''Sleeping Beauty'' is a

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that began in 1959 with the theatrical release of ''

Sleeping Beauty ''Sleeping Beauty'' (french: La belle au bois dormant, or ''The Beauty in the Sleeping Forest''; german: Dornröschen, or ''Little Briar Rose''), also titled in English as ''The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods'', is a fairy tale about a princess cu ...

''.

Feature films

''
Sleeping Beauty ''Sleeping Beauty'' (french: La belle au bois dormant, or ''The Beauty in the Sleeping Forest''; german: Dornröschen, or ''Little Briar Rose''), also titled in English as ''The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods'', is a fairy tale about a princess cu ...
'' (1959)

'' is a 1959 American animated musical fantasy film produced by

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based on '' The Sleeping Beauty'' by

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. It is the 16th Disney animated feature film. In 2019, ''Sleeping Beauty'' was selected for preservation in the

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by the

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for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

''Maleficent'' films

'' Maleficent'' (2014)

'' Maleficent'' is a live-action spin-off film based in 1959's animated film, focused on the eponymous antagonist portrayed by

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'' 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.

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'' (2015)

''Descendants'' is a live-action

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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)

''Decedents 2'' is the sequel to the 2015 film ''Descendants''. The film again focuses on Mal, however Maleficent herself does not feature. Aurora, Prince Phillip and their daughter Audrey are not present 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.

Television series

''Disney's House of Mouse'' (2001–2003)

Disney's animated television series ''Disney's House of Mouse'' included many Disney animated character cameos such as 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. Aurora appeared in the 24th episode of the series, "Holiday in Enchancia". The series features characters from the

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franchise.

Theme park attractions

Sleeping Beauty Castle

Sleeping Beauty Castle is a fairy tale castle at the center of

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and Disneyland Park (Paris) and formerly at

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. It is based on the late-19th century Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany.

Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant

Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant (English: The Castle of the Sleeping Beauty) is the fairy tale castle at the centre of

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and is a continuation of

Sleeping Beauty Castle Sleeping Beauty Castle is a fairy tale castle at the center of Disneyland and formerly at Hong Kong Disneyland. It is based on the late 19th century Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany. It appeared in the Walt Disney Pictures logos from 198 ...

Video games

''Kingdom Hearts'' series (2002–present)

Maleficent is one of the main antagonists in the ''

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'' video game series, appearing in most entries in the series. Aurora appears for first time in ''

'' as one of the Seven Princesses of Heart. Flora, Fauna and Merryweather, as well as Maleficent's raven, appear for the first time in ''

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''. ''

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'' include a world based on the animation film, Enchanted Dominion, which includes for the first time in the games to Prince Phillip and Maleficent's goons.

''Disney Princess: Magical Jewels'' (2007)

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appears in '' Disney Princess: Magical Jewels'' as a playable character.

''Disney Infinity'' (2014–2016)

The 2014 live-action version of Maleficent is a playable character in the ''

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'' video game series, beginning with '' Disney Infinity 2.0'' (2015). As with the other playable characters in the game, a tie-in figure for Maleficent was also released.

''Disney Magic Kingdoms'' (2016)

Maleficent appears as a non-player character and the main antagonist in the video game '' Disney Magic Kingdoms'', where she casts a curse on the titular Kingdom. Aurora, Prince Phillip, Flora, Fauna and Merryweather appear as playable characters in the main storyline of the game.

Cast and characters

References

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