Production kicked off last week on Robert Stromberg's "Maleficent" at Disney Pictures starring Angelina Jolie in the title role of the beloved villain from the 1959 classic "Sleeping Beauty". The story "reveals the events that hardened her heart and drove her to curse the baby, Aurora". Dark Horizons - News … [Read more...]
Copley Is King In Disney’s “Maleficent”
May 4, 2012 by
Sharlto Copley ("District 9," "The A-Team") is in negotiations to play the male lead opposite Angelina Jolie in Disney’s live-action "Maleficent" says Deadline. This revisionist take on "Sleeping Beauty" tells that film's backstory and why the evil queen (Jolie) cursed Princess Aurora in the first place. Copley will play King Stefan. Robert … [Read more...]
“Dictator,” “Maleficent,” “Argo” Get Dates
April 10, 2012 by
All sorts of shuffling on the release date schedule today, let's get to it. Sacha Baron Cohen's latest comedy "The Dictator" has been pushed back five days to a May 16th release - moving it out of the way of Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows" on May 11th which has been gaining increasing interest in recent weeks. Ben Affleck's "Argo", the comedic … [Read more...]
Angelina Jolie Does “Maleficent” Next
February 13, 2012 by
Speaking at Berlinale to promote "In the Land of Blood and Honey", actress Angelina Jolie confirmed that Disney's "Maleficent" will be her next project. "I haven't acted in two years, and I haven't done anything else since this [Land of Blood and Honey]. The next thing I am looking at is a Disney movie" the actress revealed to The Hollywood … [Read more...]
