Angelina Jolie stars as the evil Maleficent in trailer for Disney’s ‘Maleficent’

For over fifty years, Maleficent has been regarded by many as one of the all-time great film villains after her sinister appearance in the classic Disney animation Sleeping Beauty (1957).

Fast forward to the present day and the evil sorceress is set to terrify a new generation of audiences via the sublime casting of Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie (Tomb Raider, Changeling) as she takes on the iconic role.

The first trailer for the live-action fantasy adventure (which already shares similarities to Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and Sam Raimi’s Oz: The Great and Powerful) has premiered online via YOUTUBE.

Directed by visual effects editor-turned-filmmaker Robert Stromberg, the film focuses more on Maleficent’s turn to ‘the dark side’ as she initially starts off as a beautiful woman who tries to protect her kingdom from an invading army. But after being betrayed, she seeks vengeance on the opposing army by placing a curse on the young Princess Aurora.

Elle Fanning (Somewhere, Super 8) co-stars as Aurora with additional support coming from Sharlto Copley (District 9, Oldboy), Juno Temple (The Dark Knight Rises, Killer Joe), Miranda Richardson (The Crying Game, Sleepy Hollow), Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Lesley Manville (Another Year, Romeo and Juliet) and new Doctor Who actor Peter Capaldi (The Thick of It, In the Loop).

The film will be released in cinemas on May 30th 2014.

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