‘Cruella’ Sequel In Early Development; Director Craig Gillespie & Writer Tony McNamara Expected To Return

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Emmy voters may give an involuntary shudder while poring over potential nominees in the documentary categories. They abound with tales of mass murderers and eldritch crime: John Wayne Gacy, the Manson Family, the Night Stalker Richard Ramirez, the Australian serial killer known as the Night Caller, and the Golden State Killer.

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EXCLUSIVE: Jessica Henwick, who recently landed one of the leads in the next installment of The Matrix, has rounded out the cast in the next installment of Knives Out, which Netflix recently landed the rights to with Daniel Craig returning to star. Dave Bautista, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, Madelyn Cline and Edward Norton were also recently added to the cast.

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone’s Netflix comedy series God’s Favorite Idiot has wrapped up production earlier than expected in Australia—and now, we know why.

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Emma Stone starrer ‘Cruella’ got a release a few weeks ago and garnered tremendous response from the fans as well as critics. Emma Stone’s performance as the Disney anti-hero received overwhelming praise from people around the globe.

live-action film dropped on May 28, Disney is looking forward «to a long run» with the franchise. To date, the Emma Stone-starring movie has earned over $32.4 million domestically and over $48.5 million worldwide.«We are very pleased with Cruella’s box office success, in conjunction with its strong Disney+ Premier Access performance to date,» a Disney spokesperson tells ET.

“The good thing about evil people is you can always trust them to do something, well, evil.” Of course, there’s a metaphor in there about movie studios, but we’ll let you figure that one out. Regardless, following the success of “Cruella” in theaters and Disney+, Disney is already developing a “Cruella 2” sequel.

Cruella is already in the works at Disney, according to reports.As noted in The Hollywood Reporter, a sequel to the Emma Stone-starring film is in “early development” with the publication reporting that Cruella director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Tony McNamara expected to return for the follow-up.Cruella debuted on May 28 in cinemas and on Disney+ and has earned £34 million ($48.5 million) globally so far.In a statement, a Disney spokesperson said: “We are very pleased with Cruella’s box

Fresh off the release of “Cruella”, Disney is already prepping for a sequel.

A “Cruella” sequel is in the works at Disney, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.While the studio is in early development on the sequel, director Craig Gillespie and writer Tony McNamara are expected to return for the follow-up film. The first film was also co-written by Dana Fox.“Cruella” debuted on May 28 in theaters and Disney+, and it has earned $48.5 million globally so far — it also received positive reviews.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterThe world may have been a more wholesome place before Cruella De Vil, but Disney cannot get enough of her.Before “Cruella” — the live-action prequel to the animated feature “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” — has even entered its second weekend, Disney is already in early development on a sequel, with director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Tony McNamara both expected to return.

Instagram post Friday, he teased the return of Michael Keaton as the dark knight, Batman. TheWrap previously reported that Keaton would return to the part.

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Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorDirector Craig Gillespie doesn’t want to reveal too much about “Pam & Tommy,” his upcoming Hulu series about Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s marriage and infamous sex tape, but he certainly offers a good tease or two.“The scripts are pretty amazing,” Gillespie said while promoting his latest film, Disney’s “Cruella.” “It’s going to be a wild, shocking [and] painfully sad ride.”The series, currently shooting, stars Lily James (“Downton

Last week, Emma Stone and Emma Thompson starrer Cruella hit theatre screens in the US and there's been plenty of talk regarding the iconic Disney villain Cruella de Vil's dark backstory as aspiring fashion designer Estella Miller transforms into the notorious criminal.