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Maleficent
Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning talk about the story of Sleeping Beauty and Maleficent

Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning talk about the story of Sleeping Beauty and Maleficent

Angelina Jolie: We all know the story of Sleeping Beauty. So we know Maleficent, we know what happened at that Christening. But we've never known, what happened before.

Elle Fanning (Princess Aurora): It's the classic story of Sleeping Beauty, plus so much more.

Maleficent: "I'm not afraid."
Aurora: "Then come out.."
Maleficent: "Then you'll be afraid."

I always felt when I watched the animated movie that I wasn't super scared of Maleficent when I watched it. I was always sort of intrigued with her.

Linda Woolverton (screenwriter): I watched the movie and came up with some ideas that revealed more about the character. I created a past for her that led to the moment when she curses Aurora. Then takes us past that moment from Maleficent's point of view. It's a reinvention, not just a retelling of the same story.

"There is evil in this world. Hatred. And revenge."

Robert Stromberg (director): This film gives us an opportunity to find out the history of Maleficent and what drove her to the dark side.

Angelina Jolie: We've respected the classic. We've tried to bring you what you love about this story. We also hope to bring a world that you've never seen before. It's a very beautiful story and I think it's very different from what people are going to expect.

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