Angelina Jolie's "Maleficent" Crosses $700 Million in Global Box Office

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Berlin 2012: Disney's Maleficent will be Angelina Jolie's Next Starring Role
2/11/2012
by Georg Szalai , Pamela McClintock


Disney's Maleficent will be Angelina Jolie's next movie.

Jolie, speaking at a crowded news conference Saturday at the Berlin International Film Festival, where her feature directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey is screening out of competition, brought up the project -- without directly mentioning a title -- when asked about the next step in her career.

"I haven't acted in two years, and I haven't done anything else since this. The next thing I am looking at is a Disney movie," said the actress.




Maleficent has gained momentum in recent weeks with Robert Stromberg brought on as director.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...eficent-289515

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Angelina Jolie's Maleficent Will Start Shooting in June (Exclusive)
3/8/2012
by Pamela McClintock


Disney's Maleficent, a live-action origins story starring Angelina Jolie as one of Disney's most iconic villians, is eyeing a June start date in London.

Robert Stromberg will direct Maleficent from a script by Linda Wolverton and is already in the U.K. prepping the film. Malificent is a passion project for Jolie and will be her next acting role.



One possibility for the role of Aurora is Elle Fanning, who is in talks to join the cast.

Fanning's star status rose last year with Somewhere and J.J. Abrams sci-fi movie Super 8.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...fanning-297797

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Angelina Jolie's Maleficent Gets a Release Date
4/9/2012
by Borys Kit


Disney has etched a March 14, 2014, date for Maleficent, its retelling of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale that will star Angelina Jolie.

By penciling it for March, the studio is hoping the movie will channel some of the box-office charm of Alice in Wonderland, Disney’s retelling of the Lewis Carroll classic that starred Johnny Depp and grossed more than $1 billion worldwide after opening in March 2010.



According to the studio, “the live-action film explores the origins of the evil fairy Maleficent and what led her to curse Princess Aurora in Disney’s animated classic Sleeping Beauty.”

Robert Stromberg, the Oscar-winning production designer behind Avatar and Alice, is making his directorial debut on the movie, which is being produced by Joe Roth.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...se-date-309657

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Maleficent: First Photo of Angelina Jolie as Disney’s Famous Sorceress Released
6/19/2012
by Rebecca Ford


Evil never looked so good.

Disney has released the first photo of Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, the infamous sorceress from Sleeping Beauty.

The image shows Jolie looking upwards, wearing the sorceress' signature horns, red lips and creepy glowing eyes.

The image was released with the announcement from Disney that filming has started on June 13 in the U.K.





Disney’s new film reveals the origins of one of their most famous villains, sharing the events that hardened Maleficent’s heart and drove her to curse the baby, Aurora in the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty.

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.

Fans will have quite a wait for Maleficent, which is set for release on March 14, 2014 in 3D.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...-disney-339191

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Maleficent Moves to Summer 2014
1/14/2013
by Pamela McClintock


Disney has decided to give Angelina Jolie's Maleficent a high-profile summer release.

The film -- centering on the beloved villain from the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale -- moves from March 14, 2014, to July 2 of that year.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...ill-hit-412267

[Schmoopie]

Wow, that should be interesting.

[Tubehead]

i think sleep beuty was one of the most boring disney moive i rented it year ago on netl fix i never owned it on video it wasn't any good if you had little girls or girl teeangers might like it i just could't get into it.

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D23: Maleficent’s Angelina Jolie Makes Surprise Appearance
by THE DEADLINE TEAM
Saturday August 10, 2013


Angelina Jolie made a surprise appearance at Disney’s live action panel on Friday.

“Since I was a little girl, I was drawn to her. But I was also terrified by her, but she had this elegance and grace,” said Jolie about playing in the upcoming backstory to the Sleeping Beauty character.

“When I heard Disney was making the film, my brother encouraged me to take the role.”





Jolie’s appearance in front of the audience of 7,500, came after Walt Disney live action production head Sean Bailey spoke about casting her for Maleficent.

“You can pencil out a list of all the amazing actresses in the world and for us this list only had one name for the role, Angelina Jolie,” exclaimed Bailey over as sketches from the film played on the big screen.





After Jolie’s brief turn on stage, Bailey showed the audience exclusive footage from Maleficent. In the clip, Jolie’s British-accented wicked Queen appeared amidst CGI fairies and green steam rising to curse the baby Sleeping Beauty.

“Without a doubt, Maleficent will be a powerful movie experience when it comes to theaters next summer,” Bailey told the crowd.


Maleficent is set to be release on July 2, 2014.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/08/d23-...oot-at-confab/

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Angelina Jolie graces the March 14, 2014 cover of EW Magazine:

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Angelina Jolie as Maleficent










Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora










Sam Riley as Diaval










Sharlto Copley as King Stefan










Juno Temple, Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville as The Pixies




http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/05/0...ters-released/

[Hot Lips]

This looks like it is going to be a good film. Jolie looks perfect for the role.