CRUELLA trailer: Emma Stone stars as a punk rock Cruella de Vil in the upcoming 101 Dalmatians prequel

Emma Stone as Cruella in Disney’s live-action CRUELLA. Photo by Laurie Sparham. © 2021 Disney Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserve

Cruella de Vil always had a bit of an edge to her, dating back as far as the 1961 Disney animated feature 101 Dalmatians. Her turbulent early years are now getting the feature film treatment with the upcoming Cruella, starring Emma Stone as the titular character, set amidst the 70s punk rock scene in the UK. We now have our first look at the punk rock Cruella in the first trailer for the film, released this morning.

From the synopsis:

Academy Award® winner Emma Stone (“La La Land”) stars in Disney’s “Cruella,” an all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. “Cruella,” which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, played by two-time Oscar® winner Emma Thompson (“Howards End,” “Sense & Sensibility”). But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

Check out the trailer below. The film will be released on May 28, 2021, though the press release doesn’t mention if the film will open in theatres, on VOD, or on Disney+. Stay tuned for further release details.