Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning Maleficent movie costumes on display...

This Disney villain has been terrifying children since 1959's animated classic Sleeping Beauty, but now Angelina Jolie has been perfectly cast in the live-action origin story of the malevolent fairy, Maleficent.

Original Disney Maleficent movie costume exhibit

To help promote the movie in advance of its cinema release the ArcLight Sherman Oaks theatre had these magical costumes, worn by Angelina Jolie as the titular 'Maleficent' and Elle Fanning as the soon to be sleeping 'Princess Aurora', on display in its lobby on May 27, 2014.

Maleficent movie poster

These original costume creations were designed by Anna B. Sheppard, whose work can also be seen in Captain America: The First Avenger, The Pianist, Dragonheart and Schindler's List amongst many others.

Original costume worn by Angelina Jolie as Maleficent

As she lives in the forest you can see that Maleficent's clothing is influenced by nature, like animal skins, feathers and bones, even the colour choices of this garment are very earthy. Her spiky, edgy-looking ring and bracelet jewelry looks like it is made from wood or bone materials. She wears this costume when we are introduced to the grown-up Maleficent flying high over The Moors.

Be sure to also take a look at Maleficent's Christening curse costume and if you're a fan of the actress, be sure to also check out Angelina Jolie's 1920's period costume from Changeling.

Original costume worn by Elle Fanning 

as Princess Aurora in Maleficent

In addition to this woodland Maleficent outfit, they also had this hooded costume (minus the belt) worn by Elle Fanning as the infamous Sleeping Beauty herself, Princess Aurora, who the vindictive fairy curses as a baby.

I'm sure all you costumers out there will appreciate the embroidery detail on the sleeves, neckline and hem of the dress.

If you're Disney fan, be sure to check out more Disney movie costumes and props on display from past exhibits like Muppets Most Wanted, Mary Poppins, Oz The Great and Powerful, Alice in Wonderland, Pirates of the Caribbean and more besides.

Maleficent movie poster

If you like these Maleficent costumes, be sure to stick around in the days to come as I believe the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood will have more authentic costumes from the movie on display when the film is released on May 30, 2014.

Alex Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde movie costumes from the Endless Love remake...

Movie studios seem to have a fascination with remaking classic movies (more than often not as well) and one of the latest from this year is the reimagined romance, Endless Love, which originally starred Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt as the teens madly in love in 1981, but now stars the young talents of Alex Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde, in the second big screen adaptation of Scott Spencer's novel.

Original costumes from Endless Love on display

This suit worn by Alex Pettyfer as 'David Elliot' and red dress worn by Gabriella Wilde as 'Jade Butterfield' in the 2014 movie remake, as the charismatic boy and privileged girl who fall in love against her parents wishes, were photographed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood's costume and prop archive attraction on April 15, 2014.

Stacy Battat was responsible for Costume Design on the movie, whilst the candlestick prop is significant for the fire that is started in Jade's house towards the end of the movie.

Be sure to also check out more original costumes and props on display at the NBC Universal Experience exhibit from the small and big screen on my most recent visit.

Endless Love movie remake poster

Denzel Washington's American Gangster movie costume on display...

In Ridley Scott's 2007 biographical crime movie American Gangster Denzel Washington plays 'Frank Lucas', a notorious Manhattan heroin kingpin in 1970's America, with Russell Crowe's detective fighting to put his drug smuggling empire out of business.

Original costume worn by Denzel Washington 

as drug boss Frank Lucas in American Gangster

Janty Yates was Costume Designer on this 70's based movie and this costume worn by Denzel Washington as the drug overlord 'Frank Lucas'. This costume and drug weighing scale prop from the film was photographed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood's ever-changing costume and prop archive exhibit on April 15, 2014.

You can also see more of Janty Yates costume designs in The Counselor, Gladiator and 2010's Robin Hood (all films by Ridley Scott).

American Gangster movie poster

Costumes from TV's Psych on display...

The crime comedy drama Psych ran for eight seasons on USA Network from its debut in July 2006 to the series finale in March 2014. The show centered on James Roday as 'Shawn Spencer' whose observational skills and eidetic memory make it appear than he has psychic abilities and allows him to be a freelance consultant with the Santa Barbara Police Department. He's joined in his investigations by his best friend and business partner 'Burton "Gus" Guster' (played by Dulé Hill).

Original costumes from Psych on display 

at Universal Studios Hollywood

These costumes worn by the actors in the TV series, with Costume Design by Simon Tuke, were photographed on display at the NBC Universal Experience exhibit on April 15, 2014. 

One the left is the outfit worn by James Roday as Shawn Spencer when he goes undercover at a telenovela studio and pretends to play 'Chad' the delivery man in episode thirteen of the second season, 'Lights, camera... Homicidio'.

The other more iconic looking, and timely costume with the release of Michael Jackson's latest album, is an homage to the King of Pop's red leather Thriller jacket, worn in this case by Dulé Hill as 'Gus' when he goes undercover as a contestant in a singing talent show contest in the vein of American Idol in the season two opener.

Psych TV poster

Megan Hilty's Ivy Lynn Smash opening night dress on display...

Following on from the initial success of the musical dramedy Glee on Fox, NBC in a surprisingly risky move developed its own more grown up version called Smash, based on the infamous world of New York's stage musicals. The show about bringing an original 'Marilyn Monroe' musical called 'Bombshell' to the dazzling lights of Broadway debuted in February 2012 and ran for two seasons.

Original costume worn by Megan Hilty as Ivy Lynn in Smash

The series primarily saw experienced chorus girl 'Ivy Lynn' played by Megan Hilty vying for the starring role as Marilyn against newcomer 'Karen Cartwright' (Katherine McPhee), alongside an impressive cast which included Anjelica Huston, Debra Messing, Jack Davenport and Christian Borle.

In the second season Ivy landed her dream role as the lead in Bombshell and wore this sparkling starburst dress in the twelfth episode, 'Opening Night', at a party for the stage musical's debut. Joseph G. Aulisi was Costume Designer on season two of the show.

The show enjoyed mixed reviews and lower ratings as the seasons progressed, even with a bit of a season two reboot which removed most of the annoying characters and tried to fix the problems with the musical drama, but by that stage it was too late, which is a shame as I loved the show and its journey to Broadway storyline and original songs.

I hope we'll see more costumes from Smash, like this dazzling dress on display on April 15, 2014, at Universal Studios Hollywood's costume and prop archive exhibit in the future.

Smash season one TV billboard

If you're also a fan of musical theatre and their big screen adaptations, be sure to also check out these costumes and props from Mamma Mia The Movie, original Oscar-nominated film costumes from Les Miserables and more besides.