- Film And TV
- 10 May 21
'Call me Cruella' will be featured in the film, on the original motion picture soundtrack and the original score album.
Multi-platinum act Florence + The Machine have announced a new original song 'Call me Cruella' for Disney’s all-new live action film Cruella.
The Cruella original motion picture soundtrack and the original score album from Walt Disney Records will be available on May 21.
Academy Award winning actress Emma Stone stars the latest Disney flick about the rebellious early days of one of cinema's most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil.
Set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, Cruella follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend portrayed by Emma Thompson. Their relationship sets in motion a course of events that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the revenge-bent Cruella.
On the 'Call me Cruella' collaboration, Florence Welch said, “Some of the first songs I ever learned how to sing were Disney songs. And the villains often got the best numbers. So to help create and perform a song for Cruella is the fulfillment of a long held childhood dream. I’m so grateful to Nicholas Brittell and Disney for allowing me so much creative freedom, and for trusting me with Cruella’s beautiful madness.”
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Florence + The Machine's four critically acclaimed studio albums have sold millions of copies worldwide. In addition to the Brit Album of Year Award for her 2009 debut Lungs, 2015's How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, topped the charts around the world. Florence went on to win the Ivor Novello International Achievement Award for songwriting. Most recently, Florence made her acting debut in a live TV theatrical broadcast for the HBO and Sky Atlantic series The Third Day.
Commenting on the song and score, Academy Award-nominated and Emmy winning composer Nicholas Britell said:
"I am a massive fan of Florence’s, so it was a true joy to collaborate with her on 'Call me Cruella'. With both this song and the Cruella score itself, the goal was to really embrace the raw rock aesthetic of '60s and '70s London. We recorded everything using all vintage gear and analogue tape at Abbey Road and AIR Studios in London, melding orchestral elements with electric guitars and basses, organs, keyboards, and drums."
Directed by Craig Gillespie, Cruella also stars Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, Emily Beecham, Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Mark Strong. The feature film is based upon the novel The One Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith.
Cruella will be available on Disney+ with Premier Access for a one-time additional fee on May 28, as well as in cinemas (COVID-19 dependent).
Check out the new track from Florence + the Machine below: