24th August 2019 - New Key Art
On October 18, evil will reign. Here’s a brand new piece of art from #Maleficent: Mistress of Evil that just debuted at #D23Expo pic.twitter.com/ZNzJdFn6kN
— Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (@Maleficent) August 24, 2019
9th August 2019 - Reign TV Spot
5th August 2019 - New Poster
Check out the new poster for Disney’s #Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. In theaters October 18th! pic.twitter.com/jRAPBrUGSS
— Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (@Maleficent) August 5, 2019
8th July 2019 - Trailer
16th May 2019 - Posters
Check out this brand-new poster for Disney’s #Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. See the film in theaters October 18! pic.twitter.com/HAkD48u7Jx
— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) May 16, 2019
Check out the character posters released for #Maleficent: Mistress of Evil! pic.twitter.com/kTuBTkGqIb
— GSC Cinemas (@GSCinemas) May 16, 2019
13th March 2019 - Teaser Trailer
6th March 2019 - Poster, Synopsis + Release Date Moved Up by 7 Months
Angelina Jolie returns in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Coming to theaters October 18, 2019. pic.twitter.com/TX4C2bpEnw
— Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (@Maleficent) March 6, 2019
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, “Maleficent II” continues to explore the complex relationship between the horned fairy (Angelina Jolie) and the soon to be Queen (Elle Fanning), as they form new alliances and face new adversaries in their struggle to protect the moors and the magical creatures that reside within.
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10th July 2018 - Release Date Revealed
The studio made a slew of other changes to its calendar, including announcing that Dwayne Johnson-starrer Jungle Cruise will open in theaters on Oct. 11, 2019, while Angelina Jolie's Maleficent 2 will hit theaters on May 29, 2020.
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8th June 2018 - Judith Shekoni Joins Cast
Judith Shekoni has joined the cast of “Maleficent 2.” The British actress is coming off two seasons of Antoine Fuqua drama series “Ice” for AT&T’s Audience network in which she played the female lead, Lady Rah, opposite Donald Sutherland.
“Maleficent” was loosely based on Sleeping Beauty, but little is yet known about the sequel. Shekoni will star as Shrike, a character who befriends the titular anti-hero, Maleficent, who is once again played by Angelina Jolie. Filming is underway at Pinewood Studios in the U.K.
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29th May 2018 - Production Begins
#Maleficent2, starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, and Michelle Pfeiffer, is now in production. pic.twitter.com/lQqMT7xPTQ
— Disney (@Disney) May 29, 2018
Here’s your first look at Angelina Jolie & Elle Fanning as Maleficent & Aurora on the set of “Maleficent II.” pic.twitter.com/oxdrCaiRh3
— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) May 29, 2018
23rd May 2018 - David Gyasi Joins Cast
EXCLUSIVE: British actor David Gyasi has joined the cast of Disney’s Maleficent 2, the sequel to 2014’s $759M worldwide grosser.
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2nd May 2018 - Harris Dickinson Joins Cast as The Prince in Recasting
Harris Dickinson, who portrays J. Paul Getty III in FX’s limited series “Trust,” is set to play the prince and love interest of Elle Fanning in Disney’s “Maleficent 2,” sources tell Variety.
Angelina Jolie will return to star as the title character with Michelle Pfeiffer in negotiations to play Dickinson’s mother, and Ed Skrein on board to play one of the the villains. Dickinson’s role was played by Brenton Thwaites in the first pic, but due to schedule conflicts with his TV show “Titans,” where he plays Dick Grayson/Robin, he was unable to return for the role.
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27th April 2018 - Michelle Pfeiffer in Talks to Join Cast
Michelle Pfeiffer is in advanced talks to join Disney’s sequel of its hit “Maleficent,” starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning.
If a deal closes, Pfeiffer is on board to play the queen in the movie.
Joe Roth is producing the film, with Jez Butterworth and Linda Woolverton penning the latest script. Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster wrote the most recent draft.
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17th April 2018 - Ed Skrein in Final Negotiations to Join Cast as Villain
“Deadpool” actor Ed Skrein is in final negotiations to join Disney’s “Maleficent” sequel.
Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning are returning to starring in the fantasy film, with “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” helmer Joachim Ronning to direct.
Exact details behind Skrein’s villain role are currently under wraps.
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3rd October 2017 - Joachim Rønning in Talks to Direct Sequel
EXCLUSIVE: Joachim Rønning, who helmed Jerry Bruckheimer’s and Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, is in talks to direct another Disney tentpole franchise: the sequel to the studio’s 2014 worldwide box office hit Maleficent. Angelina Jolie confirmed to Deadline earlier this month that she was going to return as the lead character based on the nemesis first introduced in the studio’s 1959 fairy tale Sleeping Beauty. The project is expected to go before the cameras in the first quarter of 2018.
Jez Butterworth and Linda Woolverton had been working on the script for producer Joe Roth, we’ve been told.
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6th September 2017 - Angelina Jolie Returning
With four directorial achievements under her belt I asked if she had another one lined up but she told me it is time to return to acting for a while. “I am now the breadwinner for the family so it’s time, ” she laughed . There were rumors that she might be doing Universal’s Bride Of Frankenstein but she said she is going back to Disney to do Maleficent 2. “We have been working on the script and this is going to be a really strong sequel,” she said, excited by the prospect of returning to that Disney villainess.
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15th June 2015 - Disney Moving Forward with Sequel
Disney has begun moving toward a sequel to Maleficent, the 2014 blockbuster fairy tale that starred Angelina Jolie as the winged title character. The studio has engaged Linda Woolverton to write the sequel, and I'm told the studio is keeping Jolie in the loop and that the sequel will be written for her to reprise.
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