9 years after Mad Max Fury Road, Furiosa will hit theaters on May 22, 2024. The first pictures, published on December 1, have already caused an Internet sensation. The feature film is dedicated to the youth of Furiosa, who will be portrayed by Charlize Theron in 2015.
We take a look at everything you need to know about one of the movies that is sure to be an event in 2024.
Story: What does it say?
As the world crumbles, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a horde of bikers led by Commander Dementus. Crossing the desert, they encounter a citadel led by the immortal Joe. As two tyrants battle for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials to find her way home.
The screenplay is written by George Miller and Nico Latour.
Where does the movie compare to Mad Max Fury Road?
Furiosa chronicles the character’s teenage years (as played by Charlize Theron) before her alliance with Max Rockatansky, and will also have a bit of a superhero air, as the Avengers cast includes Chris Hemsworth, the saga’s Thor. This new feature film is directed, written and produced by George Miller, the man behind the four Mad Max films since the late 70s.
Casting: Who Plays Mad Max Furiosa?
After Charlize Theron, Anna Taylor-Joy takes on the role of a warrior in her youth. Since her debut in 2016, Anya Taylor-Joyce’s Hollywood career has been closely followed, alternating between independent work and major productions. The animated film Super Mario Bros.
Around him we find Chris Hemsworth who needs no introduction! Regarding his character, the villainous warrior Dementus, he introduced him as “A difficult person“.”He is very violent, crazy, brutal, who comes from the desert where the Mad Max saga takes place. It has great intensity, ferocity“.
The cast also includes Tom Burke, Couden Bales and Nathan Jones. Part of the art team will be the same as Fury Road: editor Margaret Sixel, costume designer Jenny Bevan, and composer Junkie XL.
Why isn’t Charlize Theron in the movie?
The film is a prequel that takes place before the return of Furiosa Charlize Theron is compromised. But it is useful to note that the idea of digital rejuvenation was discussed during the pre-production period of the project. But this solution did not convince George Miller.
Therefore, Charlize Theron will not be in this new part, but if other sequels were to see the light of day, the actress indicated that she would be ready to return.
Release Date: When will it be released?
In France, the date chosen is May 22, 2024. It’s been almost 9 years since Mad Max Fury Road was released on May 14, 2015. This date again coincided with the Cannes Film Festival. Fury Road was released in 2015 to critical success.
Filming Dates: When was the film shot?
Filming began on June 1, 2022 and ended in November in Australia. Post-production was therefore particularly lengthy on Furiosa, as with any feature film that requires extensive work on special effects. It will be almost a year and a half before the actual release of the film.
Why is there so much waiting between the original saga and the two new installments?
The original saga began in 1979 with Mad Max, followed by 1981’s Mad Max 2: The Challenge and finally 1985’s Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. Note that in France we had to wait until 1982 to see Mad Max 1 and 2 which were released in January 82 and August 82 respectively.
The idea for the fourth Mad Max – which became Fury Road – came to George Miller in 1997. However, the director’s various commercial failures (Lorenzo and Happy Feet 2), production difficulties, and incessant delays meant filming. That Fury Road was only released in May 2015, thirty years after the last opus.
The fourth episode of the Mad Max series was originally supposed to be filmed in Namibia in 2003. But the invasion of the American army in Iraq in the same year convinced the heads of the 20th Century Fox studio to cancel the project. In 2010, the film was still in pre-production for a release date planned for summer 2012. Production was halted again due to torrential rains disrupting the landscape of the chosen region in Australia. This prompted the team to find a new location and Namibia was once again identified as the ideal location to film this fourth part of the saga. Filming could finally begin in April 2012.
Remember that George Miller originally considered making two Mad Max movies back-to-back. Mad Max: Fury Road, and therefore Furiosa, focuses more on Charlize Theron’s character, Empress Furiosa.
Fury Road was a huge critical and public success: it grossed over $375 million worldwide and won 6 Academy Awards. In France, George Miller’s film attracted 2.3 million viewers.
It’s been 9 years since Fury Road and Furiosa came out in May 2024.
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