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The new teaser trailer for the upcoming Angelina Jolie film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil has arrived!

Angelina and co-star Elle Fanning are reprising their roles as the dark fairy Maleficent and Princess Aurora, respectively. Joining them in the cast are Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, Ed Skrein, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, and Lesley Manville.

The film continues to explore the complex relationship between the horned fairy and the soon to be Queen as they form new alliances and face new adversaries in their struggle to protect the moors and the magical creatures that reside within.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil will hit theaters nationwide on October 18.

Dominic West walks the red carpet with his daughter Martha while attending the 2019 Met Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday (May 6) in New York City.

Also in attendance at the event were Chiwetel Ejiofor and his girlfriend Frances Aaternir.

More stars at the gala included Chris Rock with partner Megalyn Echikunwoke, Omari Hardwick, and Kyle MacLachlan with wife Desiree Gruber.

FYI: Dominic is wearing Tom Ford. Chiwetel and Frances are both wearing Ferragamo. Chris is wearing Gucci with Fred Leighton cufflinks. Megalyn is wearing Giambattista Valli. Kyle is wearing Nigel Curtiss. Desiree is wearing a Zac Posen dress and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry. Omari is wearing Dapper Dan x Gucci.

Check out this new image from Disney’s The Lion King remake on the cover of Entertainment Weekly‘s annual Summer Movie Preview issue, available at EW.com today and on newsstands on April 26!

Here’s what director Jon Favreau and cast members Seth Rogen and Chiwetel Ejiofor had to share with the outlet:

Jon on the process of virtual production: “We’ve basically built a multiplayer VR filmmaking game just for the purposes of making this movie…The whole reason for all of this is to make an animated film feel live-action—to have a real crew make all the camera decisions that you would on set, instead of somebody sitting at a keyboard programming in the camera moves.”

Jon on Beyonce’s (Nala) motivation to be involved in the film: “Part of it is that she’s got young kids, part of it is that it’s a story that feels good for this phase of her life and her career, and she really likes the original very much. And then, of course, there are these wonderful musical numbers that she can be involved with, and my God…she really lives up to her reputation as far as the beauty of her voice and talent.”

Seth (Pumbaa) on preserving the original film’s legacy: “I once heard it referred to as the crown jewel of the Disney movies, and for me at least, it’s for sure the one that hit me the hardest and taught me the most lessons about life and death and many things in between…Whenever Jon has shown me [footage], I weep uncontrollably because it just hits a raw nerve in some ways and taps directly into these feelings from my childhood, but updates them with a scope that is heavily impactful to me as an adult.”

Chiwetel (Scar) on the importance of casting black actors in the Africa-set fantasy: “The Lion King is a wonderful opportunity to bring in a cast of black actors to play these extraordinary iconic roles…Obviously, I feel very connected to anything African because of my heritage, and that’s why it’s a very special experience to me. It’s wonderful that both Jon Favreau and Disney have really pushed to engage with that kind of casting.”

For more from the issue and to see brand-new images from the film, visit EW.com.

It was a star-studded night at Buckingham Palace!

Prince Charles held a dinner to celebrate The Prince’s Trust for donors, supporters, and ambassadors of the organization that helps youth.

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Luke Evans, Tamsin Egerton with Josh Hartnett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Amal Clooney and George Clooney were all in attendance at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening (March 12) in London, England to show their support.

The Prince’s Trust aims to “create brighter futures for young people aged 11 to 30 [by] empowering them to get into jobs, education and training.”

Check out all the photos from the star-studded event in the gallery…

Isla Fisher‘s Marge in Charge children’s book series may be adapted into a television show!

The 43-year-old actress-author revealed the big news while making an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor on Tuesday (March 5).

“This is the third and last book in the series here. I’ve done four books in the UK, but now I’m thinking of adapting it into a TV show here in the states,” Isla revealed.

James then asked Isla who would be her dream actor to play Marge in the series: “Betty White, I have to say. I’m such a fan, I think she does comedy and drama and she’d just be wonderful.”

Chiwetel Ejiofor hits the stage to speak at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations for his film The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind held at The Robin Williams Center on Tuesday (February 26) in New York City.

The 41-year-old Oscar-nominated actor-director felt “galvanized to pursue screenwriting and directing in a bigger way.”

“I was just really inspired by it,” Chiwetel continued. “It is so hopeful and optimistic. Especially since it is a story from a part of the world that there hasn’t been much optimistic cinema about. I was really engaged with that. Because it felt like I was reading something that really related to me.”

In the story, against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine. It also based on the true story of William Kamkwamba – Watch the trailer here!

Angelina Jolie poses for a photo with all six of her kids in a rare family outing for a special screening of Netflix’s The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind on Monday (February 25) at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City.

The 43-year-old actress hosted the screening and moderated a Q&A with the film’s director and star Chiwetel Ejiofor and the man who inspired the film, William Kamkwamba.

Angelina brought all six of her kids – Maddox, 17, Pax, 15, Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 12, and ten-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox – to the screening.

Other stars there included David Schwimmer, Abbi Jacobson, Neve Campbell, Christian Slater, Edward Norton, Asia Kate Dillon, Gina Gershon, and more. The movie launches on Netflix this Friday.

A few days earlier, Angelina was joined by four of the kids for a documentary screening.

15+ pictures inside of Angelina Jolie at the screening with her kids… More Here! »