What Does "Fifty Shades" Have in Common With Cruella de Vil?
Laters, fur baby.
If it exists in animated form, Disney will turn it into a live-action movie — this is just the state of the world in 2015. Following last year's Maleficent, the next Disney villain to get her own movie is Cruella de Vil, the fur-loving monster from 101 Dalmatians. That's not really a surprise, since a Cruella movie has been in the works since at least 2013, but the big news is who's co-writing it: Kelly Marcel, who wrote the screenplay for Fifty Shades of Grey. It all makes sense, because if you think about it, Cruella has all the same personality traits as Elena, Christian's ex-lover and coach in the ways of bondage: manipulative and evil with a taste for expensive things.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Cruella movie has been fast-tracked, though no release date has been announced. Last week, Disney announced release dates for four untitled live-action movies in addition to the ones they're already working on, so this trend won't be going away anytime soon. Just hope that it culminates with a live-action edition of The Lion King, because who wouldn't pay good money to see real warthogs singing about their life mottos?
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