DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know Maleficent: Mistress of Evil was originally scheduled to be released on May 29, 2020? Surprisingly, Disney moved the release date seven months earlier to October 18, 2019. Isn't that amazing, right? Finally, the sequel is here, after five years since the release of the first Maleficent film in May 2014. So why has Maleficent 2 taken so long? Although Disney started its development quickly? First and foremost, writing the script isn't a piece of cake, the writers and producers even worked with Angelina Jolie to make it. There are also logistical details from booking enough studio space to make the movie. Additionally, lining up the schedules for stars like Jolie and Elle Fanning isn't easy. In fact, Harris Dickinson is replacing Brenton Thwaites in the role of Prince Phillip due to scheduling conflicts. Perhaps, those are enough reasons to explain the long production of this movie.

Are you wondering how much will this movie sequel make in its box office opening? According to Box Office Pro, its domestic opening weekend will range between $30-50 million. This is a far cry to the $69 million opening weekend of the first film. So why the low box office prediction? They say competition might be a factor since Maleficent 2 has the same opening day with Zombieland 2, and The Addams Family opens a week beforehand. They also note that movie sequels with long gaps tend to have sharp box office drops compared to their predecessor. Of course, this forecast isn't set in stone. Maybe, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is even a bigger hit than its first film. Even if this film has a weak domestic start, it could perform well at the foreign box office. That would be enough to make it a success like its predecessor.