The 2014 live-action movie Maleficent is a fresh take on the classic fairy tale movie Sleeping Beauty and tells the well-known story from the perspective of the original story’s villain, Maleficent.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is a 2019 fantasy sequel that picks up five years after the events of the first film. The story explores the complexities of Aurora’s desire for a human life and ...

Less than six months away from the release of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Disney has released a dramatic trailer showing Maleficent (played by Angelina Jolie) facing off against Queen Ingrith ...

For a moment, "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" seems poised to turn into a wonderful take on "Father of the Bride" only with fangs and wings. Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning), the beauty who escaped the ...

Angelina Jolie sizzles as Maleficent in the new live-action origin story of the deliciously cruel villain from Disney's animated classic Sleeping Beauty. Watch the full trailer! Fairies, armies, magic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm all about movies, TV, toys, and sometimes theme parks. Maleficent, at least initially, seemed like it might be different, ...

Maleficent, Walt Disney's live-action twist on the animated classic Sleeping Beauty, captured the box-office crown with a $69.4 million weekend debut, surpassing forecasts. "You can't touch Disney," ...

“Maleficent” (2014, Disney, PG, $30) So you think you know the story of the horned baddie from the 1959 Disney classic “Sleeping Beauty”? Think again. As re-imagined in this live-action outing, the ...

As anybody who's seen the classic 1959 animated flick can tell you, Maleficent is the wicked fairy who curses the young Princess Aurora after being left out of her christening. Only her true love's ...