It’s just possible that you haven’t yet heard of Disney’s Maleficent movie – if that’s the case, then you’ll surely recognise the name. Maleficent is, after all, among the most famous Disney villains of them all, having menaced generations of youngsters in the animated classic, Sleeping Beauty.
Now, Disney are giving Maleficent a movie of her own – a live-action origin story, of sorts, which explains just what happened to make her so evil, and why she chose that particular brand of headgear.
Disney has just announced that production is underway on the movie, and to publicise the fact, they’ve released a first look picture of Angelina Jolie, who’s in character as Maleficent – and very sinister she looks too, with the actress wearing the expression and distinctive head tilt of someone thinking of getting her guttering fixed.
The movie will also star Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville, with Robert Stromberg making his debut as director.
Maleficent’s due out in the US on the 14th March 2014.
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