‘Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil’ Trailer: Angelina Jolie Returns As The Notorious Disney Villain
Angelina Jolieis set to return to the screen for the first time since 2015 withMaleficent: Mistress of Evil. The sequel finds Jolie once again playing the villainousSleeping Beautycharacter, reimagined as more of a tragic, complex figure than hinted at in the original animated movie.Elle Fanningis back as well, withMichelle Pfeifferjoining the franchise as a new character. TheMistress of Eviltrailer below gives us our first look at Jolie’s return to acting.
Maleficent 2 Trailer
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, akaMaleficent 2, is “a fantasy adventure that picks up several years afterMaleficent, in which audiences learned of the events that hardened the heart of Disney’s most notorious villain and drove her to curse a baby Princess Aurora.” This new film “continues to explore the complex relationship between the horned fairy and the soon to be Queen, as they form new alliances and face new adversaries in their struggle to protect the moors and the magical creatures that reside within.”
Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning reprise their respective roles of Maleficent and Princess Aurora. Other returning cast members includeSam Rileyas Diaval;Imelda Stauntonas the pixie Knotgrass;Juno Templeas the pixie Thistlewit; andLesley Manvilleas the pixie Flittle. I promise I didn’t make up those character names.
As for the new cast members, they include Michelle Pfeiffer as Queen Ingrith;Chiwetel Ejiofor;Ed Skrein;Robert Lindsay; andHarrison Dickinsonas Prince Phillip.Joachim Rønningis directing.
The originalMaleficentcame out back in 2014, which seem like a very long time ago – at least in terms of movie sequels. That 2014 film was a huge hit, and convinced Disney to continue making more and more live-action reboots of their classic animated films. But will audiences be interested in a sequel after so many years?
Perhaps the biggest draw here is Jolie herself. The last time she appeared on screen was in 2015’sBy the Sea, which she also directed.Maleficent: Mistress of Evilwill mark the first of several new projects that will find the actress in front of the camera again. She’ll also be seen inCome Away, which is a prequel toPeter Pan; the thrillerThose Who Wish Me Dead; and the Marvel movieThe Eternals.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evilwill cast a spell on audiences onOctober 18, 2019.
