Maleficent 3: Dark Faerie (2025)

Maleficent 3: Dark Faerie (2025)” – A Final Battle Between Light and Shadow

Disney has unveiled the breathtaking first look at Maleficent 3: Dark Faerie, the highly anticipated conclusion to the dark fantasy trilogy that reimagined one of cinema’s most iconic villains. Returning in her signature horns and haunting grace, Angelina Jolie reprises her role as Maleficent — now facing her greatest trial as both protector and destroyer.

Set years after the events of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019), the kingdom of Ulstead and the Moors enjoy an uneasy peace. Aurora (Elle Fanning), now Queen of both realms, prepares for a royal union between humans and fae. But when an ancient evil is awakened from deep beneath the earth — a forgotten god of shadow known as Noctyra — the balance between dark and light is shattered. Maleficent must confront a terrifying truth: her powers are connected to Noctyra’s, and a dark legacy may lie within her own bloodline.

The first trailer for Dark Faerie teases a film of epic scale and intimate emotion. We see warships burning, winged creatures taking to the skies, and Maleficent herself engulfed in swirling black flame. A voice whispers through the darkness: “To defeat the dark, she must become it.”

As war looms and betrayal festers in the human court, Maleficent must decide whether to embrace the darkness within or sacrifice everything she loves. The film introduces a new character, Faelan (played by Regé-Jean Page), a mysterious fae warrior with ties to Maleficent’s past and secrets that could change the fate of both realms.

Directed by Joachim Rønning, Maleficent 3 promises visually stunning landscapes, fierce magical battles, and a deeper exploration of destiny, identity, and redemption. The score, composed by Lorne Balfe, builds upon the haunting themes of the previous films while adding a bold, new emotional intensity.

Fans are already calling it the darkest and most ambitious entry in the series. With Jolie commanding the screen once more and a story that challenges what it means to be hero or villain, Maleficent 3: Dark Faerie is poised to cast a final, unforgettable spell when it hits theaters Halloween 2025. This time, the darkness doesn’t just rise — it rules.