Emma Stone Set to Return for ‘Cruella’ Sequel

With a $220 global box office gross it seemed like a matter of time before Disney greenlit a sequel to their villain origin story, “Cruella.” Now it looks like that sequel is a go with actress Emma Stone back in the lead role of Estella a.k.a.

Cruella De Vil.Talk of a sequel started rather quickly after the movie released simultaneously in theaters and on Premier Access via the Disney+ streaming service.

At that time it was said director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Tony McNamara would be returning but Stone was still up in the air.The timing of Stone’s signing is highly interesting.

“Cruella,” alongside Disney and Marvel’s “Black Widow” were the first to try out Disney’s simultaneous release structure of both theaters and streaming.

Disney did not release how much of their box office came from streaming in comparison to “Black Widow” and “Jungle Cruise

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