Disney has revealed the teaser poster for Maleficent, the studio’s latest live action fairy tale, which will star Angelina Jolie in the title role. It expands the story of the villain in the studio’s classic animated film Sleeping Beauty.
In a post on Facebook, Disney showed off the poster, which shows Jolie in full Maleficent costume, staring right at the viewer. There are no taglines added, as it just has the star’s name and the film title. It notes that the film is due out this summer.
The poster is a bit different from the first image, which was released in June 2012, when production began. That image gave a profile of Jolie, whose face was not as pale as it is on the poster. The film was originally slated to be released on March 14, 2014, but the studio rescheduled it in September for May 30, 2014.
Elle Fanning is set to co-star as Princess Aurora, who is put under a spell by Maleficent. Only true love’s kiss will awaken her from eternal slumber. Brenton Thwaites was cast as Aurora’s prince. Other members of the cast include Juno Temple, Peter Capaldi and Sharlto Copley. It is the debut feature film for Oscar winning art director Robert Stromberg.
The first trailer for Maleficent will be out tomorrow.
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