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| Maleficent II | |
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| Directed By | Joachim Rønning |
| Produced By | Joe Roth Angelina Jolie |
| Screenplay By | Linda Woolverton Micah Fitzerman-Blue Noah Harpster |
| Music By | N/A |
| Studio | Walt Disney Pictures, Roth Films |
| Distributed By | Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures |
| Release Dates | 2020 may 29 |
| Running Time | N/A |
Maleficent II is an upcoming American epic dark fantasy film directed by Joachim Rønning, with the screenplay written by Linda Woolverton, Jez Butterworth, Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster. The film is a sequel to the 2014 film Maleficent, with Angelina Jolie returning to portray the titular role along with Elle Fanning.
Cast
- Angelina Jolie as Maleficent
- Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Queen Ingrith
- Ed Skrein as TBA
- Jenn Murray as TBA
- David Gyasi as TBA
- Bret Iwan as Mickey Mouse
- Josh Gad as Donald Duck
- Ian McKellen as Goofy
- Ely Henry as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
- Harris Dickinson as Prince Phillip
- Sam Riley as Diaval
- Imelda Staunton as Knotgrasse
- Juno Temple as Thistlewit
- Lesley Manville as Flittle
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as TBA
- Robert Lindsay as TBA
- Judith Shekoni as Shrike
- Kae Alexander as TBA
- Fernanda Diniz as TBA
Extras
- Michael Akinsulire as Queen's Royal Guard
- Russell Balogh as Queen's Royal Guard #1
- Jermaine Cope as Tall Peasant
- Scarlett Grant as Townsfolk Girl
- Bruce Lester-Johnson as Forest Warrior Fey Grandfather
Production
On June 15, 2015, Walt Disney Pictures announced the sequel of 2014 film Maleficent, setting Linda Woolverton to write the screenplay of the film. Angelina Jolie's returning was not confirmed but the script was intended to be written for her role. Joe Roth would be back also to produce the film. On April 25, 2016, Disney officially confirmed the sequel and the return of Jolie and screenwriter Woolverton. On August 29, 2017, Disney hired Jez Butterworth to rewrite the script by Woolverton and Joe Roth was added as producer. In September 2017, Jolie stated that they "have been working on the script and this is going to be a really strong sequel." On October 3, 2017, Deadline reported that the film would be directed by Joachim Rønning and it would start filming in the first quarter of 2018.
In April 2018, Ed Skrein was cast in the film to play the main villain role, while Elle Fanning was returning to play her role from the previous film. Michelle Pfeiffer was also added to play the queen in the film. In May 2018, it was announced that Harris Dickinson would replace Brenton Thwaites in the role of Prince Phillip, due to scheduling conflicts with the latter actor. Later it was also confirmed that Ian McKellen as the voice of Goofy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jenn Murray, David Gyasi, and Robert Lindsay had also joined the cast. Sam Riley, Josh Gad as the voice of Donald Duck, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, and Lesley Manville were also confirmed to reprise their roles from the prior film.
Filming
Principal photography on the film began on May 29, 2018 in the U.K.
Gallery
Principal Photography
