Disney’s punk-rock prequel, aka Cruella, may finally get a part 2. A new comment from director Craig Gillespie has led to hope for the long-awaited sequel, reassuring fans that the project hasn’t been scrapped.
Cruella 2 gets a positive update from Craig Gillespie
Craig Gillespie, now busy promoting his DC movie Supergirl, addressed when fans can see Cruella 2. “It’s possible. That’s going to be something else that’s on the agenda,” to The Playlist. The phrasing is cautious but hints that the sequel is in the queue, not the bin.
Released in 2021, Cruella stormed into theatres during the shaky post-lockdown window and still managed to pull in $233.5 million worldwide against a $100 million budget. The film ditched the remake formula entirely, instead tracing Estella’s transformation into the fur-obsessed anti-heroine through a 1970s London fashion war. Emma Stone’s electric performance, paired with Jenny Beavan’s Oscar-nominated costume design, turned the movie into an unexpected critical darling.
Additionally, Stone reaffirmed her commitment to returning as recently as 2024. Gillespie has never wavered publicly. But what seems to stall momentum is the calendar. Stone’s been busy with Yorgos Lanthimos, yielding Poor Things, The Favourite, and the latest Bugonia. Gillespie, on the other hand, juggles his own growing slate, too.
Cruella 2 was officially confirmed shortly after the first film’s success, yet development has crawled forward without much noise. Plot details still remain unknown. The story would logically go deeper into Cruella’s criminal escapades and fashion-world domination. Unverified chatter about Taylor Swift joining the cast as an antagonist once rippled through social media, though that speculation has never gained credible traction.
Stone is currently tied to The Catch and an untitled Miss Piggy project. Gillespie, meanwhile, balances multiple commitments. Till then, Cruella is currently availaible for streaming.
