Disney Hires A Director For MALEFICENT; Angelina Jolie May Star

Disney Hires A Director For MALEFICENT; Angelina Jolie May Star

Deadline report that a first time director has been hired to helm Disney's take on the Sleeping Beauty story, and Miss Jolie is being sought to play the villainous Maleficent..

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By MarkCassidy - Jan 06, 2012 02:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Disney
Source: Deadline
Well it seems we are getting a live action adaptation of Sleeping Beauty from Disney..kinda. As you can tell from the title this will focus more on the villain of the piece, the wicked Maleficent - and we may well see the gorgeous Angelina Jolie play the part.



From Deadline..

Disney has tapped Robert Stromberg to make his feature directorial debut on Maleficent, the Linda Woolverton-scripted revisionist take on the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale that is being constructed as a star vehicle for Angelina Jolie to play the villainess.


Stromberg has no directorial experience but he has acted as production designer on Avatar and Alice in Wonderland, and will again on Disney’s upcoming Oz The Great and Powerful. I'm sure Jolie needs no introduction! We also have two live action Snow White movies heading our way so there may well be a trend forming. Could the likes of Rapunzel and Cinderella be on the horizon? What say you folks, could you get on board with this?



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JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 1/6/2012, 2:27 PM
Jolie would actually do really well as her I think. And Sleeping Beauty could be a good movie if they do it right.
Dmon
Dmon - 1/6/2012, 2:29 PM
Could be interesting I always thought Maleficent was the most evil and scary of the Disney villians.
PaulRom
PaulRom - 1/6/2012, 2:34 PM
Jolie can play a villainous well. Just watch Beowulf to see what I mean.
PaulRom
PaulRom - 1/6/2012, 2:34 PM
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/6/2012, 3:04 PM
Who would you guys like to see as Sleeping Beauty?:)
headlopper
headlopper - 1/6/2012, 3:16 PM
Tweeeekies, where are you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We finally did it!!!

Are pestering has paid off!

Disney's making the movie! We win!
ThunderCougarFalconBird
ThunderCougarFalconBird - 1/6/2012, 3:18 PM
That's pretty good casting right there that is.
JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 1/6/2012, 3:19 PM
Shot in the dark here, but how about Emma Watson? She can act pretty decent and she can pass for a 16 year old. And it'll pull in the Harry Potter fans to come see the movie, therefore......money.
patriautism
patriautism - 1/6/2012, 3:21 PM
Maybe something like this?
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 1/6/2012, 3:27 PM
She's been attached to this for some time, trying to get it to production. Having said that, I'm not totally sold on the idea. At least Tim Burton isn't involved!
headlopper
headlopper - 1/6/2012, 3:30 PM
@RorMachine- There is no popular actress who can fill that character's shoes. Remember, she Sleeping 'BEAUTY'.

IMO , the casting director's need to find an unknown actress with a gorgeous face. Not an easy task. If she's not absolutely beautiful, she'll never be able to sustain the role throughout the film.
Oarsis
Oarsis - 1/6/2012, 3:31 PM
HEADLOPPER...I AM HERE!!!

We have done it!
We should be uber proud right now!!!

Sleeping beauty should be played by the super gorgeous Tamsin Egerton!




Beyond perfect!
Oarsis
Oarsis - 1/6/2012, 3:32 PM
Tamsin is not very well known, at all...But, she is super gorgeous.

And, she was great in Camelot!
I think this could be a great break-out role for her...
Shasvre
Shasvre - 1/6/2012, 3:34 PM
headlopper
headlopper - 1/6/2012, 3:39 PM
BTW, Angelina Jolie is the perfect cast for the role of Maleficent.

They've got to make it edgy- PG-13 at least.
No stupid fairies.

The epic 'Knight in Shining Armor ' rescuing the damsel in distress sort of thing.

This is one of the few animated Disney movies which actually have a slightly edgy, adult theme to it.

Another would be 'Fantasia' believe it or not. At the end if you'll remember, there's this giant devil , and boobs and just an overall scary feel to it. Waayyyy ahead of it's time!
Oarsis
Oarsis - 1/6/2012, 3:43 PM
I always pictured Famke Janssen as Maleficent...

She has the same facial structure, voice, body...Everything.

But, Angelina is a great pick for her as well!
She is a great actress...LOVED her in "Salt"!
MoonDoggyX
MoonDoggyX - 1/6/2012, 3:43 PM
i'm sure this movie is gonna be nothing like Snow White and the Huntsman... and, yes, that was sarcasm...
headlopper
headlopper - 1/6/2012, 3:43 PM
@tweeeeenkies3- We are kings...we shall rule!!!

