Watch Angelina Jolie Surprise Fans, ‘Mean Witch’ in MALEFICENT (D23 Expo) Angelina Jolie surprised thousands of Disney fans inside the Arena at the D23 Expo Saturday morning. The actress appeared on stage to talk about Maleficent (out July 2, 2014), a live action retelling of the Sleeping Beauty tale, now from the witch’s perspective. Jolie revealed that her evil character was frightening enough to scare some children on set and being called “mean witch”. Are excited to see Angelina Jolie in Maleficent?