Judith Shekoni Joins Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning for MALEFICENT 2
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- Published on Saturday, 09 June 2018 11:37
- Written by Broadway World
According to Variety, Judith Shekoni will join Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning in "Maleficent 2.""Maleficent" was loosely based on Sleeping Beauty, but little is yet known about the sequel. Shekoni will star as Shrike, a character who befriends the titular anti-hero, Maleficent, who is once again played by Angelina Jolie. Filming is underway at Pinewood Studios in the U.K.Judith Shekoni began her career on LIVE TV as an agony aunt. In 2002, she played the role of gangster's wife Marjorie "Precious" Hudson (née Hulton) in the BBC1 soap EastEnders. Shekoni has also appeared in films including Garfield 2 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Renee and Ali G Indahouse Shekoni has also made guest appearances in Casualty, Fat Friends and The King of Queens. Shekoni has appeared on US television shows such as NCIS, All of Us and Damages. She was the host of the FOX reality show When Women Rule the World (2008) although the show was never broadcast in America. She played Zafrina in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2. She joined the cast of HEROES REBORN in 2015, the NBC reboot of the original Heroes TV Show. She played Joanne Collins opposite Zachary Levi. Shekoni appears in the second season of the BBC1 drama Ordinary Lies airing in November 2016. She is filming the new series Ice, appearing as Lady Rah, the KINGPIN of LA Diamond Trade.
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Angelina Jolie, David Oyelowo to Star in Fantasy Adventure 'Come Away'
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- Published on Friday, 01 June 2018 05:53
- Written by Hollywood Reporter
The story uses 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Peter Pan' as a jumping-off point, reimagining Peter and Alice as brother and sister.Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo will star in the fantasy adventure Come Away, an imagined prequel to the classics Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan.The movie imagines Peter and Alice as siblings before they went to Wonderland and Neverland. When their eldest brother dies in a tragic accident, they each try to save their parents, played by Jolie and Oyelowo, from their downward spirals of despair until finally they are forced to choose between home and imagination.Brenda Chapman, who won an Oscar for her work on Pixar's Brave, will direct from a script by Marissa Kate Goodhill. Come Away will be Chapman's live-action directorial debut. Leesa Kahn, James Spring and Andrea Keir will produce the feature, with Michelle Manning executive producing. Oyelowo will also produce through his Yoruba Saxon banner. The film is set to shoot in the U.K. and Los Angeles.Come Away is being co-repped by UTA and Endeavor Content.Jolie, who is repped by UTA and Sloane Offer, is currently working on Disney's Maleficent sequel and an adaptation of the children's story The One and Only Ivan.Oyelowo will next be seen in Doug Liman's Chaos Walking. He is repped by CAA, the U.K.'s Hamilton Hodell, Inphenate and Schreck Rose.Chapman is repped by WME.
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Angelina Jolie makes her Instagram debut with Elle Fanning on Maleficent 2 set... days before 43rd birthday
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 May 2018 03:28
- Written by Daily mail
Angelina Jolie does not do social media; she has never had an Instagram, Twitter or Snapchat account.But that all changed on Tuesday when the Oscar-winning actress was seen smiling and flashing a peace sign behind co-star Elle Fanning on the London set of her new film, Maleficent 2.This comes just six days before the mother-of-six is set to celebrate her 43rd birthday.Jolie was covered up in a white plush robe and already had her Maleficent horns on with heavy makeup that included a pale face, filled in eyebrows and deep ruby red lipstick.The Salt star had long nails and several rings on as well as a pair of very think black sunglasses.Elle was in a cream silk blouse and mirrored sunglasses with her flaxen locks in a Swedish braid with yellow flowers tucked in.The caption read, 'It's bring your mom to work day on the #Maleficent2 set.' At age 20, the 42-year-old Jolie could be her mother. But the star was likely referring to how Angelina's character is like a mom to Elle's character in the movie.Fanning also shared a photo where she was looking into the camera with Jolie's horns behind her.The young star cleverly captioned that one, 'Photobomb.'In both shots the ladies were in a parking lot with their large movie trailers behind them. Elle portrays Princess Aurora and Angelina is Maleficent. Maleficent 2 shoots at the UK Pinewood studios and is scheduled to come out in 2019 or 2020.
