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Maleficent's Darkly Beautiful Jewels

Details: Published on Wednesday, 28 May 2014 04:11; Written by Vogue

EVERYONE wants a little bit of Maleficent - Disney's summer blockbuster starring (in case you've been living on Mars for the past few weeks) Angelina Jolie as the titular villain - but, far from just creating the usual movie merchandise (think horns on a hairband and maybe a cloak), Disney has collaborated on something much more spectacular. The film behemoth has enlisted Crow's Nest Fine Jewellery to encapsulate all that is enthralling and beautiful about Sleeping Beauty's fairytale nemesis in a series of wearable pieces."It's a seven-piece collection of contemporary and statement rings, bracelets and earcuffs, taking inspiration from and interpreting the key elements of the film," designer Daniel Belevitch told us. "Each piece is set in rhodium with black diamonds, featuring a pear-shaped onyx, which contrasts with the green tsavorite that has become signature for my core pieces."Inspired by key motifs in the film - fire, dragons, thorns and feathers - and having watched clips and closely examined the costumes, Belevitch began sketching. Ranging in price from £2,500 to £13,500, the finished offering is as exquisite and beautiful as the film's protagonist - but like her is also complex."She's a dark character but with a beauty as well," he added. "I think she's misunderstood and we can learn something about ourselves from her. I hope my interpretation of the character, that I tried to capture within the jewellery, reflects how other people feel too, dark but beautiful."

source : Vogue

Box Office: Angelina Jolie’s ‘Maleficent’ Targets $60 Million-Plus Opening

Details: Published on Tuesday, 27 May 2014 03:45; Written by Variety

The Angelina Jolie-starrer “Maleficent” looks to be beneficent for Disney at the box office.The live-action “Sleeping Beauty” reboot is on track to open to north of $60 million on May 30, according to early estimates. The $175 million-plus production needs to do strong business overseas to see a profit.“Maleficent” comes on the heels of “Frozen’s” mega success and thereby revived interest in Disney princess movies. It also follows several other Disney re-imaginings: 2010′s “Alice in Wonderland” and last year’s “Oz The Great and Powerful.” Both of those movies were box office hits, although “Oz” underperformed overseas. “Maleficent” would need to match “Oz’s” $493 million worldwide cume to make an impact.Meanwhile, “Alice in Wonderland” bowed to a record-breaking $116 million and went on to haul over $1 billion worldwide. But that VFX-heavy Disney fantasy pic was bolstered by the brand value of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp.Although Jolie has star power, it hasn’t translated to box office gold for quite some time. She’ll be back in front of the camera after taking time off from acting to focus on directing. Her last two starring roles in 2010′s “Salt” and “The Tourist” (co-starring Depp post-”Alice in Wonderland”) both disappointed financially.Jolie’s startling transformation into the titular evil fairy who places the sleeping curse on princess Aurora (whose younger version is played by Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Vivienne) has generated much buzz throughout the promotional campaign.
The bigscreen fairytale adaptation co-stars Elle Fanning (the older Aurora), Sharlto Copley and Juno Temple.“Maleficent” director Robert Stromberg was partly responsible for “Alice” and “Oz’s” success as their production designer, but he’s new to the directing world. Stromberg will make his directorial debut after stepped in to replace Burton, who left the helm because of scheduling conflicts.Unlike “Alice” and “Oz,” which launched in the less crowded month of March, “Maleficent” faces off against several summer blockbusters. It’s opening on the same day as Seth MacFarlane’s “A Million Ways to Die in the West.” Even though MacFarlane’s R-rated pic appeals to a different audience than the PG movie, “Million Ways to Die” could reach a wider-than-anticipated audience following the success of “Ted.”Disney also faces heavy competition from Fox as “Maleficent” is bowing a week after “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and a week before Shailene Woodley’s “The Fault in Our Stars.” “Godzilla,” which had the year’s second largest opening, will likely still be making a killing then.“Maleficent” seems to be more on par with Universal’s summer blockbuster “Snow White and the Huntsman,” which opened to $56 million on the same weekend in 2012 and earned $397 worldwide. Like “Maleficent,” the $170-million production told a classic Disney tale through from the female villain’s point of view.The film has a day-and-date release in most major territories, but won’t bow in India, Japan or Mexico until early July. It will be released in the U.K. and Italy on May 28 — two days ahead of its U.S. launch.

source : Variety

Angelina Jolie Has Goat-Eyes in Maleficent

Details: Published on Saturday, 17 May 2014 19:52; Written by NYmag

For the upcoming movie Maleficent, Angelina Jolie's signature smize will be brimming with something earthy and animalistic (besides the new MAC-inspired makeup collection). That's because she will be glaring at you with special contact lenses, inspired by goats. Yes, goats. An Allure interview with Maleficent special-effects makeup artist Rick Baker and Jolie's personal makeup artist, Toni G, revealed the reason for the inspiration: “That’s also something Angie wanted. They have horizontal pupils. It’s funny. Usually I’m the one pushing for prosthetics and weirdness and it was kind of the reverse on this film." Maybe Jolie just knew that Maleficent deserved a place with the goats meme.

source : NYmag

Brad Pitt Holds Angelina Jolie Close at 'Maleficent' Private Reception Gala!

