Angelina Jolie brings the villain from Sleeping Beauty to life
The trend of shedding new light on villainous characters is not a new one, and the popularity of entertainment like the musical Wicked or the fun book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs proves it can be enjoyable if not profitable. Picking up the torch comes Disney’s Maleficent which takes a look at the witch from Sleeping Beauty. Angelina Jolie fills the shoes and intimidating headgear of Maleficent, and she’ll be joined by the familiar faces of Sharlto Copley, Sam Riley, Juno Temple, and Elle Fanning.
After the jump you can watch the brand new teaser trailer, which is good enough for multiple viewings, and you can check out a few images and a menacing new poster for the film.
Talk about a tease and a great way to re-introduce an epic Disney classic in style.
Here’s an official synopsis for Maleficent courtesy of /Film:
From Disney comes “Maleficent”—the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the 1959 classic “Sleeping Beauty.” A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land’s fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal—an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king’s successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom—and perhaps to Maleficent’s true happiness as well.
The movie hits theaters May 30, 2014.
via: /Film
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