The first Maleficent film - based on Disney's Sleeping Beauty - came out in 2014 and was a massive hit with $750M globally. Jolie told Entertainment Weekly: 'She was just my favorite as a little girl. I was terrified of her but I was really drawn to her/ I loved her … What’s interesting about her that I do relate to, and hat I think everyone relates to, is she’s not what you assume she is.'She also said she made the movie because she wanted to 'do something that my children could see,' she told Collider.The Tomb Raider star added, 'I thought it was, in fact, an important story to tell.'It looks like Angie and Elle are getting some company soon. On Tuesday Deadline reported that Robert Lindsay is joining the cast, and that Chiwetel Ejiofor is 'definitely attached.' Other stars in the film are Michelle Pfeiffer as Queen Ingrith, Ed Skrein and Harris Dickinson as Prince Phillip.Sam Riley as Diaval; Imelda Staunton as the pixie Knotgrass; Juno Temple as the pixie Thistlewit; and Lesley Manville as the pixie Flittle are coming back from the original Maleficent.Joachim Rønning is directing from a script by Linda Woolverton and Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster. Jolie is one of the producers with Joe Roth. The sequel picks up several years after Maleficent. 'Maleficent II continues to explore the complex relationship between the horned fairy and the soon to be Queen, as they form new alliances and face new adversaries in their struggle to protect the moors and the magical creatures that reside within,' Deadline reported.
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'Maleficent 2' Star Ed Skrein Talks 'High Caliber' Sequel With Michelle Pfeiffer & Angelina Jolie
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- Published on Friday, 25 May 2018 11:01
- Written by ET online
Maleficent 2, the long-awaited sequel to Disney's 2014 hit based on Sleeping Beauty, will not disappoint, according to one of the movie's actors.At the In Darkness premiere on Wednesday — which hits theaters and OnDemand on May 25 — Ed Skrein exclusively dished to ET's Ash Crossan about what it was like working with the sequel's A-list stars, Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer."I mean, all you want to do is work with people that can improve you as an actor. People that you respect, and, you know, Angelina, Michelle Pfeiffer, this is a phenomenal cast," the 35-year-old actor said in praise of the movie. "People that I respect and [have] been watching for years and have a human respect for as well as a professional respect."Along with Jolie starring in the titular role of Maleficent and Pfiffer playing Queen Ingris, Jenn Murray, Elle Fanning and Chiwetel Ejiofor are all set to star in the film.In addition to the great cast, Skrein was excited for the film because it's a little more family-friendly than his typical role."It's Disney man. It's great fun," Skrein said. "Its finally something that my nieces and nephews and my children can enjoy and watch instead of this fool mouth, dark, stuff that I usually do."His dark streak continues with his role In Darkness, which is about a blind musician who hears a murder in the apartment upstairs."From the beginning, he was an interesting character that had an interesting arc that drew me to it," Skrein said of his character. "What you actually want from a role is for it to be interesting from the beginning and only get more interesting as it goes along. That's exactly what happened."
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‘Fantastic Beasts’ Actress Jenn Murray Joins ‘Maleficent 2’
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- Published on Sunday, 20 May 2018 09:01
- Written by Variety
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” actress Jenn Murray is joining the cast of “Maleficent 2” starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning, sources tell Variety.Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Ed Skrein are also on board to star. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” helmer Joachim Ronning is set to direct.Joe Roth is producing the film, with Jez Butterworth and Linda Woolverton penning the latest script. Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster wrote the most recent draft.It is not clear where this film will pick up following the first movie, which was based on the fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty.” The original story centered on an evil fairy who cursed an infant princess to eternal sleep, only to realize the young girl was the only one who could save the kingdom from its dangerous ruler. “Maleficent” broke several box office records on its way to making $758.5 million worldwide.Details behind Murray’s role are currently unknown. Production on the sequel is set to start in 2018.Along with appearing in “Fantastic Beasts,” Murray’s other recent credits include “Brooklyn” and “Love and Friendship.” On the TV side, she has appeared in “Truckers” and “The Fades.” She is repped by the Curtis Brown Group and Thruline Entertainment.
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