Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Maleficent Rounds Out Cast

India Eisley Imelda Staunton, Miranda Richardson Lesley Manville, Kenneth Cranham, and Sam Riley have all joined the live-action fairy tale "Maleficent" says THR and Variety.




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

Richardson is set for the part of Queen Ulla, who has a less than peachy relationship with her niece Maleficent. Eisley will appear in the first act of Maleficent as a younger version of Jolie’s character, establishing her place in the fairy kingdom’s hierarchy. Staunton and Manville, meanwhile, will play Knotgrass and Flittle. They comprise two of the three pixies who take care of Aurora. Finally, Riley has been cast as Diaval, Maleficent’s right-hand man — or rather, right-hand raven who can take human form.

Elle Fanning would play somnolent Princess Aurora

Sharlto Copley will play King Stefan.

"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.

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