Los Angeles:
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie isset to play one of the most iconic villains as she steps intothe shoes of fairy-sorceress in Disney's re-imagining of theSleeping Beauty.
Maleficent, a modern interpretation of the classicfairy-tale, will begin shooting in June this year in London.Elle Fanning is in talks to play Aurora in the live-actionmovie.
Robert Stromberg will direct Maleficent from a scriptby Linda Woolverton and is already in the UK prepping thefilm.
The film is a passion project for Jolie, who recentlyovershadowed the Oscars by showing her right leg through adaring slit in her black velvet gown. It will be her nextacting role. Jolie recently made her feature directorial debutwith Bosnian war drama In the Land of Blood and Honey.
The 36-year-old star was drawn to the complexrelationship between Maleficent and Sleeping Beauty and wantedto play the character for a long time.
Maleficent, a modern interpretation of the classicfairy-tale, will begin shooting in June this year in London.Elle Fanning is in talks to play Aurora in the live-actionmovie.
Robert Stromberg will direct Maleficent from a scriptby Linda Woolverton and is already in the UK prepping thefilm.
The film is a passion project for Jolie, who recentlyovershadowed the Oscars by showing her right leg through adaring slit in her black velvet gown. It will be her nextacting role. Jolie recently made her feature directorial debutwith Bosnian war drama In the Land of Blood and Honey.
The 36-year-old star was drawn to the complexrelationship between Maleficent and Sleeping Beauty and wantedto play the character for a long time.
