It's finally time to find out just how Cruella de Vil came to be one of Disney's most storied villains.

Kirby Howell-Baptiste, who plays Anita Darling in "Cruella," discussed the Disney film on "Good Morning America" ahead of its release.

They renamed their precocious de-Vil-to-be “Estella” (“Cruella” is the name given to the inner witch she’s constantly trying to suppress), and, as for her feelings toward man’s best ...

On the surface, the film was never meant to connect with either the animated or live-action versions of Cruella de Vil’s previous incarnations.