Disney today released the first picture of Angelina Jolie as the title character in Maleficent.
The below still was circulated today alongside a press release announcing that principal photography commenced on the fantasy flick last week.
The untold story of the villain from 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty, this live-action 3D prequel will apparently “reveal the events that hardened her heart and drove her to curse the baby, Aurora.”
Jolie stars alongside Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton and Juno Temple, while Avatar production designer Robert Stromburg will make his directorial debut with the flick.
Maleficent is set to hit screens worldwide on March 14, 2014.
