According to a new report, actress Angelina Jolie is in talks to play a wicked fairy godmother in a live action remake of Sleeping Beauty.
The Los Angeles Times says Disney has hired its longtime collaborator Linda Woolverton to work on a screenplay for the 50-year-old classic. Alice in Wonderland director Tim Burton is also contemplating his involvement with the film.
And sources say Jolie, who is currently in Venice, Italy, filming The Tourist alongside Johnny Depp, is very interested and would like to sign on to play Maleficent.
