In our story, Aurora is basically moving out, which is something all parents dread, and that’s exactly how Maleficent feels.” Ronning also promises a visual spectacle that will follow up on ...

Aurora is more of a symbol than a person, a princess whose fate was dictated by others. Then, decades later, 2014's Maleficent re-imagined Aurora, played by Elle Fanning, as a princess with agency ...