Maleficent

A deluxe novelization of the Walt Disney Studios film <i>Maleficent</i>, starring Angelina Jolie. <br><br>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 <i>Sleeping Beauty</i>. This &quot;origin&quot; story is told from Maleficent's perspective, intersecting with the classic in both familiar and unexpected ways. <br><br>The movie stars Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, and is directed by two-time Oscar-winning production designer Robert Stromberg (<i>Avatar, Alice in Wonderland</i>) . The film co-stars Elle Fanning (<i>Super 8</i>) as the Princess Aurora, and features Sharlto Copley (<i>District 9</i>) , Imelda Staunton (<i>Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix</i>) , and Juno Temple (<i>Atonement</i>) . <br>