It’s going to be damn-near impossible for George Miller’s “Furiosa” to be as jaw-dropping as “Fury Road,” but I sure as hell am excited by this prequel to the 2015 action classic.
Principal photography on “Furiosa” began June 1, 2022, in Australia, and wrapped last week. So this was a 4-month shoot. According to IMDb, the budget is said to be $168 million. The cost of “Mad Max: Fury Road” was around the same, with estimations ranging between $154-185 million.
Taking on Charlize Theron’s role of Furiosa will be Anya Taylor-Joy. Joining her in the cast are Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke in unspecified roles. Details about the plot are still unknown, but this ‘Furiosa’ prequel will focus on the early days of the character, and how she grew to be the war captain under Immortan Joe.
“Mad Max: Fury Road” topped our critics poll of 2010s Best Movies. Over 300 critics participated in the survey and, really, this kickstarted the film’s total domination of decade lists for the rest of the year, including also topping the AV Club, Consequence of Sound, Film School Rejects, and Paste lists.
There have been rumours that George Miller will be directing the ‘Fury Road’ sequel, titled "Mad Max: Wasteland," right after the release of ‘Furiosa’ in the summer of 2024.
Miller isn’t getting any younger either. He’ll be 79 by the time ‘Furiosa’ is released in 2024 and concentrating the twilight of his career on more “Mad Max” is what he wants to do. It’s been the passion and voice of his career.
Paul Greengrass’ "The Uprising," starring Andrew Garfield, opened to $3.2M from 2,068 theaters this weekend. Yikes. The budget hasn’t been disclosed, but is said to be in the $20-$30M range.