‘Maleficent 2’ Begins Production, Michelle Pfeiffer Confirmed as Queen

By Tom Bell | Published May 29, 2018

In a tweet today, Walt Disney Studios announced that Maleficent 2 has begun production and confirmed that Michelle Pfeiffer has been added to the cast.

Pfeiffer joins new cast members Ed Skrein, and Harris Dickinson for the sequel. Angelina Jolie returns as the title character and Elle Fanning is back as Princess Aurora.

Skrein will play the villain, while Dickinson takes over the the role of Prince Philip, with Pfeiffer as his mother Queen Ingrith.

The film is being directed by Joachim Ronning (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), with a script by Jez Butterworth and Linda Woolverton.

Source: @DisneyStudios

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Tom Bell

Tom is the former host/producer of the Disneyland Edition podcast and is currently the co-host of the Connecting With Walt podcast, plus is also providing Disneyland content from the parks. He enjoys traveling with friends and spending time with family, including his son and grandson. In his spare time he volunteers with Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts, and helped found his son's former Cub Scout Pack. His favorite Disneyland attraction is Space Mountain.

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