Actresses Imelda Staunton and Miranda Richardson have signed on to join the cast for the upcoming Disney movie, Maleficent.

As previously reported, Angelina Jolie is set to star in the title role. Also joining the cast are Kenneth Cranham, Sam Riley and Lesley Manville.

Staunton will play Knotgrass, one of the “three pixies that end up taking care of Aurora. (They were fairies in the original tales.)”

Richardson will play Queen Ulla, “a Fairy Queen who is Maleficent’s aunt with a dislike of her niece.”

What do you think? Are you excited for these big name additions to the cast?

The film will be in theaters March 14, 2014.

Thanks to THR.