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Engines will rev and roar in the wasteland once more in May when George Miller’s “Furious: A Mad Max Saga” finally his theaters. The film, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, is a prequel to the events of “Mad Max: Fury Road” and a new trailer has dropped.

Thanks to early official announcements a number of the movies debuting at this year’s 77th edition of the Festival de Cannes are already known. Quentin Dupieux’s “The Second Act” will open the festival.

Thanks to early official announcements a number of the movies debuting at this year’s 77th edition of the Festival de Cannes are already known. Quentin Dupieux’s “The Second Act” will open the festival.

LAS VEGAS – Warner Bros. made some very smart decisions for its 2024 CinemaCon presentation.

It’s official: George Miller returns to the Croisette for the world premiere of his latest “Mad Max” saga. Deadline reports that “Furiosa” will open the 2024 edition of the Cannes Film Festival on May 15.

Who’s ready to ride into Valhalla again, all shiny and chrome? It’s not much longer until George Miller‘s “Mad Max: Fury Road” prequel “Furiosa” hits theaters on May 24. But despite a riveting first trailer for the film dropping late last November, many aspects of the blockbuster remain a mystery.

Is 20th Century Studios high on their latest “Planet Of The Apes” movie or do they not want to have it vie against the upcoming Warner Bros. behemoth “Furiosa“? Either way, “Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes” moves up two weeks from its original Memorial Day weekend release to May 10.   READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2024 The new release date now pits the fourth installment in the reboot series against the Amy Winehouse biopic “Back To Black,” Sony‘s “Horrorscope,” and an untitled film from Angel Studios.

What a lovely day! The new trailer for Academy Award-winning mastermind George Miller‘s “Furiosa” is here, and it unveils a new title: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth star in “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” the much-anticipated return to the iconic dystopian world he created more than 30 years ago with the seminal “Mad Max” films.

George Miller‘s “Mad Max: Fury Road” wowed critics and audiences at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015. So it only makes sense the director would want his upcoming “Furiosa” to have its world premiere at the same fest, right? Variety reports (via World Of Reel) that Miller eyes a Cannes 2024 premiere for his action-packed prequel.

Chris Hemsworth has already been a part of several epic franchises, but as an Australian, he might be the most excited to be part of !The star is set to appear in, the upcoming film that serves as both a prequel and sequel to 2015's , which stars Anya Taylor-Joy as the titular character, Imperator Furiosa, which was originated by Charlize Theron in «The young kid in me who grew up on watching and those films — that franchise has been running for 45 years,» he marveled. «To be involved in it in any shape or form was a dream, working with George Miller was the most incredible experience I've ever had.»However, there wasn't much more that Hemsworth could say about the role, noting, «It's a bit like working in the Marvel films… I can't give you nothing.»What he can talk about is the sequel to his high-octane Netflix thriller, in which Hemsworth stars as mercenary-for-hire Tyler Rake, who gets sent on a harrowing new mission that included plenty of death-defying stunts, many of which Hemsworth performed himself.«Everything that Sam Hargrave, our director, pitched me… I had both the enthusiasm and the excitement on one side of the brain and the fear and the hesitation on the other,» he said of the filming experience.

Charlize Theron is happy to welcome Anya Taylor-Joy to the family. In an interview with ET's Nischelle Turner, the 47-year-old actress revealed how she feels about Taylor-Joy taking over the role of Furiosa in the upcoming prequel film of the same name. «I met her years ago and I haven't really been around her at a function or anything like that,» Theron said of if she's spoken to Taylor-Joy about the part. Though they haven't communicated just yet, Theron said she «can't think of a better actress» to take on the part in the film, which will focus on Furiosa's origin story.«I think she's going to be totally OK.

Anya Taylor-Joy keeps putting herself in dangerous situations. Earlier this year, she battled Vikings alongside “The Northman” and her latest movie, “The Menu,” finds her caught up at a dangerous destination restaurant that isn’t necessarily what it seems.

Mad Max prequel Furiosa.Speaking as part of Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ series, Joy spoke about the upcoming film with her Emma co-star Josh O’Connor.“The thing that makes me most excited about Furiosa is, number one, George Miller,” she said.“That brain is incredible. I feel so lucky and privileged to spend time with him, and to grow alongside him.”The role will see Taylor-Joy take a major step into action movies.

Charlize Theron's character, Furiosa, ET can confirm.The standalone follow-up, fittingly titled, will be an origin story for the character, which means Theron will not actually be reprising the role. Instead, Anya Taylor-Joy will don Furiosa's buzz cut and prosthetic arm (if that's how she first appears in the prequel, that is).Warner Bros.

“Mad Max: Fury Road” is one of the best action movies of the past decade, a masterclass in storytelling and worldbuilding by George Miller that introduced a rich world full of possibilities. From the moment the film became a hit, fans have been clamoring for a sequel.

Charlize Theron has become one of the go-to actresses when it comes to action films. She’s appeared in films such as “Fate of the Furious,” “Atomic Blonde,” and the upcoming “The Old Guard,” due to her ability to not only act but to actually pull off action scenes.

A prequel/ spin-off from the Mad Max series is reportedly on the way from celebrated filmmaker George Miller. News reaches us today that the film will focus upon the character of Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron, in the new movie which is expected to be a prequel. Theron sadly is not expected to reprise the role for the prequel.