It was a slow weekend for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which topped the domestic box office charts grossing $36 million domestically from 2,790 North American theaters. It’s a disappointing start for the sequel to the 2014 original, which hauled $69 million in its inaugural outing. 

“While it’s a lower opening than we had expected, we do think we have a good start for October with a great window leading into Halloween,” Disney’s president of global distribution Cathleen Taff said. “With great word of mouth, audiences will gravitate to the film.”

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil scored a 96% Rotten Tomatoes audience average. 

The film also stars original star Elle Fanning alongside newcomers Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Skrein and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil picks up a few years after the first movie, and continues exploring the complex relationship between Maleficent and her beloved goddaughter. Despite her best attempts to change her nature, the horned fairy becomes too overprotective after Aurora’s engagement to Prince Phillip and does everything in her power to stop their union from happening.

Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning will return to their respective roles when this movie premieres on October 18th. They’ll be joined by Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, Ed Skrein, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville in supporting roles.

The first Maleficent movie came out in 2014, and it was a huge success story for Disney. It earned $758 million worldwide and received praise for its visuals, costumes, musical score and Jolie’s portrayal of the iconic villain.

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This highly-anticipated sequel was supposed to premiere on May 29 next year, but Disney made a smart choice by bumping it up by seven whole months. It will premiere on October 18, just in time for Halloween – which is a perfect slot for this dark fantasy film.

According to the official synopsis, this exciting follow-up picks up several years after the first film, and further explores the complex relationship between the horned fairy and the soon to be Queen Aurora.

Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning will return to their respective roles in Mistress of Evil, and the later was pretty excited about their reunion. “It should be fun to re-visit a character many years later. That is something I’m very excited for. Also, being reunited with Angie is pretty cool. She’s just a powerhouse on set; the way that she works, she just has this power and respect around her,” said Fanning in an interview with Elle.

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It was a slow weekend for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which topped the domestic box office charts grossing $36 million domestically from 2,790 North American theaters. It’s a disappointing start for the sequel to the 2014 original, which hauled $69 million in its inaugural outing. 

“While it’s a lower opening than we had expected, we do think we have a good start for October with a great window leading into Halloween,” Disney’s president of global distribution Cathleen Taff said. “With great word of mouth, audiences will gravitate to the film.”

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil scored a 96% Rotten Tomatoes audience average. 

The film also stars original star Elle Fanning alongside newcomers Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Skrein and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil picks up a few years after the first movie, and continues exploring the complex relationship between Maleficent and her beloved goddaughter. Despite her best attempts to change her nature, the horned fairy becomes too overprotective after Aurora’s engagement to Prince Phillip and does everything in her power to stop their union from happening.

Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning will return to their respective roles when this movie premieres on October 18th. They’ll be joined by Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, Ed Skrein, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville in supporting roles.

The first Maleficent movie came out in 2014, and it was a huge success story for Disney. It earned $758 million worldwide and received praise for its visuals, costumes, musical score and Jolie’s portrayal of the iconic villain.

The post Disney Drops First Trailer for “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

This highly-anticipated sequel was supposed to premiere on May 29 next year, but Disney made a smart choice by bumping it up by seven whole months. It will premiere on October 18, just in time for Halloween – which is a perfect slot for this dark fantasy film.

According to the official synopsis, this exciting follow-up picks up several years after the first film, and further explores the complex relationship between the horned fairy and the soon to be Queen Aurora.

Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning will return to their respective roles in Mistress of Evil, and the later was pretty excited about their reunion. “It should be fun to re-visit a character many years later. That is something I’m very excited for. Also, being reunited with Angie is pretty cool. She’s just a powerhouse on set; the way that she works, she just has this power and respect around her,” said Fanning in an interview with Elle.

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