Emma Stoneisn’t done with Cruella.
The 32-year-old actress has signed on to a sequel for Disney’sCruella, which debuted in theaters and on Disney+ in late May and earned more than $221 million at the worldwide box office.Deadlinefirst reported the news.
The movie detailed the origin story of Stone’s Cruella before she wreaked havoc in Disney’s animated101 Dalmations. The film, which also starred Emma Thompson, will see the return of its original director, Craig Gillespie, and screenwriter Tony McNamara.
In June, PEOPLE confirmed thata sequel for the film was already in development.
Emma Stone inCruella.Walt Disney Studios
In an interview withColliderpublished on Monday, Gillespie hinted that he wasn’t finished telling the villainess' story.
“I feel like we’ve only just met her,” the director said. “I’d love to now see the full-blown Cruella, fully loaded. She’s managed to get the support system around her and she can really expand on her brand. I’d love to see where that takes her and how you could almost destroy her from inside out, if she’s not careful with all that power.”
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When asked if he was interested in returning to direct a potential sequel, Gillespie told the outlet that he would “if it was with this gang.”
“It was such a joy to work with everybody, and Tony writing it, and Disney was so supportive. They really fostered a feeling of safety where we could just really go for it without the repercussions. We all were pushing it all the time and thinking, ‘I don’t know if Disney’s gonna be okay with this,’ but they would always call and be okay.”
Stone is the second actress to take on the role of Cruella for the big screen afterGlenn Closeplayed her in the 1996101 Dalmatiansadaptation and its 2000 sequel102 Dalmatians.
source: people.com
