“Cruella” arrived last year in the midst of a pandemic and with the entertainment industry in one of its most confusing and delicate moments. The prequel to “101 Dalmatians” starring Emma Stone as the iconic villain Cruella De Vilwas released simultaneously in theaters and Disney +, as part of Disney’s interim hybrid distribution strategy during the global health crisis.
Despite being available simultaneously in streaming (and in the “secondary channels” that this entails), the live-action was a theatrical success, with $ 233.5 million raised worldwide (figure more than estimable given the circumstances), that led the studio to give the green light to a sequel with Stone in the lead. Yes, that is a sequel to the prequel.
Since Disney announced the continuation, we have hardly had any news about the project, but now, thanks to one of its actors, we already have a vague idea of when it will be shot. It was Paul Walter Hauser, who plays one of Cruella’s henchmen, Horace. The actor is promoting his new Apple TV + miniseries, ‘Locked up with the devil’, and During an interview with Forbes, he revealed that filming for the sequel will take place in 2023..
“They told me it will be next year”says Hauser. “I don’t know when, but I think Tony McNamara is writing the script right now. I’m sure he’s giving it some tweaks. We have to adapt to Craig Gillespie and Emma Stone’s always busy schedule, which is worth waiting for. So, when they want to start, I’ll be there. “.
Gillespie (“I, Tonya”) returns to directing after curating the first film, with McNamara (screenwriter of the acclaimed “The Favorite” and “The Great” returning to writing the screenplay. If Hauser’s estimates are true and filming of “Cruella 2 ‘takes place in 2023, the sequel could be expected in 2024, all depending on when exactly filming takes place.
Emma, for the hair
Before it was announced in August 2021 that Emma Stone would return as Cruella in the sequel, The actress had started a dispute with Disney prompted by the request of Scarlett Johansson around the hybrid premiere of “Black Widow”. Like the Marvel actress, Stone has asked the studio for compensation for failing to comply with the condition of only being released in theaters and, therefore, reducing her financial profits. Eventually, Stone and Disney reached an agreement (the amount she received is unknown) and the actress agreed to return for the second part. All is well that ends well.
Source: E Cartelera
