Photo: Angelina Jolie as Maleficent

by W. Andrew Powell
Angelina Jolie as Maleficent

The first official photo of Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, in the upcoming film of the same name from Disney. The film is set to open on March 14, 2014 in 3D.

Official Synopsis:

The Walt Disney Studios announced today that production began Wednesday, June 13th, on “Maleficent,” starring Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie. Directed by two-time Oscar-winning production designer Robert Stromberg (Avatar, Alice in Wonderland), in his directorial debut, and produced by Joe Roth, Maleficent is written by Linda Woolverton (The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast) and executive produced by Angelina Jolie, Don Hahn, Matt Smith and Palak Patel. Co-starring in the film are Sharlto Copley (District 9), Elle Fanning (Super 8), Sam Riley (On the Road), Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake), Miranda Richardson (The Hours), Juno Temple (Atonement) and Lesley Manville (Secrets & Lies).

This is the untold story of Disney’s most beloved villain, Maleficent, from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty. The film reveals the events that hardened her heart and drove her to curse the baby, Aurora.

Behind-the-scenes talent includes Academy Award-winning cinematographer Dean Semler (Dances with Wolves,In the Land of Blood and Honey), production designer Gary Freeman (Saving Private Ryan, The Bourne Supremacy), two-time Oscar nominated costume designer Anna B. Sheppard (Schindler’s List, The Pianist) and seven-time Academy Award-winning makeup artist Rick Baker (Planet of the Apes, Men in Black).

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