Villains0501
Well-Known Member
Umm... actually...
Mal1 got only fair to good reviews and made not too much at the B.O.
Mal2 got poor reviews and lost a bit at the B.O.
Cruella got good reviews and because of the day and date release on D+, we'll never know how well it did between the international B.O. and the premium fee on D+.
But apparently Cruella did well enough to warrant greenlighting a sequel with Emma Stone on board. But, I've not heard of any movement on making this happen.
I think the very existence of a Maleficent 2 is proof of the *modest enough* success of Maleficent 1 that Disney felt comfortable investing in the property a second time.
I'm not saying these movies did gangbusters at the B.O. Nor are they very good -- although Cruella is easily the best of the three.
But live-action movies based on Disney Villains is something I never thought I'd see. They've clearly moved into the mainstream. Although I'd argue a character like Cruella has had high visibility with the general public since 1996 at the latest, with the Glenn Close film.