Disney have released the teaser poster for upcoming Angelina Jolie flick Maleficent.
The movie sees Jolie take on the role of the famous Sleeping Beauty villainess, in a prequel that Disney hopes will give the character the "Wicked" treatment, casting her in a more sympathetic light in the run-up to her encounter with Aurora (Elle Fanning).
Says Disney: "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."
Sounds like good stuff.
Also starring Juno Temple, Peter Capaldi, Sharlto Copley, Miranda Richardson, Imelda Staunton and Brenton Thwaites, Maleficent is due for release on the 30th of May, 2014.
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