Get excited, villain fans: Walt Disney Studios announced the U.S. release date for "Maleficent" — March 14, 2014! Based on Disney's animated classic "Sleeping Beauty," this live-action movie will delve into the origins of Maleficent and what caused her to curse Princess Aurora. The film stars Angelina Jolie as the title role and will show a different side to the evil fairy.

Before casting and filming was finalized, Jolie told MTV News' Josh Horowitz she would love to play the titular sorceress. "It's all new and being discussed, but I loved her when I was a little girl. She was my favorite."

When we caught up with the actress a year later at the red carpet for "Kung Fu Panda 2," she confirmed "there's a great script." The script was penned by Linda Woolverton, and Jolie admitted she had loved it for a very long time. Even though the movie tells Maleficent's version of the story doesn't mean Aurora will be portrayed as the bad guy.

"It's not anti-princess," Jolie told Entertainment Weekly about the film. "But it's the first time they're looking at this epic woman. ... I hope in the end you see a woman who is capable of being many things, and just because she protects herself and is aggressive, it doesn't mean she can't have other [warmer] qualities."

Jolie believes "Maleficent" will be a positive film for young girls to see because of its message of seeing a story from someone else's point of view. But it isn't just the script that fans can look forward to; Robert Stromberg — who has worked on "Avatar" and "Alice in Wonderland" in the past — will direct, which means audiences can prepare themselves for stunning visuals as well.

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