It's been almost 5 years since George Miller gave us his masterpiece, "Mad Max: Fury Road." We all expected his next film to be the "Mad Max: Wasteland," alas that project has had so many delays, due in part to legal issues, that its future has been in limbo for a few years now, that is until today.
According to Variety, Miller is now developing the ‘Furiosa’ prequel film and has already begun speaking with possible actresses to take over the Theron role, with Anya Taylor-Joy at the very top of the list. Taylor-Joy is well known to indie film fans as the lead actress in films such as “The Witch,” “Thoroughbreds,” Split,” and this year’s “Emma.”
The ‘Furiosa’ prequel will focus on the early days of the character. The Variety report claims that production on the film is set to start in 2021. By all accounts. Miller is 73-years-old, the further it is delayed the more unlikely Miller would have the stamina and willingness to embark on making a "Mad Max" sequel, which, by all accounts, is a physically demanding endeavor.
Before COVID-19 hit, Miller was in the middle of directing "Three Thousand Years of Longing" which stars Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba. Miller penned the script, but plot details for that film have been kept secret.
A US theatrical rollout is starting Sept. 30 in NYC, will expand to Los Angeles and other markets on Oct. 9 and then roll out nationally via a plan that forgoes selling the film to a studio or independent distributor.