We’ve gotten several looks at Disney’s Sleeping Beauty prequel Maleficent over the past few months, starring Angelina Jolie as the titular Mistress of All Evil. This third (and likely final) trailer is the best yet, setting the stage for a thrilling fantasy adventure that purports to reveal the “true” story of the sorceress and her origins. Jolie’s embodiment of Disney’s most iconic villain looks absolutely superb, and we can’t wait for this one.
Robert Stromberg directs Maleficent, which is scheduled to open on May 30.
“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.
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