Joachim Rønning shares his thoughts on directing Maleficent 3; says that he is "always interested in a good story"

Tron: Ares director Joachim Rønning is always in for a good story, and he recently shared this when asked about returning for Maleficent 3. He directed the second film in the Angelina Jolie-led franchise, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which currently holds a low critics score of 40% at Rotten Tomatoes. However, that's the opposite of what fans think of it, as the popcorn meter shows a 95% approval rating.

While talking to Screen Rant, he discussed what he thinks about a potential return for Maleficent 3, and he said,

"I think I'm always interested in a good story. For me, that's what it's all about. So, we will see what the future holds. I love Maleficent, and I love Pirates. It changed my life and career, being able to get that gig. Now doing Tron, I feel so lucky to have been able to do [these big projects]. And also making a smaller film like Young Woman and the Sea, where we go and we have Daisy Ridley and we're out on the ocean doing it for real. And here [with Tron] we're in the computer. I feel very lucky."

As of now, the third film in the franchise doesn't have an official title, but it is still in development.

Maleficent 3 already has a writer

Angelina Jolie as Maleficent. (Image via Disney)

While there's no solid update on who will be directing the third movie in the franchise, it already has a writer, Linda Woolverton, who has worked on the first two films. She solely wrote the first film but co-wrote the next with Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue.

As a writer, Woolverton has worked on acclaimed Disney films, including Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Lion King (1994), Alice in Wonderland (2010), and Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016).

Was there a cast announcement for the film?

Angelina Jolie (left) will reprise her role in Maleficent 3 (Image via Getty)

As of this writing, there has been just one cast announcement associated with the film. Angelina Jolie was confirmed to reprise her role of the powerful Dark Fey. Other than her, no one has been attached to the project.

You can see the franchise actors and their roles below.