In Disney’s latest live-action reimagining, “Cruella,” a villain’s origin story is once again retold. But in the end, it’s actually more of a direct prequel to “101 Dalmatians” than ...

Disney’s 101 Dalmatians was based on Dodie Smith’s 1956 novel, The Hundred and One Dalmatians, which was released just four years after Hubert de Givenchy debuted his eponymous luxury house.

101 Dalmatians pioneered the Xerox animation style that saved Disney from going under 60 years ago. But what led to the creation of this scratchy style and why does it work so well with this movie?

101 Dalmatians already had a live-action remake during that year with Glenn Close playing Cruella. Unlike the original animated film, this movie was modernized and set in the same approximate ...

In fact, “Cruella” tosses in a “101 Dalmatians” nod before we even get two and a half minutes into the film. As Cruella walks the halls of her new school, she runs into a pair of bullies ...