Surprise! Originally slated for release in May 2020, the sequel to Disney’s Maleficent from 2014, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is NOW scheduled to come out later this year. The Maleficent: Mistress of Evil teaser trailer has been released, and it looks really good (in my opinion!).
Maleficent (2014)
Did you see Disney’s Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie, when it was originally released? Visually stunning, the film offered a slightly different perspective on the evil fairy queen from the Sleeping Beauty story. It wasn’t perfect, but it was entertaining and interesting. Jolie’s performance was intense and thoughtful. Elle Fanning was perfect as Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), and the story was very much about the relationship between Maleficent and Aurora. There was also a very strong thread of “Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned” running through the movie. Maleficent grossed $758 million, worldwide. After the movie was released, talk of a sequel began almost immediately.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
The sequel, also known as Maleficent 2, is officially titled Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Scheduled for release October 18, 2019, the new film stars Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, reprising her role from the first film. Also returning are Elle Fanning, Imelda Staunton, Sam Riley, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville. The role of Prince Phillip has been recast with Harris Dickinson, as the original actor was unavailable due to scheduling conflicts.
New additions to the sequel include Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Skrein, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Take a look at the teaser trailer for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil:
The first Maleficent featured some really cool visual effects, and I suspect this sequel will have even more in the visual effects arena. Michelle Pfeiffer is always amazing, and I suspect her participation in this film will raise the quality even higher. I’m interested to see how Maleficent’s relationship with Aurora has evolved over the years. I’m also really interested in how and why Maleficent is the Mistress of Evil. Essentially, at the end of the first film, she seemed mostly content. However, in Jolie’s more than capable hands, Maleficent was (and no doubt still is) a complex and fascinating character. I bet there will be lots to dig into!
Will You See It?
What do you think of this trailer? Does it make you want to see the movie?
Please comment below and let me know if you saw the original Maleficent, and what you thought. Tell us if you are planning to see Maleficent: Mistress of Evil when its released this October.
Happy Dreaming!
Brooke
P.S.: In other Disney movie trailer news, Disney has released a few more additional trailers and tv spots for soon to be released Aladdin. Rather than creating a NEW post, I have added the new spots to the most recent post with Aladdin trailers. If you’d like to see the latest additions, click here, and scroll to the bottom of the post! (Aladdin is coming to our theaters on May 24, 2019!).