Recent films shot at Pinewood Studios, based outside of London, include the coming Angelina Jolie film, "Maleficent, " and "Jack Ryan, " directed by Kenneth Branagh.

NPR: James Bond Studio To Open 1st US Facility In Ga.

This year has seen the latest Bond film, Skyfall, filmed there, as well as Maleficent, a take on the Sleeping Beauty tale, starring Angelina Jolie.

BBC: Pinewood Studios drops housing from expansion plans

When he took over, the studio had only three such pictures scheduled: "Oz, " July's "The Lone Ranger" starring Johnny Depp, and next year's "Maleficent" with Angelina Jolie.

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Thinking about witches began to change in the Fourteenth Century, particularly in the wake of the Black Death of 1347-1350, after which Europeans became increasingly fearful of conspiracies by maleficent underground forces, mostly imaginary.

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