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Emma Thompson Says This Part About Filming 'Cruella' Was Torture

Emma Thompson is getting very candid in her filming experience on Cruella.

In the new movie, the 62-year-old actress stars as Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute.

However, while promoting the film on Lorraine, Emma revealed that part of her costumes were “torture”.

Click inside to see what she shared…More Here! »

New 'Cruella' Posters Reveal More Details About the Characters!

The character posters for Cruella, debuting May 28 on Disney+, have finally debuted!

Cruella, which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella (Emma Stone), a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman (Emma Thompson). But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

The film stars Emma Stone as the title character, Emma Thompson as the Baroness, Joel Fry as Jasper, Paul Walter Hauser as Horace and Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Anita. If you click through the gallery and take a close look at the posters, you’ll see some character descriptions that might give you more insight into the movie.

A new feature for the film has also debuted.

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Cruella's New Trailer Is Going to Get You So Excited For Emma Stone's Movie - Watch Now!

There is a brand new trailer for Emma Stone‘s Cruella and we’re getting so excited to see the live action movie come to life in just a few weeks!

Here’s a synopsis: The movie is an all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. “Cruella,” which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, played by two-time Oscar® winner Emma Thompson. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

The film will be hitting theaters on May 28 and will also be available on Disney+ for an extra fee simultaneously.

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Emma Stone is Ready to Cause Some Trouble in New 'Cruella' Trailer - Watch Now!

Disney has released a new trailer for their highly-anticipated new movie Cruella!

The new trailer, released during the 2021 Grammys telecast, follows Emma Stone as Cruella De Vil as she’s ready to cause some trouble in London’s fashion world.

Here’s a synopsis: “Set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, Cruella follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, played by two-time Oscar® winner Emma Thompson. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.”

When Disney dropped the first Cruella trailer a few weeks ago, it reportedly brought in 71 million views in its first 24 hours.

Make sure you check out the latest photos of a very pregnant Emma out and about as her due date gets closer.

Cruella will be out in theaters on May 28!

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Emma Stone's 'Cruella' Trailer Scores Huge First-Day Views - Find Out How It Compares to Other Disney Movies!

The Cruella trailer is huge!

The trailer for the Emma Stone-led Disney live-action feature debuted on February 17, and brought in 71 million views in its first 24 hours, Deadline reported Sunday (February 21).

The viewership count beat out the recent trailers for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (61.7M0 and Aladdin (60.8M). However, it did not come close to Lion King‘s 224M debut on Thanksgiving in 2018, nor Mulan‘s teaser trailer (175M) in July of 2019.

“In the Covid 24-hour insane social media breaking news world, the volume of social conversation was enormous for Cruella at 265K mentions surpassing both Aladdin (228K) and Beauty and The Beast (154K),” Deadline noted.

Here’s a synopsis: “set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, Cruella follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, played by two-time Oscar® winner Emma Thompson. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.”

The film is set to arrive in theaters on May 28.

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Emma Stone's 'Cruella' Trailer Introduces Disney's Notorious Villain - Watch Now!

Emma Stone stars as Cuella de Vil in the very first trailer for Disney’s Cruella!

Here’s a synopsis: The movie is an all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. “Cruella,” which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, played by two-time Oscar® winner Emma Thompson. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

The movie is set to hit theaters on May 28, 2021. If you missed it, Emma has some big personal news to share!

Check out the debut trailer…

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Emma Thompson & Newcomer Alisha Weir to Star in Netflix's 'Matilda' Musical Movie

The upcoming Matilda musical movie has found its two leading ladies!

Netflix has announced that Emma Thompson will be taking on the role of Miss Trunchbull while newcomer Alisha Weir will play Matilda in the upcoming movie adaption of the famed Broadway musical, EW reports.

Early last year it was reported that one of Emma‘s Harry Potter male co-stars would be playing Miss Trunchbull, but appears if those plans did not pan out.

Matilda The Musical will be directed by Matthew Warchus, who helmed the Broadway and the UK’s West End shows. The original story was told in Roald Dahl‘s 1988 book.

Matilda will be an imaginative and fresh retelling of the award-winning musical, Matilda, featuring talented young newcomers, alongside established stars,” Matthew said in a statement. “I look forward to introducing this beloved and powerful story to a new generation of fans around the world.”

Just last week, it was announced that this actress will be playing Miss Honey in the upcoming movie.