Furiosa: Release date, cast, plot, trailer & reviews
Warner Bros.The Furiosa release date is fast approaching! So, give yourself a head start and get the lowdown on the Mad Max prequel here.
The Mad Max movie franchise is a weird and wonderful ride through an apocalyptic wasteland, where not a lot makes sense. However, with this new movie, we will finally learn more about Imperator Furiosa.
Previously played by Charlize Theron, the Fury Road character has been recast, and we’re heading 15 years into the past to a previously unseen part of the Mad Max timeline.
So, what’s this action flick all about? Who’s in it? And will it be any good? Here’s all we know about the Furiosa release date and more.
Furiosa release date
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga arrives in cinemas on May 24, 2024.
Principal photography began in June 2022, with star Chris Hemsworth sharing a picture of a Furiosa-branded clapperboard.
Furiosa herself Anya Taylor-Joy later confirmed the end of shooting on October 27, 2022, via Instagram. “Thank you to those of the wasteland – the crazies who have run amok with me up and down this country,” she wrote. “The most fun, the most resilient, the most talented.”
“It has been an honor and a privilege to create with you all. Thank you for making me tougher than I ever thought I could be. Fire, blood, and guzzoline,” Taylor-Joy continued, before signing off as “Furianya.”
What will the film be about?
Furiosa is a prequel set 15 years before Fury Road, detailing how the titular heroine found herself in the clutches of Immortan Joe.
The movie shows how a young Furiosa was taken away from her mother and forced into a world of slavery and fear by Immortan Joe and his evil comrades. Namely, Warlord Dementus will be the main antagonist here (played by Chris Hemsworth).
Warner Bros. shared an official synopsis for the movie in June 2022. It reads: “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 and crew
The Furiosa cast is led by Anya Taylor-Joy, who plays the eponymous hero.
Warner Bros.The character was originally played by Charlize Theron, who put in an incredible performance back in 2015. However, with the decision to explore an earlier stage of Furiosa’s life, Theron was recast, with Taylor-Joy bagging the role.
George Miller addressed the casting decision in an October 2020 interview with The New York Times. He insisted that digital de-aging technology still wasn’t convincing enough for Theron to play the war captain’s younger self.
Opposite her, Thor actor Chris Hemsworth plays the main antagonist, Warlord Dementus. Tom Burke will play Furiosa’s ally, Praetorian Jack.
Here’s the full cast:
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Imperator Furiosa
- Chris Hemsworth as Warlord Dementus
- Nathan Jones as Rictus Erectus
- Angus Sampson as The Organic Mechanic
- Daniel Webber as War Boy
- Tom Burke as Praetorian Jack
- Quaden Bayles
- Lachy Hulme
Theron herself admitted to The Hollywood Reporter that being replaced by Taylor-Joy was “a little heartbreaking,” but added she’s still “so grateful” to have helped create the character in Fury Road.
On the other side of the camera, George Miller is back in the director’s chair on Furiosa, working from a script he co-wrote with Nico Lathouris. Other returning Mad Max: Fury Road crew members include production designer Colin Gibson, editor Margaret Sixel, and makeup designer Lesley Vanderwalt.
There have been rumors of Tom Hardy being in Furiosa, but the actor is not involved. However, his stunt double, Jacob Tomuri does have a very brief cameo as Max Rockatansky.
Is there a Furiosa trailer?
You can watch the latest Furiosa trailer right here.
It’s an action-packed trailer that showcases how similar in tone and style this film will be to the previous entry in the Mad Max series.
Furiosa reviews
Dexerto’s Furiosa review describes the movie as having “brilliantly executed action sequences,” but it doesn’t quite live up to the standards of Fury Road.
You can read our full Furiosa review and find out more about the new movie. It premiered at Cannes, a week before its global release around the world.
The movie got an eight-minute standing ovation at the film festival, and many have praised George Miller’s singular vision and wild filmmaking energy. However, the general consensus is that Furiosa is not as good as Fury Road. Admittedly, not many action movies are, though.
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