'Maleficent," Disney's live-action spin on "Sleeping Beauty," may well be the sleeper hit of the summer movie season. In its first two weekends, "Maleficent" has grossed $127.4 million, and it shows ...

Drawing inspiration from the 1959 animated classic, Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent stands as an iconic and beloved film series cherished across generations. Centered around the powerful fairy from the ...

The trailer for the new live-action Disney sequel to Maleficent debuted yesterday, showing off the evil character’s return. The aspect which might surprise some is that the sequel seems to be ...

Last weekend at the U.S. box office, two films with strong animation ties opened in very different fashions. Disney's "Maleficent," a dark fantasy reimagining of the 1959 animated feature from the ...

“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” a sequel to the surprise 2014 Disney hit “Maleficent,” is like its predecessor, pure camp. I’m not sure if the kids flocking to see it know or care. A dark, semi-comic ...

In its second weekend, “How to Train your Dragon 2” eased 49% to an estimated $25.3 million. The drop was significantly greater than the 34% second-weekend decline of the original film in the series.

William Fischer is an author at Collider. Born and raised in Nebraska, he latched onto moviemaking at a young age and has been chasing it ever since. William holds a BFA in film from the University of ...

It’s official! One of the next monster villainesses slated for a Maleficent-style makeover is Medusa, the snake-haired Gorgon of Greek myth—most famous for being raped by Poseidon, beheaded by Perseus ...

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. Disney has announced a bevy of Maleficent 2 ...