Los Angeles, May 26, 2025 — The horns are back — and this time, they come with a vengeance. Disney has unveiled the first teaser trailer for Maleficent 3 (2026), starring Angelina Jolie reprising her iconic role alongside surprising new additions to the cast: Megan Fox and Ana de Armas.
Scroll down to the bottom of the article to see the Trailer.
Titled Maleficent: The Shadow Court, the film picks up several years after the events of Mistress of Evil (2019), as dark forces stir beneath the surface of the Moors and a mysterious magical rebellion threatens to unravel both the human and fae realms.
🖤 Trailer Highlights
The teaser opens with a haunting voiceover from Maleficent herself (Jolie):
“Power is not given. It’s earned — in blood, betrayal… and fire.”
As eerie strings swell, we see:
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Maleficent, cloaked in obsidian black, soaring through a burning forest
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A new sorceress queen, played by Megan Fox, rising from a pool of enchanted smoke
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A scene-stealing appearance by Ana de Armas, cloaked in white as a powerful oracle torn between light and shadow
The teaser doesn’t reveal much, but what it does show is breathtaking: storm-swept battles, ancient ruins awakening, and thrones carved from bones and crystal.
✨ What We Know So Far
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Director: Joachim Rønning returns, promising a darker, more political chapter in the Maleficent saga.
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Plot: Maleficent must ally with old enemies and new fae rulers to confront a resurrected magical court that seeks to enslave both worlds.
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Themes: Redemption, female power, trust, and the blurred lines between hero and villain.
🌟 Cast
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Angelina Jolie as Maleficent
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Elle Fanning as Queen Aurora
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Megan Fox as Queen Seraphine of the North
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Ana de Armas as Lys, the Oracle of Light
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Chiwetel Ejiofor in an undisclosed role
Maleficent: The Shadow Court (Maleficent 3) will premiere in theaters worldwide on July 10, 2026, and is expected to be one of Disney’s tentpole summer releases.
🖤 The horns return. The magic reignites. And the war for the realms begins. 🎞️ Watch the teaser trailer now on Disney’s official YouTube channel.