Disney releases official poster for live-action film, Cruella, starring Emma Stone

Emma Stone looks unrecognisable in her latest role as Cruella de Vil in the live-action film, Cruella.

Today, Disney released the official poster for the film, which is scheduled to be released in May 2021.

The poster emerged via the official Cruella Twitter account along with the caption: "Hello, Cruel World. New Trailer Tomorrow."

The movie has been in development for nearly five years and portrays Stone, 32, as a young Cruella — a designer who becomes obsessed with Dalmation fur. It will be set in 1970s London and have a "punk vibe."

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The film also stars British actors Emma Thompson and Joel Fry. The movie was shot in 2019 –– it was scheduled to be released in cinemas, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it will be exclusively on Disney+.

The poster's release also gave fans the opportunity to honour Disney's other Cruella, Glenn Close, who starred in the 1996 live-action remake of the original 1961 animation 101 Dalmations.

"Ok Glenn Close was the only Cruella that I was willing to accept but I'm intrigued by this," one user tweeted.

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"I'm excited to see Emma Stone's portrayal as #Cruella, but I don't think anyone will ever match up to the Glenn Close. Her Cruella de Vil was perfection," another added.