Details: Published on Friday, 09 May 2014 08:31; Written by Just Jared

Brad Pitt holds his love Angelina Jolie close at a private reception at a Maleficent gala for the Great Ormond Street Hospital held at Kensington Palace on Thursday (Mat 8) in London, England.The 38-year-old star of the film attended the screening which displayed costumes and props for the charitable event.Maleficent hits theater on May 28 in the UK – just a few days before the release in the US on May 30! Be sure to check it out – to catch a sneak peek of Angelina in action, watch this super chilling first clip from the film! FYI: Angelina is wearing an Atelier Versace gown.

source : Just Jared

Mistress of elegance! Angelina Jolie stuns in black lace mini dress and horned heels as she attends Maleficent photocall

Details: Published on Thursday, 22 May 2014 16:20; Written by Daily Mail

She may be playing 'Mistress of Evil' in her new Disney epic, Maleficent, but Angelina Jolie proved she is the queen of chic as she attended a photocall in Los Angeles on Wednesday.The 38-year-old actress kept things simple but classy as she wore an A-line black mini dress with lace detailing.With her famous beauty highlighted with a hint of make-up, the actress completed her ensemble with black Christina Louboutin shoes with curved horn heels reminiscent of her character's two-horned appearance.The shoes have been a staple feature as she promotes the film which is an 'reimagining' of the classic 1959 Disney cartoon film exploring the untold story of the iconic villain incorporating elements of the betrayal which turned her heart to stone.Her brunette locks were styled into natural waves and she accesorised with a few small items of jewelry.Her demure ensemble is a far cry from the more racy styles she used to wear when she was seen as the wild child of cinema.And the actress revealed that it is only now that, as she releases her family friendly film, that she realised just how racy her movie history is.
Speaking to the MailOnline, she admitted: ‘I didn’t realise how many films I made that my kids can’t see until I did this!’‘Now I realise which ones but yes it’s been so much fun to have something like this coming out where the kids are so excited and can come see it and they loved to be on set and they played in the fairy mound and they loved meeting Elle (Fanning) and Prince Charming and hanging out and Diaval.’She added: ‘So it was like just sharing this play time, which is of course what I do for a living but when it comes down to this level and this world, you can really share it with your kids and it was the greatest.‘Maleficent, which portrays the story of Sleeping Beauty from the perspective of the antagonist, is extra special for Angelina as it stars her daughter Vivienne as a young Aurora.Speaking to the MailOnline about starring alongside one of her children, she shared: ‘It was great. 'I only put her in the film because the other children her age would be scared of me because I looked quite scary dressed as Maleficent and in the scene little Aurora has to really want to be near me and be loving to me and I have to be quite mean.‘So Vivienne and I practised it a few times. I was actually shocked at how well she did.'

source : Daily Mail

Angelina Jolie & Elle Fanning are Lovely in White at 'Maleficent' London Photo Call!

Details: Published on Friday, 09 May 2014 16:55; Written by Just Jared

Angelina Jolie looks gorgeous in all white while attending a photo call for her highly anticipated film Maleficent held at the Corinthia Hotel on Friday (May 9) in London, England.The 38-year-old actress was joined at the event by her co-star Elle Fanning as they also took part in a press conference for the flick, which hits theaters on May 28 in the UK.Earlier that morning, Elle was spotted making her way out of the ITV Studios following her guest appearance on Good Morning Britain.FYI: Angelina is wearing Atelier Versace. Elle is wearing an Ellery top and skirt with Manolo Blahnik shoes.

source : Just Jared

Angelina Jolie & Elle Fanning Hold Hands at 'Maleficent' Paris Photo Call!

Details: Published on Tuesday, 06 May 2014 19:39; Written by Just Jared

Angelina Jolie looks gorgeous in all black at a photo call for her highly anticipated upcoming film Maleficent held at Hotel Bristol on Tuesday (May 6) in Paris, France.The 38-year-old actress was joined at the event by her co-star Elle Fanning. The duo held hands as they took photos together – cute! A brand new featurette for Maleficent was just released, which features Angelina chatting about her work with the character. Check it out below! “I really loved the script. It was like I was uncovering this great mystery,” Angelina said. FYI: Elle is wearing Valentino with Charlotte Olympia “Sleeping Beauty” shoes. Angelina is wearing Ralph Lauren.

source : Just Jared