Maleficent: Forces of Darkness
Movie | |
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German title | Maleficent: Forces of Darkness |
Original title | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 2019 |
length | 119 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 12 |
Rod | |
Director | Joachim Rønning |
script |
Linda Woolverton , Micah Fitzerman-Blue , Noah Harpster |
production |
Joe Roth , Angelina Jolie , Duncan Henderson |
music | Geoff Zanelli |
camera | Henry Braham |
cut |
Laura Jennings , Craig Wood |
occupation | |
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chronology | |
← Predecessor |
Maleficent: Forces of Darkness (Original title: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil ) is an American fantasy film by Walt Disney Pictures , which was released in October 2019. Like its predecessor, Maleficent - The Dark Fairy (2014), the film uses characters from the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty .
action
In the five years since King Stefan's death, Aurora ruled as Queen of the Moors and Maleficent as guardian and protector. Despite their service, the neighboring kingdom of Ulstead, home of Prince Phillip, considers Maleficent a villain, and while Philip's father, King John, wishes peace, his mother, Queen Ingrith, has been secretly preparing for war. In the castle's hidden areas, workers make weapons and ammunition from iron that are deadly to all fairies. Diaval, Maleficent's raven and confidante, overhears Phillip Aurora proposing marriage. When he relayed this to Maleficent, she advises against marriage, but Aurora insists that her reservations will prove false.
Philip's parents throw an intimate dinner to which they have invited Aurora, Maleficent, and Diaval. Maleficent maintains her composure while Ingrith mocks her throughout the evening by repeating the imprecise story that led people to believe she was evil: the story of Maleficent's dormant curse on Aurora is only half the story because no one ever learned the whole truth about her love for Aurora and willingness to sacrifice herself to lift the curse. Ingrith alludes to Stefan's death as murder, openly claiming that Maleficent killed two human poachers who were last seen near the moors. Maleficent responds with the same coldness that humans have abducted fairies, implying that she believes the order to do so comes from the king or queen.
When Ingrith dismisses Maleficent's maternal bond with Aurora and claims that marriage will make Ingrith her real mother, Maleficent responds by furiously unleashing a burst of magical energy. John suddenly falls unconscious and Ingrith screams that Maleficent has cursed him. Maleficent denies cursing him, but Aurora doesn't believe her. Phillip tells his mother to wake John up with a kiss. Ingrith refuses and her weak attempt fails because she does not love her husband.
When Maleficent flees the castle, Ingrith's right hand, Gerda, shoots Maleficent with an iron bullet. Wounded, Maleficent falls into the ocean only to be rescued by a mysterious winged creature. She wakes up in a cave where fairies like her are hiding. Among them are Conall, their peaceful leader who saved Maleficent, and Borra, a warlike fairy who preferred open conflict with humans and killed the poachers near the moors. Maleficent is among the last of the creatures known as the dark phoenix fairies, powerful fairies who are forced to hide and have become almost extinct from human oppression. She herself is also the last descendant of the phoenix, an ancient and powerful ancestor of the dark fairies. Because Maleficent's magic is so powerful, Conall and Borra believe it will help end conflict with humans through either peace or war.
Meanwhile, the magical inhabitants of the moors are invited to the royal wedding, but Aurora is growing disillusioned with her life as an Ulstead noblewoman. Conall later sacrifices himself to rescue Maleficent during a human attack on the Dark Fairies and causes Borra to declare war on the humans. Aurora discovers that Ingrith cursed John with Maleficent's old cursed spindle for hating all the bog fairy people. When Ingrith learns that Aurora knows the truth, she reveals that she bitterly grudges the prosperity of the moors at a time when her kingdom has suffered, and also blames her for her brother's death. She plans to exterminate all fairies and forest creatures with the iron weapons, as well as a deadly purple powder developed by Lickspittle, a devout elf. When the moor dwellers arrive, they are locked in the castle chapel.
On Ingrith's orders, Gerda releases the deadly purple powder by playing the chapel's organ. The fairy Flittle selflessly sacrifices herself to save everyone by clogging the organ and making the organ unplayable, while her friends Knotgrass and Thistlewit Gerda plunge to their deaths. The Dark Fairies launch an attack on Ulstead, but the palace soldiers begin massacring them until Maleficent, channeling their phoenix power, joins the battle. She almost kills Ingrith, but Aurora appeals to Maleficent's humanity to spare her and explains that Maleficent is her only mother. With Maleficent distracted, Ingrith fires her crossbow. Maleficent saves Aurora, but is hit by the arrow and disappears into ashes. Devastated, Aurora mourns Maleficent, but after Aurora's tears fall into the ashes, Maleficent is reborn as a phoenix.
Horrified and angry, Ingrith throws Aurora from the tower to kill her and tells Maleficent to rescue her again. Phillip makes peace between the fairies and the humans, and the Ulstead soldiers step back. Maleficent returns to her fairy form and finally gives her blessings to Aurora and Phillip when she realizes they belong together. Lickspittle decides to stop following Ingrith's instructions and gives Maleficent the spindle that cursed John and, previously, Aurora. Maleficent destroys the spindle and its curse and wakes John from his sleep. On her escape, Ingrith is stopped and captured by Borra and the other dark fairies. As punishment for her crimes, Maleficent turns her into a goat until she can accept peace between the two peoples.
