New Hi-Res Stills Hit From Disney's MALEFICENT
"Then you'll be afraid..." 9 new high-resolution images have surfaced from Disney's upcoming film, Maleficent, which is based on the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty, and stars Angelina Jolie (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) as the titular villain, as well as Elle Fanning as Aurora.
“Maleficent” is the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the 1959 classic “Sleeping Beauty.” A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land’s fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal—an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king’s successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom—and perhaps to Maleficent’s true happiness as well.
Disney's Maleficent is being directed by Robert Stromberg, based on a screenplay by Paul Dini and Linda Woolverton. The film stars: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Juno Temple, Sam Riley, Miranda Richardson and Imelda Staunton and will land in theaters nationwide on May 30, 2014.