« Cruella, » starring Emma Stone and Emma Thompson, tells the origin story of one of Disney’s most infamous villains.
NEW YORK — Memorial Day weekend could well determine the immediate future of the movie business because it marks the first time since the pandemic began that two blockbusters will reach the big screen simultaneously. Nobody really knows if millions of people are ready to come back and sit next to each other in movie theaters again. »Cruella » tells the origin story of one of Disney’s most infamous villains. It’s been five years since Emma Stone signed on to play Cruella because it took some time to get the tone of the script just right. Director Craig Gillespie managed to crack the code with the help of a script re-write from Tony McNamara, who helped Stone earn an Oscar nomination for « The Favourite.
