Because every famous actress has to play an evil queen at least once in her career (thems the rules!) here’s Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, in Disney’s Maleficent, which is set to open March 14th, 2014. Yes, 2014. While I would guess they released it now to capitalize on the Snow White & the Huntsman momentum, the official word is that Disney released it to commemorate the beginning of principle photography, which started June 13th.
The film marks the directorial debut for Robert Stromberg, an Academy Award winning production designer (Avatar, Alice in Wonderland).
Elle Fanning stars as Aurora and Sharlto Copley is Stefan, the half-human and half-fairy bastard son of the human king. Juno Temple, Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville play the three pixie fairies. [THR]
If you’re anything like me, you probably have a hard time keeping your Maleficents straight from your Snow Whites and your Sleeping Beauties, but here’s what Wikipedia has to say:
Maleficent is a fictional character and the main antagonist in Walt Disney’s 1959 adaptation of Sleeping Beauty. She is the self-proclaimed “Mistress of All Evil” who, after not being invited to the baby’s christening, curses the infant Princess Aurora to “prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die” before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday. The character is Disney’s half-dragon adaptation of the evil fairy godmother from the original fairy tale.
Sleeping Beauty of course is a separate fairy tale from Snow White, even though they both involve an evil witch, a sleeping princess, and good prince. Then there’s Wicked, which was actually about the witch from Wizard of Oz. Basically, it seems like we’re pretty well stocked up on fictional witches. These movies, shows, plays, etc. always seem like big production designer circle jerks, and great fun for the actors who get to wear cool costumes and act all big and actorsy, but kind of boring for everyone else. But there’s still two years until this comes out, so maybe I’ll grow to appreciate it by then. Who knows! Who knows how much I’ll grow! Tomorrow is unwritten!
If it wasn’t Disney, I’d have my fingers crossed for a topless milk bath.
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I know at least once, but isn’t this also pretty much the role she also played in Beowulf, Alexander and Shark Tale?
The main difference is that in the updated Dark™ and Gritty® version it’s the king that gives Maleficent the prick which winds up causing him to fall asleep. Because the prick is his penis, you see. And I like to take a nap after. Where was I going with this again?
Because every famous actress has to play an evil queen at least once in her career
John Travolta included, well a queen anyway.
I take it you didn’t see Hairspray?
Great, now Octo-Mom is going to have to buy dragon cheeks. How many masturbation vids will *that* set her back?!
Because every famous actress has to play an evil queen at least once in her career
Throw her in the water and see if she emotes.
The funny thing is, Wicked the novel is pretty dark, while Wicked the musical is sort of a Disney-fied version of it. Which makes me think that we’re going to come full circle with lighter musical versions of all of these damn movies.
But at least Sharlto Copley is getting work. I love that guy.
Did you say Disney Pixar or Disney? Disney eh? I’ll be on the crapper.