

However, as they grow older, the two grow apart Stefan's love is overshadowed by his ambition to be king, and Maleficent becomes protector of the Moors. On Maleficent's 16th birthday, he gives her what he calls a true love's kiss. As a young girl, Maleficent meets and falls in love with a human peasant boy named Stefan. Maleficent is a powerful fairy living in the Moors, a magical forest realm bordering a human kingdom. A sequel, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, was released in 2019. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design at the 87th Academy Awards. Maleficent was a commercial success, grossing over $758 million worldwide, and became the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2014, as well as Jolie's highest-grossing film. The film received mixed reviews from critics, earning praise for Jolie's performance, the costumes, visual effects and musical score, while criticism was aimed at the script and some inconsistencies in tone. The film was released in the United States on in the Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D formats, as well as in conventional theaters. Maleficent premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on May 28, 2014, and was released in the United Kingdom that same day. A special screening for the film took place at Kensington Palace in London on May 9, 2014. Principal photography took place between June and October 2012. Walt Disney Pictures announced the film's development in 2010, with Joe Roth as producer and Jolie, Don Hahn, and Michael Vieira as executive producers. Loosely inspired by Charles Perrault's original fairy tale, the film is a live action retelling of Walt Disney's 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty, and portrays the story from the perspective of the eponymous antagonist, depicting her conflicted relationship with the king and princess of a corrupt kingdom. The film stars Angelina Jolie as the title character, with Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville in supporting roles. Maleficent is a 2014 American fantasy film directed by Robert Stromberg from a screenplay by Linda Woolverton.
