Maleficent [Rudnick, Elizabeth]

The trade paperback novelization of the Walt Disney Studios film ‚  Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie. This visually dazzling live action film explores the origins of one of the most iconic Disney villains: Maleficent, the infamous fairy who curses Princess Aurora in Disney's animated classic ‚  Sleeping Beauty. This "origin" story is told from Maleficent's perspective, intersecting with the classic in both familiar and unexpected ways. The movie stars Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, and is directed by two-time Oscar-winning production designer Robert Stromberg ( ‚  Avatar, Alice in Wonderland). The film co-stars Elle Fanning ( ‚  Super 8) as the Princess Aurora, and features Sharlto Copley ( ‚  District 9), Imelda Staunton ( ‚  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), and Juno Temple ( ‚  Atonement).