Disney is bringing Cruella de Vil back to the big screen with a live-action movie in the works, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The film will be called Cruella and will be written and produced by Aline Brosh McKenna, writer for The Devil Wears Prada and Annie. Andrew Gunn, who produced Bedtime Stories and Sky High for Disney, will also be a producer for the film.

Glenn Close, the actress who played Cruella de Vil in the first live-action Disney adaptations of the character, 1996's 101 Dalmatians and the 2000 sequel 102 Dalmatians, will serve as an executive producer for Cruella as well.

Cruella de Vil made her first appearance in the 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith. In 1961, Disney turned Cruella de VIl into a household name with its animated film adaptation of the book.

Further details about Cruella are being kept quiet by Disney studios.

Meanwhile, Cruella is just one in a series of live-action remakes Disney is producing based off of its animated classics.

First, Maleficent will be released next year. The film just recently began its principal photography. Kenneth Branagh will be the movie's director. Maleficent will focus on the villainess from Disney's animated film Sleeping Beauty, which was released in 1959. Angelina Jolie will portray Maleficent.

Recently, it was announced that Jolie would receive an Oscar award for her work as a humanitarian.

According to the Academy, Jolie is honorable because she is "staking out a career in the nexus of entertainment and philanthropy." The Academy also considers Jolie to be an "impassioned advocate for humanitarian causes, traveling widely to promote organizations and social justice efforts such as the Prevent Sexual Violence Initiative."

"I'm so proud to win an honorary Oscar this year with @TheAcademy, So much love & joy to u all, thank you! Congrats Martin, Lansbury, & Tosi," Jolie said via Twitter

A live-action version of 1950's Cinderella will also be released in 2015. The film will star Lily James as Cinderella and also features McKenna as one of its writers. The film is currently in its casting stages.

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