When news broke that Scarlett Johansson had sued Disney—over “Black Widow” backend theatrical profits that were greatly diminished when the film was released on Disney Premier Access—many speculated that the dam could break and many stars could be next. In fact, Matt Belloni’s “What I’m Hearing” newsletter, which broke the news in the first place, said, Emma Stone was reported to be “be weighing her options.” Stone also faced the same kind of problem: a film that was supposed to be a big theatrical hit, “Cruella,” which she was supposed to participate in its theatrical, that was greatly deterred by its Disney Premier Access.

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“The good thing about evil people is you can always trust them to do something, well, evil.” Of course, there’s a metaphor in there about movie studios, but we’ll let you figure that one out. Regardless, following the success of “Cruella” in theaters and Disney+, Disney is already developing a “Cruella 2” sequel.

READ MORE: ‘Cruella’: Emma Stone Struggles To Redesign This Unfashionable Origin Story [Review]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the second installment will see director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Tony McNamara return to the franchise. 

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