Oh yeah, I remember you suggesting her. I'm on board with that!

Woooo, I'm stoked!

First ,I wake up this morning and find out the Miami Heat pulled off an overtime win against Atlanta, and now this!

It's been a good day!
Oarsis
Oarsis - 1/6/2012, 3:46 PM
@headlopper...We are pretty freakin' awesome!

We can see the future...We knew this day would come!
'Cause, we are amazing!

I am excited for this as well...
I think with a proper script, director, and cast, this will be great!!!

This made my night...Just saying.
Oarsis
Oarsis - 1/6/2012, 3:47 PM
Oh, and at the bottom when you asked "Could the likes of Rapunzel and Cinderella be on the horizon?"

I have to answer...There IS a Cinderella movie in the works...With Amanda Seyfried attached as Cinderella!

And, there is a Little Mermaid movie being made!
CBArtist
CBArtist - 1/6/2012, 3:48 PM
This could be a good take on the character, if it's done right. I just wish the masses would learn that these characters were not created by Disney, but by the Brothers Grimm.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/6/2012, 3:52 PM
Tweenkies, really? Hadn't heard that! Guess I need to be doin more research
headlopper
headlopper - 1/6/2012, 3:55 PM
@tweeeeenkies3- The right directer is key!

He'll control the tone and dynamic of the film, so he's the most important piece in the puzzle.

I suggest Del Toro, based upon his work in 'Pan's Labyrinth' and to a lesser degree 'Hellboy 2'.
Oarsis
Oarsis - 1/6/2012, 4:07 PM
@RorMachine...Yep!
There are a lot of websites talking about the current fairy tale movies in the works...The 2 I found that weren't posted on here were "Cinderella", with Amanda Seyfried....And "The Little Mermaid"...With Joe Wright directing, I believe.


@headlopper...There are many directors who could pull it off!
Del Toro is a good choice..."Pan's Labyrinth" was really good!
He could probably do it!
headlopper
headlopper - 1/6/2012, 4:21 PM
@CaptainProg- No dude, not this time. I get what you're saying and TOTALLY agree in principle, but this tale can truly be epic if made...well , 'epic-ly'!
mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 1/6/2012, 4:39 PM
Angelina Jolie is a great choice! I do find it odd that it's going to be a villain piece.

I know the main protagonist is in a sleep state for the duration of the story, but I figure if you're going the live-action route for a classic fairy tale, it should focus on the heroes, not the villains.

@CBArtist Well, it's kind of hard to when Disney is attached to so many of these kinds of movies. :)

@headlopper I agree. If we get that in live-action form -- epic.
headlopper
headlopper - 1/6/2012, 5:37 PM
^^^Yup!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 1/6/2012, 7:36 PM
HER IN THAT ROLE WOULD BE A WIN..KEEP THE HORNS GOTTA KEEP THE HORNS!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 1/6/2012, 7:39 PM
mstaley3000
mstaley3000 - 1/6/2012, 9:32 PM
I just hope they don't ruin Maleficent by giving her motivation for her evil. She doesn't do evil out of jealousy or greed, she is just evil and she likes being that way.
krzfter
krzfter - 1/6/2012, 10:29 PM
This movie could be good if done right.

BTW..Maleficent and the evil queen from Snow White look really similar. Does anyone know why this is? I'm very curious.
spectrecls07
spectrecls07 - 1/6/2012, 11:42 PM
relevant to this site how?
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 1/7/2012, 2:35 AM
This could be awesome!

I can totally see Jolie as Maleficent! Little bit make up and she would be scary as hell in the role!
And hopefully they make her scary as hell!
Horror esque Sleeping Beauty movie would be great!




Henry Cavill would be good choice as the Prince Philip.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 1/7/2012, 2:46 AM
Beauty and the Beast movie next please!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 1/7/2012, 3:35 AM
TOO LATE ALEX THEY DID THAT CRAPOLA MOVIE "BEAST"..I DIDN'T EVEN WANNA RENT THAT FROM RED BOX..
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 1/7/2012, 6:23 AM
GUNSMITH@ Oh yeah that! I dont even count that crap so to me... the real Beauty and the Beast movie is still waiting to be made.
Until that comes i settle watching the tv-series and Disney´s film.

I remember Guillermo Del Toro saying that he was developing a movie version of it but it might take a while cause he has a busy schedule.
joeker
joeker - 1/7/2012, 8:47 AM
Will her character end up adopting sleeping beauty
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 1/7/2012, 9:59 AM
I'd definitely love Tamsin Egerton or Emma Watson for Sleeping Beauty!
I'd even love Amber Heard



Angelina will be so bad-ass as Meleficent, perfect casting choice!
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