The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that it has tapped industry veterans Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain to produce the 92nd Academy Awards. If you're anything like me, your first reaction to this news was, maybe they can get Bradley Cooper to host the Oscars, since Howell Taylor produced his directorial debut A Star Is Born as well as The Place Beyond the Pines, which pit Cooper against Ryan Gosling. Both films were atop my Top 10 lists in their respective years of release. Allain is no slouch herself, having produced the Oscar-winning (…

Following the exciting first-look at Cruella during Disney's D23 Expo in August, even more fun casting news has emerged. The live-action remake of Disney's beloved 1961 animated film 101 Dalmatians will be directed by I, Tonya helmer Craig Gillespie and stars Oscar-winner Emma Stone as the titular villain with the memorable black-and-white hairdo. The story will take place in London in the 1970s as Cruella de Vil attempts to make it in the high-fashion world. Variety announced earlier this week that The Good Place actor Kirby Howell-Baptiste has joined the Cruella …

Kirby Howell-Baptiste, known for her guest roles on Killing Eve and The Good Place, is the latest star to join Disney’s live-action Cruella film.