Deadline reports that the Mouse House has hired Linda Woolverton to pen the script for a Maleficent sequel. Sources also say the studio is keeping Angelina Jolie in the loop and that the sequel will be written for her to reprise. Jolie is mostly known for not doing sequels. She has turned down lucrative offers in the past to appear in sequels to Wanted and Salt, but Disney is letting that stop them. The 2014 film grossed over $750M at the worldwide box office and Disney wants to see if they can summon some more magic out of Jolie’s not-so-villainous role. However, would she make an exception to her sequel rule for Maleficent? At a press conference for the film in China last June, Jolie said, “It’s kind of hard to top her. She was pretty fun. Maybe I’ll get the chance to play her again.”
