Does Cruella Have An After-Credits Scene (& How Many)?
Daniel Foster Disney's 101 Dalmations live-action prequel starring Emma Stone as Cruella de Vil is now out, but does Cruella have a post-credits scene?
Disney's live-action Cruella is now out in theaters and streaming on Disney+, but does it have a post-credits scene that viewers need to stick around for? Cruella is the latest example of Disney mining its library of classic animated movies and giving them live-action makeovers. This practice has seen them remake beloved movies like The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast, and put fresh takes on villains like Sleeping Beauty's villain Maleficent. Cruella firmly falls into the latter category, with Emma Stone starring in a prequel to 101 Dalmations that shows Cruella de Vil's background.
Directed by I, Tonya's Craig Gillepse, Cruella puts this origin story in 1970s London during the punk rock movement. Stone plays an aspiring fashion designer named Estelle as she navigates the competitive business field. Estelle is also a criminal before landing a job with Baroness von Hellman (Emma Thompson). Their pasts are intertwined in multiple ways, which creates a major rivalry between them as time goes on. This rivalry is central to Cruella and fuels Estelle's transformation from a lowly criminal and fashion designer to the iconic pop culture villain Cruella de Vil.
Cruella is the third live-action movie based on the 101 Dalmations franchise, so is there any setup for another in the form of an after-credits scene? Even though there aren't any confirmed plans to make a sequel, Cruella does have a mid-credits scene. The scene builds off the finale of the film and directly sets up where Cruella's story goes next. So, those checking the movie out in theaters or streaming on Disney+ should stick around through Cruella's credits to see the bonus scene.
Cruella's mid-credits scene is absolutely worth checking out for those who enjoy the live-action movie and fans of the original 101 Dalmatations story. Without getting into specific details about what the scene includes, it pushes the story of Emma Stone's version of Cruella closer to the villain viewers have seen before in animation and live-action. Specifically, the mid-credits scene makes reference to familiar figures from the franchise, while retconning the relationships between these characters. The changes Disney made to Cruella de Vil's origin in Cruella arguably makes her a hero instead of a villain due to the sympathy audiences will feel for her, but if a sequel happens, then Cruella's mid-credits scene could be the beginning of her more villainous portrayal — and a direct setup of the sequel's main story.
Disney has yet to announce plans for a Cruella sequel, but the mid-credits scene will still work even if it doesn't happen. The response to the movie has been quite positive, though. Emma Stone proved to be a great choice to play the iconic villain after Glenn Close played Cruella in the past. If the movie performs admirably at the box office and as a Premier Access title on Disney+, then it's possible this will become a franchise and explore what happens after Cruella's post-credits scene.
