Maleficent gets director Robert Stromberg
The project has been without a director since May when Tim Burton stepped away. High-profile directors such as David Yates, Darren Aronofsky, David O. Russell, and Guillermo del Toro were rumored as possible replacements over the past few months. Angelina Jolie is still attached to portray the title character.
Linda Woolverton (Alice in Wonderland) wrote the screenplay for Maleficent, which puts a revisionist spin on the Sleeping Beauty villain, telling the story from her perspective.
Robert Stromberg has served as production designer on big-budget projects such as Avatar, Alice in Wonderland, and the upcoming Oz: The Great and Powerful.
Maleficent comes to theaters March 14th, 2014 and stars Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Imelda Staunton, Miranda Richardson, Kenneth Cranham, Sam Riley, Lesley Manville.
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Sean
@bawnian-dexeus
Yes, she certainly can.
5 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
m2
We'll see.
5 months agoby @m2Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Jolie can totally play her
5 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
This will be interesting.
5 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Let's Go Bub!
@artkid04 - Disney has been dropping the ball for a minute now, but I think this project meant actually be good. Tron Legacy was directed by a production designer and that didn't turn out to bad.
@bane5000 - I know what you mean Bane, hell Del Toro can make a movie about a rock and make it interesting ;)>.
5 months agoby @Number1WolverineFlag
Bane5000
I know Del Toro has been saying for a while he had a big interest in telling the story of Maleficent, wouldve wanted to see what he couldve done with it
5 months agoby @bane5000Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Thank you Nolan
5 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
artkid04
IDIOTS, disney is making so many bad decisions lately, giving Narnia to 20th century fox, Pirates 4 and now this, hiring a visual effects guy to direct this movie, I would have gone with David Yates over this
5 months agoby @artkid04Flag