Photo Flash: First Look - Angelina Jolie as MALEFICENT

People.com has released the first image of Angelina Jolie in the role of evil sorceress MALEFICENT in the upcoming reboot of Disney's 1959 animated feature Sleeping Beauty. Get a first look below!

The movie, set to be released in theaters on March 14, 2014, will be told from the evil monarch's point of view.

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actress explained, "It's not anti-princess. But it's the first time they're looking at this epic woman ... I hope in the end you see a woman who is capable of being many things, and just because she protects herself and is aggressive, it doesn't mean she can't have other [warmer] qualities." Added Jolie, "It's a really great script. I'm having a lot of fun. I've already got my horns fitted. My kids are very happy."

Robert Stromberg, the Oscar-winning production designer for Avatar and Alice in Wonderland, will make his directorial debut on the film, which will beproduced by Joe Roth.

Photo credit: Greg Williams/Disney