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The character was animated by Marc Davis, who also animated Aurora in the film. She was aptly named "Maleficent" (an adjective derived from the Latin maleficentia, which means "doing evil or harm"), [7] and may have been based on earlier French and European myths and legends about the fairy Mélusine, especially in the 2014 live-action film of the same name. [8]
Maleficent is a live-action adaptation/retelling of 1959's animated film Sleeping Beauty, from the eponymous antagonist. [1] In 2003, [2] during Don Hahn's meeting with Disney's animation department, it was suggested to create an origin film about Maleficent from Disney's animated film Sleeping Beauty in the same vein as then just released Broadway musical Wicked. [3]
In North America, Maleficent is the eighth-highest-grossing 2014 film. [130] Maleficent opened outside North America on the same weekend as North America, earning $20.1 million from 35 territories in its first two days (May 28–29, 2014). [131] During its opening weekend, the film topped the box office with $106.1 million from 47 territories ...
Maleficent is among the last creatures known as Dark Fae, powerful fairies forced into hiding and nearly driven extinct by human oppression. She is also the last descendant from the Phoenix, an ancient and powerful Dark Fae ancestor. Because Maleficent's magic is so powerful, Conall and Borra believe she is instrumental in ending the conflict ...
Here are the best sorceress names—including names for girls, female witch names and last names. ... The Best Witch Names 1. Maleficent 2. Narcissa 3. Glinda 4. Esmerelda 5. Minerva.
Image credit: Disney/Twenty20 It's no easy task naming a dog. Not only is every name pretty much taken, but it's also a struggle to avoid choosing something too basic. Let's go potty, Kevin.
After Maleficent becomes a lizard in Auradon, Uma becomes the self-proclaimed leader of the Isle of the Lost. She and Mal were fierce archenemies after Mal doused Uma with a bucket of shrimp and christened her "Shrimpy". In Descendants 3, Mal and Uma put their differences aside to save Auradon and eventually reconcile. She later becomes the ...
Maleficent 3 plot: How does Maleficent 2's ending set up a third movie? As a surprise to no one, Queen Ingrith is a full-on villain. She places a sleeping curse on her husband, King John, to turn ...