It’s coming sooner than originally planned, too!
From Uproxx:
Jolie’s big live-action movie prior By the Sea, though, was Maleficent, the monster hit that depicted the villain of the classic Disney film Sleeping Beautyas a complex anti-hero with a highly empathetic backstory, and who isn’t killed by a goodly hero after turning into a giant, scary dragon. The sequel was a no-brainer, but it’s taken till today, nearly five years later, for us to even get a poster. The good news? We’ll be seeing the new Maleficent much sooner than previously expected.
Variety reports that the picture that’s now called Maleficent: Mistress of Evil has been pushed forward, from May 29 of next year to October 18 of this year. That will make it a little over five years after the first one came out and showcased the dynamic duo that was Jolie and live-action Disney reboots of their animated classics, even ones that don’t slavishly recreate the originals à la Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and the forthcoming Lion King.
Angelina Jolie returns in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Coming to theaters October 18, 2019. pic.twitter.com/KikT5htvJl
— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) March 6, 2019
Yes, it’s a lot likes some of the art work for the original, but whaddaya gonna do? Mistress of Evil will bring back alumni like Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, and Leslie Manville. It will also welcome newcomers like Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ed Skrein, and Harris Dickerson. Now, if only someone can coax Jolie to do a sequel to her third-to-most-recent live-action movie, a little blockbuster called Salt, all will be good.
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