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Maleficent

Total Updates: 43

on May 8, 2012 from Variety:
Eisley to play a younger Jolie in 'Maleficent'
India Eisley ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager") is set to play a younger version of Angelina Jolie's character in Disney's "Maleficent," which Joe Roth is producing via his Roth Films banner.
added Roth Films as a production company
added India Eisley to the credits

on May 7, 2012 from The Hollywood Reporter:
Imelda Staunton, Miranda Richardson Joining Angelina Jo...
Veteran actresses Imelda Staunton and Miranda Richardson are joining Maleficent, Disney’s live-action retelling of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale that stars Angelina Jolie.
changed the status of Sharlto Copley to Current
changed the status of Elle Fanning to Current
added Lesley Manville to the credits
added Sam Riley to the credits
added Kenneth Cranham to the credits
added Miranda Richardson to the credits
added Imelda Staunton to the credits

on May 3, 2012 from Deadline:
Sharlto Copley In Talks To Join Angelina Jolie in Disne...
Sharlto Copley is in negotiations to play the male lead opposite Angelina Jolie in Disney’s Maleficent.
added Sharlto Copley (In Talks) to the credits

on April 19, 2012 from The Hollywood Reporter:
Penelope Cruz Eyes Reteam With Javier Bardem for 'The C...
Penelope Cruz may be reteaming with husband Javier Bardem for The Counselor, the drug drama from Cormac McCarthy and Ridley Scott.
added United Kingdom as a production location
changed the production status to Pre-Production

on April 9, 2012 from Walt Disney Studios:
Walt Disney Pictures
changed the status of Angelina Jolie to Current
added a synopsis
The live-action film explores the origins of the evil fairy Maleficent and what led her to curse Princess Aurora in Disney’s animated classic Sleeping Beauty.
changed the US film release date from TBA to March 14, 2014

on March 16, 2012 from online.wsj.com:
Disney Pulls In Reins After a Flop
"John Carter" cost more than $250 million to produce and another $100 million to market, yet it has grossed just $37.6 million domestically since its release last Friday.
set the production budget to $170,000,000

on March 10, 2012 from Deadline:
Elle Fanning to Join Angelina Jolie in 'Maleficent'
After Angelina Jolie told the world while promoting In The Land of Blood And Honey that she wanted to next star in Maleficent, things are happening quickly for the Disney film that will be directed by Robert Stromberg.
added Elle Fanning (In Talks) to the credits
changed the production status to Development

on January 7, 2012 from The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney Sets Directors for 'Maleficent,' Mountain Advent...
Tim Burton was loosely attached to direct Maleficent, written by Linda Woolverton and produced by Joe Roth, but he backed away last May; the studio had been trying to find their prince since.
changed the status of Joe Roth to Current

on January 7, 2012 from Deadline:
Disney Sets Robert Stromberg To Helm 'Maleficent'
Disney has tapped Robert Stromberg to make his feature directorial debut on Maleficent, the Linda Woolverton-scripted revisionist take on the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale that is being constructed as a star vehicle for Angelina Jolie to play the villainess.
changed the status of David Yates to Formerly Rumored
changed the status of David O. Russell to Formerly Rumored