Tim Burton no longer making Maleficent for Disney

Tim Burton has departed pre-production of Disney’s fairytale reimagining Maleficent.

The re-telling of Sleeping Beauty was in very early stages, with Burton interested in helming the story of evil witch Maleficent, who casts a nasty spell on Princess Aurora.

Burton’s departure from the film appears to be an amicable one, with his Alice In Wonderland scriptwriter Linda Woolverton still attached to scribe Maleficent’s script.

Meanwhile, Burton is still pressing ahead on his Frankenweenie feature over at the Mouse House.