Walt Disney directs Maleficent II
The Walt Disney Film Company has decided on the director of the movie "Maleficent 2", which will continue the story of the famous witch from the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty". According to Deadline, this post will be taken by Norwegian director Joaquim Ronning, who previously participated in the movieing of Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Filming is expected to start in the first half of 2018. aiming at the premiere in 2019. Previously, the lead actress in the first movie, Angelina Jolie, has confirmed her interest in a sequel. Recall that in the original picture, the events of a popular fairy tale were presented from the point of view of the sorceress herself. This explains her strange dislike for the royal family. "Maleficent" was very successful at the box office, with its box office exceeding $ 750 million on a production budget of $ 180 million. Key roles were played by Juno Temple, Ellie Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Brenton Thwaites, Peter Capaldi, Ella Pernell, Miranda Richardson, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton and other actors. Who of this cast will take part in the creation of the sequel, at the time of this writing, it was not specified. The Topic of Article: Walt Disney directs Maleficent II. |
