain we know today". Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Julianne Moore, and Demi Moore were also in consideration for the role, while Dev Patel was considered for the role of Roger Dearly.[11] The same month Tony McNamara and Dana Fox were hired to write the recent version of the screenplay.[12] Joel Fry and Paul Walter Hauser were added in the following months as Jasper and Horace.[13][14]

In August 2019, during the D23 Expo, it was revealed that principal photography for Cruella had already begun. The first official image from the film featuring Stone as Cruella de Vil with three adult dalmatians on a leash, Hauser as Horace and Fry as Jasper was also unveiled during the event.[15] In September 2019, Mark Strong, Emily Beecham and Kirby Howell-Baptiste were cast as Boris, Anita and Tabitha, respectively.[16][17][18] Filming wrapped in November 2019.[19]