George Miller’s post-apocalyptic series, launched in 1979, is getting another installment. This May, we will return to a wilderness gripped by madness, where cynical warlords rule and vicious gangs rage.
When Mad Max: Fury Road was released in 2015, it turned out to be one of the best comebacks of a cult franchise ever. The series director, George Miller, returned to his post-apocalyptic world after a long hiatus armed with a handful of crazy ideas and created a spectacle that achieved mass success.
Although some had severe doubts about casting Tom Hardy as Max Rockatansky, the actor proved to be a worthy successor to Mel Gibson. Viewers also took notice of a new character, Imperator Furiosa, passionately played by Charlize Theron.
Soon, George Miller will again take us into the heart of the apocalypse. This time, our guide through the insane desert world will be a Furiosa 20 years younger, portrayed by none other than Anya Taylor-Joy.
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Furiosa release date
The global premiere of the new film in the Mad Max series is scheduled for Friday, 24 May 2024.
However, for the selected audience, the movie will debut slightly earlier at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. The special screening within the Out of Competition gala will occur on Wednesday, 15 May 2024.
Furiosa plot
In Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa was the right hand of Immortan Joe, a warlord controlling water reservoirs. However, the warrior betrayed the leader and, along with his wives and Max, set off on a journey through the desert. The fugitives were heading towards the oasis called the Green Place of Many Mothers, from which Furiosa was abducted as a child.
The action of George Miller’s new film takes place 45 years after the fall of civilisation and decades before the events of Fury Road. The plot will span 15 years of Furiosa’s life.
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Here is the official film description:
As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
Furiosa cast
The following cast members will star in the movie:
- Anya Taylor-Joy – Furiosa
- Chris Hemsworth – Warlord Dementus
- Lachy Hulme – Immortan Joe
- Nathan Jones – Rictus Erectus
- Angus Sampson – Organic Mechanic
- Alyla Browne – Furiosa as a child
- Charlee Fraser – Mary Jo Bassa, Furiosa’s mother
- John Howard – the People Eater
- Daniel Webber – War Boy
- Tom Burke
- Quaden Bayles
Furiosa trailers
As part of the CCXP 2024 panel, the creators of Furiosa revealed the first trailer for the film. You can see it below:
The new promo teases Furiosa’s epic fight with sinister warlords:
The third trailer teases a deadly clash between Furiosa and Warlord Dementus: