Sleeping Beauty artwork showcases an incredible transformation of Aurora in live-action. The 1959 animated movie follows a young princess, sheltered from the outside world, who punctures her finger on a spindle and succumbs to a curse placed upon her by the villainous Evil Queen, Maleficent. Mary Costa voices Aurora, while the rest of the cast includes Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Barbara Luddy, Barbara Jo Allen, and Bill Shirley as Prince Phillip. Sleeping Beauty has not received an exact live-action remake, but the memorable antagonist did in the form of Disney’s Maleficent.

In a recent post, Instagram user Ulya Stuzhuk transformed Aurora into a live-action Disney princess. Check out the video below:

The reel begins with an image of Aurora, donning the outfit commonly associated with her time in the forest. Quickly moving through the creative process, the video ended by revealing a lifelike version of the princess.

Will A Disney Live-Action Sleeping Beauty Happen?

The Princess Already Appeared In Maleficent.

Considering how Jolie’s Maleficent films performed at the box office, it might make sense to continue that franchise, rather than introduce new actors as the same characters.

Aurora has appeared in live-action before, for Maleficent and the 2019 sequel Maleficent:Mistress of Evil. She was portrayed by Elle Fanning, and the story surrounding her character was modified. The first movie revealed that Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) watched over the princess and even grew to love her, later reversing the curse and awakening Aurora from her long sleep. In Mistress of Evil, Aurora became queen, and the film expanded on her relationship with the once-evil fairy Maleficent, something the 1959 adaptation of Sleeping Beauty couldn't do as it ended with the Disney villain's death.

The story of Sleeping Beauty which most audiences are familiar with reveals that Maleficent's curse was broken by Prince Phillip's true love kiss.

Given the latest rush of successful remakes, Disney could opt to make a live-action Sleeping Beauty that focuses more on Princess Aurora. It's worth questioning why the studio chose to go in the direction of Maleficent in the first place, though at the time, Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast (two of the better-received adaptations) had not premiered theatrically. Considering how Jolie’s Maleficent films performed at the box office, it might make sense to continue that franchise, rather than introduce new actors as the same characters.

In the latest updates on Maleficient 3, Jolie confirmed that another sequel was in development and that she is expected to reprise her role. There has been no word whether Fanning would return as Aurora. However, it will be interesting to see if Disney ever revisits Sleeping Beauty, and what other classic princesses get the remake treatment. Should a live-action adaptation ever come to fruition, the artwork of Aurora offers a beautiful presentation of what she could look like.

Source: Ulya Stuzhuk/Instagram