Having written the script that re-imagined Alice in Wonderland for Tim Burton, writer Linda Woolverton has been hired by Disney to tackle Maleficent, a live-action take on the evil queen from the animated classic Sleeping Beauty.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project could reunite the writer with Burton, who is considering directing the movie.
No deal has been made with Burton, and the hiring of Woolverton ‘ whose credits include the Disney animated classics Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King ‘ is the first concrete step forward in its development.
Few details on the project have been revealed, but Maleficent reportedly would tell the classic Sleeping Beauty tale from the point of view of the green-skinned antagonist.
No release date has been set for the project.
