Copley Is King In "Maleficent"

It's been a busy week for Sharlto Copley's agents...He has landed another acting gig.

The District 9 star is in talks to join the live-action fairy tale "Maleficent" says Deadline.

Written by Linda Woolverton the film takes "Sleeping Beauty" and switches the focus to the evil Queen (Angelina Jolie ) of the story.

Copley would play King Stefan.

Elle Fanning would play somnolent Princess Aurora

"Avatar" and "Alice in Wonderland" production designer Robert Stromberg is on board to direct.

Don Hahn Joe Roth and Richard D. Zanuck will produce the film

The pic has a March 14th 2014 release planned.