Sleeping Beauty (franchise)
Sleeping Beauty is a [The Walt The Walt Disney Company|Disney Company|Disney] media franchise that began in 1959 with the theatrical release of the animated film Sleeping Beauty, based on the homonymous fairy tale.
Films
''Sleeping Beauty'' (1959)
Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney based on The Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault. In 2019, Sleeping Beauty was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".''Maleficent'' films
''Maleficent'' (2014)
Maleficent is a live-action adaptation/remake of 1959 animated film but tells the story from the eponymous antagonist portrayed by Angelina Jolie.''Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'' (2019)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is the sequel of the 2014 film Maleficent, continuing the story of the first film. The film was released on October 18, 2019.Untitled third ''Maleficent'' film (TBA)
In September 2021, a third Maleficent film was confirmed to be in early development, with Angelina Jolie expected to return.Direct-to-video and television films
''Keys to the Kingdom'' (2007)
As a segment of Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams, "Keys to the Kingdom" focuses on Princess Aurora, who reigns the kingdom in the absence of her parents, and Merryweather gives Aurora her wand in case she needs any assistance and warns her to be very careful with it.''Descendants'' series
''Descendants'' (2015)
Descendants is a live-action Disney Channel Original Movie based on the lives of the children of various Disney heroes and villains when they attend the same prep school. The film focused mainly on Mal, daughter of Maleficent, who is the main antagonist of the movie. The film also includes Audrey, Aurora and Phillip's daughter, and Queen Leah also makes a minor appearance.''Descendants 2'' (2017)
Descendants 2 is the sequel to the 2015 film Descendants. The film again focuses on Mal, however Maleficent only appears briefly transformed into a lizard. Audrey, Aurora and Prince Phillip's daughter, being only mentioned in the film.''Descendants 3'' (2019)
A third film in the Descendants franchise was released in mid 2019. It featured Mal and Audrey, the daughters of Maleficent and Aurora respectively, with Queen Leah returning in a supporting role. In the film, Mal and Audrey fulfill roles reversed from their mothers in Sleeping Beauty, with Mal acting as the heroine of the story, while Audrey acts as the main antagonist.''Descendants: The Rise of Red'' (2024)
A fourth film from the Descendants franchise was released in mid 2024. In the film, Maleficent is seen in her teenage years.Television series
''House of Mouse'' (2001–2003)
Disney's animated television series House of Mouse included many Disney animated character cameos, including the Sleeping Beauty characters. Characters from Sleeping Beauty also make minor appearances in the direct-to-video films based in the show, Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse and Mickey's House of Villains.''Sofia the First'' (2012–2018)
Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather appear as recurring characters in the American animated television series Sofia the First, as the headmistresses of Royal Prep.The series features characters from the Disney Princess franchise, with Aurora appearing in the 24th episode of the series, "Holiday in Enchancia".