“Maleficent” explores the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the
classic “Sleeping Beauty” and the elements of her betrayal that ultimately turn her
pure heart to stone. Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over
which she presides, Maleficent cruelly places an irrevocable curse upon the human
king’s newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Aurora is caught in the middle of
the seething conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to love and the human
kingdom that holds her legacy. Maleficent realizes that Aurora may hold the key to
peace in the land and is forced to take drastic actions that will change both worlds
forever.
The film stars Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam
Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville.
“Maleficent” is produced by Joe Roth and directed by Robert Stromberg, with
AngelinaJolie, Don Hahn, Palak Patel, Matt Smith and Sarah Bradshaw serving as
executive producers. Linda Woolverton wrote the screenplay. “Maleficent” opens in
U.S. theaters on May 30, 2014.
