We’re less than a month away from our return to the magical fairy world and the much-anticipated sequel to Disney’s Maleficent in theaters. “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” extends the story beyond the well-known tale of Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty,” but as we found out in the… Read More »Maleficent: Mistress of Evil costume designer on challenges of this film
Disney’s Maleficent sequel will once again pit humans against the fairy world, but this time Maleficent has some new help. That’s the message of the latest trailer for “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” the sequel to Disney’s box office hit Maleficent. The new movie extends the… Read More »Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil character descriptions and new trailer
“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” the sequel to the 2014 global box-office hit “Maleficent,” has has conjured up its first teaser trailer and the affect is magical. Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning return as the dark fairy Maleficent and Princess Aurora, respectively. The original movie took… Read More »Maleficent Mistress of Evil teaser trailer spins a further tale
Looking for something better than a movie poster to show your love of Angelina Jolie’s portrayal of one of Disney’s classic villains? How about a set of wall decals that capture the spirit of Disney’s hit movie Maleficent. This decal set is officially licensed by… Read More »Maleficent Wall Decal
In the original Walt Disney Animated Classic “Sleeping Beauty” you get the feeling that the evil fairy Maleficent was more than just slighted at not getting an invite to Aurora’s christening. Instead, Maleficent was driven to the evil she became by some prior act. The new live-action version of that story, “Maleficent,” takes that idea and runs with it.
In the new film, movie-goers are entreated to learn another version of that story. One that flips the version you know and love on its head. A story of love, power, and misplaced trust that leads to betrayal of the deepest sort. The kind of betrayal that will cause one to do unspeakable things. Finally there is vengeance and the madness that comes from knowing you are the cause of your own sadness and loss.
As you can tell, these are some adult themes for a PG movie. The film never quite strikes the balance between telling a complicated story and presenting a movie the whole family can love. As such, it can seem a bit muddled at times. But it is a story that begs to be told and it features wonderful characters that we already know and are getting to learn more about. Aside from a few intense battle scenes, there is nothing in this film a family with mature 6 or 7 year olds, cannot enjoy together. Read More »Review: Disney’s Maleficent – Angelina Jolie Stars as Betrayed Fairy
In the latest featurette released for Disney’s Maleficent, Elle Fanning discusses what it was like to play Princess Aurora – aka Sleeping Beauty. How hard can it be when you’re asleep for half the film :), right? I love Elle as Aurora, not so sure… Read More »Maleficent – New Featurette “Playing A Princess”
A new featurette and two clips from Disney’s “Maleficent” have been released. We’re just about a week away from the opening of this retelling of Disney’s classic animated feature “Sleeping Beauty.” In this new behind the scenes featurette, we learn how the cast and filmmakers create one of the biggest battle scenes in the film.
Excited? Grab your Maleficent tickets now for the May 30th release.
Two new clips from the film are below the jump: