Maleficent 2 Trailer: It’s All Angelina Jolie Vs. Michelle Pfeiffer
When the first Maleficent film dropped in 2014, Angelina Jolie charmed the moviegoing public with her throaty giggle and Born This Way cheekbones—she was perfect as the witch who cursed Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning) to sleep forever. Maleficent, as directed by Robert Stromberg, explored the titular sorceress’s origin story, explaining why she bothered to make a Sleeping Beauty in the first place. A broken heart and the chopping off of wings was a factor. So Biblical!
The film concluded with peace between Aurora and Maleficent, and it seemed like the story had reached a natural conclusion. Perhaps Jolie could put down her horns. But at the time, the star hinted that making another movie was a possibility. Maleficent also made $750 million at the box office, and this is Hollywood—so we get a Maleficent 2. And the first teaser trailer came out last night! Meet Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.
The 2019 Maleficent, directed by Joachim Rønning, has shaken things up, adding Michelle Pfeiffer as the evil Queen Ingrith. The movie seems to feature a showdown between Jolie and Pfeiffer’s characters, and the trailer includes the standard dark fairy-tale stuff: vaguely British accents, green balls of magic, ominous flying crows, the declaration that “this is no fairy tale.”
It’s all set to a dramatic cover of Donovan’s “Season of the Witch,” which is rather on the nose. According to the Disney press release, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil “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.”
In addition to Jolie, Fanning, and Pfeiffer, the cast includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, and Phantom Thread queen Lesley Manville. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil will fly into theaters on October 18, just in time to get a decent Halloween outfit together. How much glue does one need for cheek prosthetics?
See Angelina Jolie’s Beauty Transformation Through the Years
Angelina Jolie at the premiere of Playing God in New York, New York, October 1997. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie at the Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles, California, March 1999. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie at the premiere of Original Sin in Los Angeles, California, July 2001. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie at the premiere of Beyond Borders in New York, New York, October 2003. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie at the premiere of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow in Hollywood, California, September 2004. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie at the premiere of Mr. and Mrs. Smith in Los Angeles, California, June 2005. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie at the premiere of Ocean’s Thirteen at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie at the 81st Academy Awards in 2009. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie at the Salt premiere in London, England, August 2010. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie at the 84th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 2012. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie at the 2012 Golden Globes. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie at the premiere of Maleficent in Hollywood, California, May 2014. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie at the premiere of Kung Fu Panda 3 in Hollywood, California, January 2016. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie arrives to the The Breadwinner premiere at 2017 TIFF held on September 10, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie attends The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie attends The 23rd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 11, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie attends the EE British Academy Film Awards held at Royal Albert Hall on February 18, 2018 in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie attends a Service of Commemoration and Dedication marking the 200th Anniversary of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George at St Paul’s Cathedral on June 28, 2018 in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Angelina Jolie attends the premiere of Disney’s Dumbo at El Capitan Theatre on March 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
