About the movie:
As the world collapses, young Furiosa is taken from the Green Place of Many Mothers and captured by a formidable Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Traversing the Wasteland, they encounter the Citadel ruled by the ruthless Immortan Joe.
Amidst the clash of these two tyrants for supremacy, Furiosa faces numerous trials, determined to gather the means to find her way back home.
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Miller |
| Written by | George Miller, Nico Lathouris |
| Based on | Characters by George Miller, Byron Kennedy |
| Produced by | Doug Mitchell, George Miller |
| Starring | Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Alyla Browne |
| Cinematography | Simon Duggan |
| Edited by | Margaret Sixel, Eliot Knapman |
| Music by | Tom Holkenborg |
| Production companies | Kennedy Miller Mitchell, Village Roadshow Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release dates | 15 May 2024 (Cannes), 23 May 2024 (Australia), 24 May 2024 (United States) |
| Running time | 148 minutes |
| Countries | Australia, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $168 million |
Cast :
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Imperator Furiosa
- Alyla Browne as young Furiosa
- Chris Hemsworth as Dementus, the warlord leader of the Biker Horde which abducted Furiosa
- Tom Burke as Praetorian Jack
- Lachy Hulme as Immortan Joe / Rizzdale Pell
- Nathan Jones as Rictus Erectus
- Josh Helman as Scrotus
- John Howard as The People Eater
- Angus Sampson as The Organic Mechanic
- Charlee Fraser as Mary Jo Bassa, Furiosa’s mother
- Quaden Bayles as War Boy
- Daniel Webber as War Boy
Production:
Director George Miller and co-writer Nick Lathouris spent over 15 years developing the script for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), creating detailed backstories for every character, especially the protagonist Imperator Furiosa. This extensive work eventually led to a screenplay centered around Furiosa, which Charlize Theron used as a reference for her portrayal in Fury Road. In July 2010, Miller announced plans to shoot Fury Road back-to-back with a prequel titled Mad Max: Furiosa, but only Fury Road was filmed during pre-production.
In November 2017, Miller’s production company filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. over unpaid earnings, delaying further franchise entries. By July 2019, Miller confirmed that a Furiosa film was still in the works, along with two more Mad Max sequels.
By May 2020, Miller planned to develop a Furiosa prequel after finishing his other film, Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022). During this time, he began casting for Furiosa, opting for a younger actress instead of de-aging Charlize Theron. The film spans 15 years, detailing Furiosa’s backstory and her journey to return home.
Amid the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, Miller used Skype to audition actresses for Furiosa. He selected Anya Taylor-Joy after seeing her in an early cut of Last Night in Soho and auditioning her with the “Mad as Hell” monologue from Sidney Lumet’s Network. Taylor-Joy also received advice from Nicholas Hoult, who played Nux in Fury Road. Tom Burke joined the cast in autumn 2021, replacing Yahya Abdul-Mateen II due to scheduling conflicts. Several Fury Road crew members returned for Furiosa, including editor Margaret Sixel, production designer Colin Gibson, composer Junkie XL, sound mixer Ben Osmo, costume designer Jenny Beavan, and makeup designer Lesley Vanderwalt.
In January 2022, Simon Duggan was confirmed as the cinematographer. By June 2022, Nathan Jones and Angus Sampson were set to reprise their roles from Fury Road. In August, Quaden Bayles, who appeared in Three Thousand Years of Longing after a viral video about his mistreatment at school, was announced to have a small role in Furiosa.
Release:
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2024. It is set to be released theatrically in Australia on 17 May 2024 and in the United States on 24 May 2024, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. The film was originally scheduled for release on 23 June 2023.
