Sleeping Beauty (franchise) such as the "Sleeping Beauty" characters. Characters from "Sleeping Beauty" also make minor appearances in the direct-to-video films based in the show, "" and "Mickey's House of Villains". Fantasy television series "Once Upon a Time" regularly include live-action interpretations of characters including Maleficent, Aurora, Phillip, King Stefan, and Aurora's mother is mentioned as Briar Rose, the "original" Sleeping Beauty. Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather appears as recurring character in the American animated television series "Sofia the First", as the headmistresses of Royal Prep. Aurora appeared in the 24th episode of the series, "Holiday in Enchancia". The series features characters from the
The Sleeping Beauty Quartet amid vivid imageries of bisexuality, homosexuality, ephebophilia and pony play. In 1994, the abridged audio versions of the first three books were published in cassette form. "The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty" was read by actress Amy Brenneman. "Beauty's Punishment" was read by Elizabeth Montgomery (known for her role in the ABC situation comedy "Bewitched") as Beauty with Michael Diamond as Tristan, and "Beauty's Release" was by Montgomery with actor Christian Keiber reading as Laurent. A compact disc version of the audiobooks was read by Genviere Bevier and Winthrop Eliot. After the success of "Interview with the Vampire" (1976), Anne Rice