The only thing about Maleficent that annoys me more than having to spell check the title every single time I write it is having to wait for images to be released from the set. Will this Sleeping Beauty origin story about its green-faced villain (who looks decidedly pale in the re-telling) take a page from action-packed fairy tale fare like Snow White and the Huntsman, or aim to mimic the colorful ridiculousness that was Mirror, Mirror? Disney, I need to know! I won’t even complain about having to spell Malifi — dammit — Maleficent any more!
(OG Maleficent has a bit more purple pride. See right.) But, then again, when has Disney ever truly embraced dark? (And now its time for you smart film buffs to bring up The Black Cauldron. Go ahead. I don’t mind.)
Additional question: Where’s Maleficent’s handy sidekick Diablo? And will he be played by Rob Schneider? You’re going to make me wait again to find out, aren’t you, Disney?
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