Cruella (Live-Action)

[Sotiris]

Thanks for the update, D82. 101 Dalmatians is not among my favorite Disney films and it already got a faithful live-action remake, so I don't particularly care for this project. My interest mainly lied in the possibility of it being a prequel to the '90s film and Glenn Close's involvement, so without those elements the little interest I had in it, dissipated. The details revealed about the re-imagining thus far don't exactly fill me with confidence either. However, I like both Emmas, so hopefully the movie will be fun and entertaining enough that I will be able to enjoy it at least casually.

I think it's entirely plausible Cruella moves to Disney+. Disney's 2021 theatrical calendar is packed and some of those projects will eventually have to move to streaming.

[Sotiris]

Cover for the prequel tie-in novel and interview with the author.


Source: https://books.disney.com/book/hello-cruel-heart/

[blackcauldron85]

Will this book be "required reading" before seeing the film, since it's a prequel to a prequel...like, the whole point of the film is to learn what made Cruella into who we know, and a lot of that will end up in the book.

[DisneyFan97]

I must watch this movie !

I am so excited for it !

[Sotiris]

Will this book be "required reading" before seeing the film, since it's a prequel to a prequel...like, the whole point of the film is to learn what made Cruella into who we know, and a lot of that will end up in the book.

I don't think so. None of the tie-in novels Disney published before were required to understand what's going on in their respective movies. What I understood from the novel's synopsis is that this is just some random adventure Cruella goes on before the events of the movie begin and bear little relevance to the actual film.

[blackcauldron85]

I was wondering if it was more of a Nutcracker or Tomorrowland situation, where you don't need to read those books to enjoy the films. Thanks

[D82]

Disney Mulling Pivot Of ‘Pinocchio’, ‘Peter Pan’, ‘Cruella’ From Theatrical To Disney+ Premieres
https://deadline.com/2020/11/disney-plu ... 234619134/

[Sotiris]

Not surprised. Those are all remakes of Walt-era films and Disney doesn't expect them to be as big as the remakes based on the '90s films and onward. They also have a pretty packed theatrical release schedule for 2021 and they need to unload some titles.

[DisneyFan97]

Could Disney announce on Disney’s Investor Day that Cruella is going straight to Disney Plus !!?

[D82]

Finally, this film wasn't announced to go to Disney+. Here's a new synopsis:

Cruella dives into the rebellious early days of one of the most notorious—and notoriously fashionable—villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. Oscar® winner Emma Stone stars as Estella, aka Cruella, opposite Oscar winner Emma Thompson as the Baroness, the head of a prestigious fashion house who plucks Estella from obscurity as a burgeoning designer. It’s set against the backdrop of 1970s punk-rock London, and director Craig Gillespie delivers a unique take on this one-of-a-kind villain. Cruella is coming in 2021.

Source: https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/docum ... bccd9a.pdf

[Sotiris]

Updated logo. It's quite generic and unimaginitive, isn't it?


Source: https://twitter.com/RottenTomatoes/stat ... 2101189634

[D82]

^I like the font and the color, but I agree it's not a very imaginative logo.

[Disney Duster]

Oh, but I actually love it.

[estefan]

Am I the only person who never gets bothered about how a title font looks? They typically only appear on screen for about five seconds. And then the movie starts or the end credits begin.

I remember a SNL sketch where Ryan Gosling goes on about how he hates the font used for the "Avatar" title. I know it's played for laughs there, but whenever I see that sketch, I think "it's just a title font. Why devote an entire 3 minute bit to it?"

[D82]

Am I the only person who never gets bothered about how a title font looks? They typically only appear on screen for about five seconds. And then the movie starts or the end credits begin.

I agree the quality of the film itself is what really matters and not the logo, but if the logo is interesting that's an added bonus. Plus, it not only appears on screen. It's also on all the trailers, posters, book covers, billboards, etc. So, I think a good logo can make a difference in the promotional campaign of a movie. Personally, I love logos. I even thought of studying graphic design, though I finally didn't. So, the logo is one of the things I'm looking forward to discovering about a new Disney or Pixar movie. Especially Pixar, as I think they're particularly good at creating interesting and original logos. Sometimes, I even make my own designs before the official one is revealed to see if I can guess what it's going to look like. That said, I don't think a logo always needs to be imaginative or original. The Cruella one, for example, is fine and seems appropriate enough for the film. Compared to the logos of other live-action movies from Disney, it's not bad.

[Sotiris]

I love logos too and I think they're important. Graphic design and typography are art forms in their own right after all. I think most of the logos for Disney projects are well-made. The Cruella logo isn't one of them. It's not only generic, but there's nothing about it that reflects the movie's subject matter. On the contrary, the romantic font they chose contradicts the film's topic and tone. The one they used internally, while far from perfect, was much more appropriate, in my opinion.

[Disney Duster]

The logo to me looks like an evil crazy fashion-lover wrote her name in a vainly pretty way with her lipstick.

[estefan]

Even though I don't think much about how title logos look (sorry), I will say I'm a huge fan of the movie studio logos that open the films. Those always get me pumped up for what I'm about to see. There's a reason the Disney, Fox, Universal, Columbia logos, etc. are so iconic. I love when they do variations, too, something Disney has been doing a lot lately. For me, those do the job of starting the movies with an air of excitement. Part of this is the fanfare, I will admit (Paramount's logo was always my least favourite of the big studios until they finally came up with a consistent fanfare), but there are definitely logos I care about.

[D82]

I love logos too and I think they're important. Graphic design and typography are art forms in their own right after all. I think most of the logos for Disney projects are well-made. The Cruella logo isn't one of them. It's not only generic, but there's nothing about it that reflects the movie's subject matter. On the contrary, the romantic font they chose contradicts the film's topic and tone. The one they used internally, while far from perfect, was much more appropriate, in my opinion.

Well, I meant that there are other things in a movie more important than the logo, but to me it's definitely important. As you said, it's an art form. Regarding Disney logos, I think I was thinking about the remakes in particular. Disney hasn't put much effort into them. Many times they've just recycled and old one and gave it "a new coat of paint". I agree they could've made a better logo for Cruella, but compared to some of those others, I find it decent enough. The brushstrokes at least give it a bit of personality.

Even though I don't think much about how title logos look (sorry), I will say I'm a huge fan of the movie studio logos that open the films. Those always get me pumped up for what I'm about to see. There's a reason the Disney, Fox, Universal, Columbia logos, etc. are so iconic. I love when they do variations, too, something Disney has been doing a lot lately. For me, those do the job of starting the movies with an air of excitement. Part of this is the fanfare, I will admit (Paramount's logo was always my least favourite of the big studios until they finally came up with a consistent fanfare), but there are definitely logos I care about.

I agree about the movie studio logos. They also make me feel that way. Right now, as I've become more of a fan of superhero movies, the Marvel intro is one of my favorites. Plus it has always had great fanfares. And, of course, the Disney logo too.

And don't be sorry for not being a huge fan of title logos. We all have different interests and that's perfectly fine. I bet most people don't care too much about them either. Perhaps it seemed I had a problem with your view on the subject, but I actually find it very interesting to learn other points of view. It would be so boring if we all had the same way of seeing things.

[D82]

In the latest issue of Total Film magazine there was also a preview of Cruella. I didn't post it at first because it doesn't really include any new info, but here it is: