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New Disney “Maleficent” Trailer and Featurette Offer More Insight into the Film Which Opens May 30th, 2014

Denise

Hi everyone!

Disney has sent along a new Maleficent trailer titled “Finger Prick”  along with a short featurette. The featurette includes stars Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning, along with director Robert Stromberg talking about the film. Jolie says, “We want to tell you the real story of Maleficent”. Enjoy both, they will combined take less than 3 minutes of your time!

 
Maleficent releases into theaters in only 2 short weeks!
 
From Disney:

“Maleficent” explores the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the classic “Sleeping Beauty” and the elements of her betrayal that ultimately turn her pure heart to stone. Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over which she presides, Maleficent cruelly places an irrevocable curse upon the human king’s newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Aurora is caught in the middle of the seething conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to love and the human kingdom that holds her legacy. Maleficent realizes that Aurora may hold the key to peace in the land and is forced to take drastic actions that will change both worlds forever. 

The film stars Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville.

“Maleficent” is produced by Joe Roth and directed by Robert Stromberg, with Angelina Jolie, Michael Vieira, Don Hahn, Palak Patel, Matt Smith and Sarah Bradshaw serving as executive producers. Linda Woolverton wrote the screenplay. “Maleficent” opens in U.S. theaters on May 30, 2014.

Genre:                          Action-Adventure

Rating:                          PG

U.S. Release date:        May 30, 2014

Running time:                97 min.

Cast:                            Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville

Director:                       Robert Stromberg

Producer:                      Joe Roth

Executive Producers:    Angelina Jolie, Michael Vieira, Don Hahn, Palak Patel, Matt Smith, Sarah Bradshaw                    

Screenplay by:              Linda Woolverton