'It's a very beautiful story' Angelina Jolie talks Maleficent in behind-the-scenes video
IT'S one of the most highly-anticipated movies of the year, and Angelina Jolie has taken it upon herself to tell Disney fans that they're going to love it.
The mother-of-six, who takes on the role of Maleficent in the upcoming film, revealed just why she thinks viewers will enjoy the dark fantasy whilst speaking during a behind-the-scenes featurette.
"We've respected the classic. We've tried to bring you what you love about this story, but we also hope to bring a world that you've never seen before," the 38-year-old explained.
"It's a very beautiful story and I think it's very different to what people are going to expect.
We've respected the classic. We've tried to bring you what you love about this story, but we also hope to bring a world that you've never seen before
"We all know the story of Sleeping Beauty, so we know Maleficent and we know what happened at that christening, but we never knew what happened before."
The Robert Stromberg-directed movie explores the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the classic 'Sleeping Beauty' and the elements of her betrayal that ultimately turn her pure heart to stone.
"It's the classic story of Sleeping Beauty plus so much more," said actress Elle Fanning, who portrays Princess Aurora.
"I always felt that when I watched the animated movie that I wasn't super scared of Maleficent when I watched it. I was always intrigued with her."
The story continues as Maleficent is driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over which she presides, and cruelly places an irrevocable curse upon the human king’s newborn infant Aurora.
As the child grows, Aurora is caught in the middle of the seething conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to love and the human kingdom that holds her legacy.
Maleficent realises that Aurora may hold the key to peace in the land and is forced to take drastic actions that will change both worlds forever.