And Maleficent does indeed retell that sequence, too, and despite a bag full of inconsistencies and flaws that climactic fight at least is the result of setup and delivery. The earlier battle ...

The financials shouldn’t be too hard to figure out for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. The first film in the series, 2014’s Maleficent, opened to $69.4 million domestically and $106+ million ...