It’s been reported that the co-director of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Joachim Rønning is in talks to helm Maleficent 2, and that a filming schedule is in place.
However according to Deadline, Rønning is now being tapped to direct the much-anticipated sequel to 2014’s Maleficent.
A follow-up has long been in development but details regarding a director or filming schedule have been lacking until now.
So the ingredients for a superior sequel are all there, and it remains to be seen how they all work together.