Angelina Jolie is back to her Maleficient ways in the sequel to Disney’s live-action 2014 Sleeping Beauty adaptation; Malificient 2.
The cast features returning stars Elle Fanning and Sam Riley, and new members; Chiwetel Ejiofor, Harris Dickinson and Ed Skrein. Also returning are Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville, who will once again play Aurora’s fairy godmothers.
The movie hits theatres on October 18, 2019. Watch the trailer and read the official synopsis below:
“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” is a fantasy adventure that picks up several years after “Maleficent,” in which audiences learned of the events that hardened the heart of Disney’s most notorious villain and drove her to curse a baby Princess Aurora. The film continues to explore the complex relationship between the horned fairy and the soon to be Queen as they form new alliances and face new adversaries in their struggle to protect the moors and the magical creatures that reside within.