Joachim Rønning addressed the possibility of him returning to direct the in-development Maleficent 3 . Angelina Jolie plays the iconic Sleeping Beauty villain in the Disney franchise, which presents the story of Sleeping Beauty from Maleficent's perspective. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil was directed by Rønning , further expanding the story of the classic fairy tale.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil earned $491 million at the worldwide box office and scored a 95% on the Popcornmeter from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. A third movie in the franchise was announced in 2021, with Jolie and screenwriter Linda Woolverton , who wrote the first two movies in the franchise, returning. However, there has been no news on who is going to direct the movie.
In an interview for Rønning's new