In Sleeping Beauty, Prince Phillip battled Maleficent in dragon form and awakened Aurora with a kiss.
However, in Maleficent, Prince Phillip had a less effective role, as the subverting of the story was really the Maleficent and Aurora show, with Phillip’s kiss failing to awaken the princess.
The title is still Maleficent though, and Angelina Jolie’s anti-hero will almost certainly remain the focal point.
As Maleficent 2 moves beyond the Sleeping Beauty story and sees what happens following the first film’s happily-ever-after ending, it will be interesting to see what role the romance between Aurora and Phillip plays and if the Prince will have a bigger part this time around.