Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, the sequel to the 2014 film starring Angelina Jolie as the iconic Disney villain, had a dismal opening weekend, pulling in just $36 million in North America. Even though the movie was #1 at the domestic box office, it fell short of projections, putting the film’s ultimate success in question. With a budget of $185 million and a considerable marketing price tag, that’s not the kind of question Disney wants to be asking. Maleficent herself isn’t much for looking on the bright side of things, but Mistress of Evil fared substantially better overseas, …