See Emma Stone As Cruella de Vil In Disney's First 'Cruella' Trailer

If this trailer doesn't scare you, no evil thing will.

On Wednesday (February 17) Walt Disney Studios released the first trailer for its live-action 101 Dalmations prequel Cruella. The upcoming film will reveal the "brilliant, bad and a little bit mad origins of the dalmation-obsessed villainess from the animated classic.

Emma Stone stars as Cruella de Vil, a grifter and aspiring fashion designer who will do just about anything to get her designs noticed. “From the very beginning, I realized I saw the world very differently than everyone else,” Stone says in the trailer. “That didn’t sit well with some people, but I wasn’t for everyone. I guess they were always scared that I would be a psycho. But a new day brings new opportunities. And I was ready to make a statement. How does the saying go? I am woman, hear me roar.”

Here's the official synopsis from Walt Disney Studios:

Set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, Cruella 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. 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.

Cruella is set to premiere in theaters on May 28. During a recent earnings call, however, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said, depending on the pandemic, the film may premiere on Disney Plus instead. We'll just have to wait and see.

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