It’s the start of a new month and Disney is kicking it off with a bang, with the addition of the Maleficent, which is the live-action retelling of the animated classic, Sleeping Beauty.

Maleficent is a kind-hearted fairy, who is deceived by the love of her life, Stefan. Soon, she places a curse on his daughter, Aurora, in order to exact revenge.

“Maleficent” stars Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning (“Super 8,” “We Bought a Zoo”), Sharlto Copley (“District 9,” “Elysium”), Sam Riley (“Control,” “On the Road”), Imelda Staunton (“Harry Potter” series), Lesley Manville (“Another Year,” “Secrets & Lies”), Juno Temple (“The Dark Knight Rises,” “Atonement”) and Brenton Thwaites (“Oculus”). It marks the directorial debut of two-time Academy Award® winner Robert Stromberg (Best Achievement in Art Direction, “Avatar,” 2010; Best Achievement in Art Direction, “Alice in Wonderland,” 2011). It was written by Linda Woolverton (“Alice in Wonderland,” “The Lion King”) and produced by Joe Roth (“Alice in Wonderland,” “Oz the Great and Powerful”).

Maleficent has already been available in other countries, but due to an existing streaming deal, it couldn’t be added in the US until this week.

Will you be watching Maleficent on Disney+ ?

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Roger Palmer

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2 Comments

  1. Aimee November 25, 2020

    Is Maleficent really on Disney+? I just tried searching for it (November 24th) and it is not showing up.

    1. Jo November 25, 2020

      It was for very short time, and now is gone again