In Disney’s latest live-action reimagining, “Cruella,” a villain’s origin story is once again retold. But in the end, it’s actually more of a direct prequel to “101 Dalmatians” than you might’ve ...

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "Cruella," currently in theaters and streaming on Disney Plus. "Cruella" has a lot of obvious and subtle nods to its predecessor, "101 Dalmatians." Horace watches ...

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961); 101 Dalmatians (1996); Cruella (2021) Credit - Disney/AF archive /Alamy; Walt Disney/Alamy; Disney Though this is the first time we’re seeing Cruella de Vil’s ...

Set in the 1970s, Cruella follows a girl named Estella (Emma Stone) from early life to young adulthood. Unlike the creepy fashion mogul from the original tale, the Cruella here starts life as an ...

Being the titular de Vil, it's no surprise that the focus leading up to Cruella's release has been on Emma Stone stepping into the pumps of one of Disney's greatest baddies -- one previously (and ...