After Aurora and Philip get married, Maleficent returns to the moor with the other Dark Fairies and teaches the young fairies to fly. She promises to return when there is a "baptism" for Aurora and Philip's future child.
production
occupation
In addition to Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning , Sam Riley , Imelda Staunton , Juno Temple and Lesley Manville from the previous film also star .
In April 2018, Ed Skrein was entrusted with the role of the antagonist Borra. Compared to her predecessor, Michelle Pfeiffer has been selected for the role of Queen Ingrith.
In May 2018 it was announced that Harris Dickinson would take on the role of Prince Phillip, which was played in the predecessor of Brenton Thwaites . Jenn Murray , David Gyasi , Chiwetel Ejiofor and Robert Lindsay are also new .
Filming
Filming of the film began at Pinewood Studios in England in late May 2018 and ended in August of that year.
Post production
For the visual effects that had Moving Picture Company with Gary Brozenich responsible in leading positions.
synchronization
The German synchronization was commissioned by Film- & Fernseh-Synchron .
role | actor | Voice actor |
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Maleficent | Angelina Jolie | Claudia Urbschat-Mingues |
Princess Aurora | Elle Fanning | Jodie Blank |
Queen Ingrith | Michelle Pfeiffer | Andrea Aust |
Diaval | Sam Riley | Timmo Niesner |
Borra | Ed Skrein | Manuel Straube |
Prince Phillip | Harris Dickinson | Henning Nöhren |
Lickspittle | Warwick Davis | Kai Taschner |
Percival | David Gyasi | Leonard Hohm |
Narrator | Charlotte Chatton | Dagmar Dempe |
Gross profit
The worldwide revenues from cinema screenings amount to 491.6 million US dollars, of which the film alone grossed 113.8 million in North America. In Germany, the film recorded 1,061,011 cinema-goers, through which it was able to generate 10.18 million euros.
Awards
Art Directors Guild Awards 2020
- Nomination in the fantasy film category
Costume Designers Guild Awards 2020
- Nomination in the category Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film ( Ellen Mirojnick )
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2019
- Nomination for Best Score - Science Fiction or Fantasy Film ( Geoff Zanelli )
London Critics' Circle Film Awards 2020
- Nomination for Best British or Irish Actress ( Lesley Manville )
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards 2020
- Nomination for Best Historical or Figure Hairstyling - Feature Film ( Audrey Futterman-Stern )
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2020
- Nomination for Best Actress ( Angelina Jolie )
- Nomination for the best make-up and the best hairstyles
Web links
- Maleficent: forces of darkness in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release Certificate for Maleficent: Forces of Darkness . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 193551 / K).
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- ↑ Marissa Muller: Michelle Pfeiffer Gives the First Look at Her Maleficent 2 Character, Queen Ingrith . In: W . January 29, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ↑ 'Trust' Star Harris Dickinson to Play the Prince in Disney's 'Maleficent 2' (EXCLUSIVE) . In: Variety , May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ↑ 'Fantastic Beasts' Actress Jenn Murray Joins 'Maleficent 2' (EXCLUSIVE) . In: Variety , May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ↑ David Gyasi Joins Disney's 'Maleficent' sequel . In: Deadline.com , May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ↑ a b Robert Lindsay & Chiwetel Ejiofor Joining 'Maleficent II' As Cameras Roll . In: Deadline.com , May 29, 2018.
- ↑ Disney Announces Maleficent II Begins Production with Star-Studded Cast List . In: Bounding Into Comics , May 29, 2018.
- ↑ Joachim Rønning: That's a wrap on Maleficent 2 - and what a ride it's been! A big thank you to this amazing UK crew for spending the summer with me at Pinewood Studios - so close to Heathrow, yet so far away :) I hope you all get some well deserved time off before your next adventure ✨✨✨ # maleficent2 @ disney . In: Instagram.com . August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ↑ Cameron Bonomolo: 'Maleficent 2' Wraps Production . In: Comicbook.com . August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ↑ MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL - The Art of VFX . In: artofvfx.com . Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ↑ Maleficent: Powers of Darkness in the German synchronous index
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- ↑ Top 100 Germany 2019 In: insidekino.de, accessed on January 20, 2020.
- ↑ Carolyn Giardina: 'Joker,' 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' 'Rise of Skywalker' Among Art Directors Guild Nominees. In: The Hollywood Reporter, December 9, 2019.
- ↑ Jazz Tangcay: 'Hustlers', 'Jojo Rabbit' and 'Queen & Slim' Receive Costume Design Nominations. In: Variety, December 10, 2019.
- ↑ Erik Anderson: 'The King,' 'Marriage Story,' 'Parasite' earn 2019 Hollywood Music in Media Awards nominations (HMMA). In: awardswatch. November 4, 2019, accessed November 6, 2019 .
- ↑ Andrew Pulver: The Souvenir leads nominations for London critics' circle film awards In: theguardian.com on December 17, 2019, accessed on January 4, 2020.
- ↑ Patrick Hipes: Make-Up Artists And Hair Stylists Guild Awards Nominees Set. In: Deadline.com. November 11, 2019, accessed November 12, 2019 .
- ↑ Denise Petski: 'Avengers: Endgame' Leads Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations; Chance The Rapper Set As Host. In: Deadline.com . February 13, 2020, accessed May 3, 2020 .