Mozart of the Jungle co-creator and theatre director Alex Timbers is in negotiations to helm Cruella, Disney’s live-action re-imagining of the 101 Dalmatians character that will star Emma Stone.
Stone will play Cruella De Vil in what is being billed as an origin story of villain who was obsessed with capturing the dalmatians in the 1961 animated classic. Cruella will be set in the 1980s.
Andrew Gunn is producing. Kristin Burr and Jessica Virtue are overseeing for the studio.
The project is described as having strong fashion and music sensibilities, something that seems to be a natural fit for Timbers. The man is a two-time Tony-nominee for directing Peter and the Star Catcher (a Peter Pan prequel) and directing and writing the book for the rock musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. He also directed the Broadway musical adaptation of Rocky and the HBO special The Pee-Wee Herman Show.
