MALEFICENT IMAX Featurette & Red Carpet Premiere Photos

MALEFICENT has opened in theaters today and is poised to have a huge weekend at the box office.

With all the glitz and glamour of a huge Hollywood premiere, Disney pulled out all the stops on Wednesday as they rolled out the Blue Carpet at the El Capitan Theatre.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt autographed posters and took selfies with fans’ cell-phones. Juno Temple, Lesley Manville, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, and Sam Riley also posed for the mass of paparazzi.

Check out the plethora of images below and for more on the movie, read Melissa Howland’s review HERE.

IMAX released an exclusive featurette for Disney’s MALEFICENT where director Robert Stromberg explains his inspiration for the movie and why it should be seen in IMAX. “The Maleficent character is so iconic…why did she become evil? We find that out in this film. The first time I saw Maleficent in the IMAX format, it just blew me away.”

MALEFICENT,  the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the classic “Sleeping Beauty,” reveals the events that hardened Maleficent’s heart and drove her to curse the baby, Aurora, only to later realize that the child may hold the key to peace in the land.

The film stars Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville.

Directed by Robert Stromberg, MALEFICENT releases in theaters in 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D May 30th.

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The film is rated PG for sequences of fantasy action and violence, including frightening images.