George Miller’s highly anticipated film, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” made a big splash at its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, receiving a six-minute standing ovation. The prequel to “Mad Max: Fury Road,” set 15 to 20 years before the original film, stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, who both garnered praise for their performances and interactions with fans at the premiere.
With a whopping budget of $168 million, “Furiosa” is set to hit theaters on May 24 in the United States, and Warner Bros. is hoping for the same level of success as “Fury Road.” Alongside Taylor-Joy and Hemsworth, the film features talented actors such as Alyla Browne, Tom Burke, and Josh Helman.
George Miller, the mastermind behind the “Mad Max” franchise, has directed all five films in the series and was previously at Cannes in 2022 with “Three Thousand Years of Longing.” Taylor-Joy, who previously received the Chopard Award for upcoming actors at Cannes in 2017, recently opened up about her character and the film in a cover story for Variety.
Fans of the “Mad Max” series can look forward to the release of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and the return to the dystopian world created by George Miller. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting new chapter in the beloved franchise.
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