Angelina Jolie returns to reprise her role in “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” which takes place several years after the 2014 film. The sequel will follow the horned fairy, Maleficent, and her relationship with Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning) as she’s about to become queen.
The film continues to explore the complex relationship between the horned fairy and the soon to be Queen as they form new alliances and face new adversaries in their struggle to protect the moors and the magical creatures that reside within. The film is directed by Joachim Rønning from a story by Linda Woolverton and a screenplay by Linda Woolverton and Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster, the film is produced by Joe Roth, Angelina Jolie and Duncan Henderson with Matt Smith, Jeff Kirschenbaum and Michael Vieira serving as executive producers.
