Dan Trachtenberg Developing New Sleeping Beauty Film for Disney
Director Dan Trachtenberg is working on a new live-action take on the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale for Disney, separate from the Maleficent franchise.
Disney is returning to the world of Sleeping Beauty with a new project currently in the early stages of development. Director Dan Trachtenberg, known for his work on the Predator franchise, is spearheading the development of this original film.
According to reporting by polygon.com, Trachtenberg is collaborating with Rayna McClendon to develop the story. The screenplay for the project is being written by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf.
While Disney has previously explored the lore of this classic fairy tale through the Maleficent series, this upcoming film will be entirely separate. It is not connected to the existing movies starring Angelina Jolie.
Quick answers
Is this a sequel to the Maleficent movies?
No, the new project is not connected to the existing Maleficent films.
Who is writing the screenplay?
Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf are writing the screenplay for the film.