{"id":103035,"date":"2022-05-30T05:30:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T00:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/release-date-cast-everything-we-know\/"},"modified":"2022-05-30T05:30:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T00:00:02","slug":"release-date-cast-everything-we-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/release-date-cast-everything-we-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Release Date, Cast, Everything We Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Charlize Theron\u2019s Imperator Furiosa, a hardened war captain who rebels against the tyrannical Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne) to free his women captives alongside Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), is a large part of what made 2015\u2019s \u201cMad Max: Fury Road\u201d a blockbuster juggernaut \u2014 now considered among viewers and critics alike to be one of the best action films of all time. She made her debut in the fourth installment of George Miller\u2019s widely celebrated franchise, which began in 1979 with Mel Gibson starring in the title role.<\/p>\n

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While the Oscar-winning movie offered some insight into Furiosa\u2019s backstory, including her remembrances of the \u201cGreen Place\u201d \u2014 an idyllic location from her childhood that predates the current post-apocalyptic wasteland \u2014 her self-titled film will uncover her origin story in depth. \u201cFuriosa\u201d will follow the badass heroine prior to her captaining days, serving as a prequel to \u201cFury Road,\u201d with Anya Taylor-Joy taking over the lead role. <\/p>\n

Longtime fans will also be happy to learn that \u201cFuriosa\u201d is reuniting many of the creative brains behind \u201cFury Road,\u201d including cinematographer John Seale, editor Margaret Sixel (who is married to Miller) and production designer Colin Gibson, as well as a majority of the Academy Award-winning crafts team.<\/p>\n

Below, breaks down everything we know about the film, including cast details, release date and the struggle to get the film made in the first place.<\/p>\n

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Who else is in the \u201cFuriosa\u201d cast?<\/h2>\n

Aside from star Taylor-Joy, the cast includes Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke (\u201cMank\u201d), who replaced Yahya Abdul-Mateen II after he dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Additionally, Nathan Jones, who portrayed Immortan Joe\u2019s youngest son Rictus Erectus in \u201cFury Road,\u201d will be reprising his role. At one point, Jodie Comer and Richard Madden were being considered for lead roles. Reportedly, the film will also feature a younger Immortan Joe, who has yet to be announced.<\/p>\n

Fun fact: Miller originally thought<\/a> to use CG de-aging tech so that Theron could reprise her role in \u201cFuriosa\u201d in a way that made sense. However, he eventually decided against it, saying that the VFX technology has yet to be perfected. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor the longest time, I thought we could just use CG de-aging on Charlize, but I don\u2019t think we\u2019re nearly there yet,\u201d Miller told the New York Times. \u201cDespite the valiant attempts on \u2018The Irishman,\u2019 I think there\u2019s still an uncanny valley. Everyone is on the verge of solving it\u00a0\u2014 particular Japanese video-game designers \u2014 but there\u2019s still a pretty wide valley, I believe.\u201d<\/p>\n

When is the release date?<\/h2>\n

In September, it was announced that \u201cFuriosa\u201d would be pushed back nearly a year, with a release date of May 24, 2024. Delays are likely due to the pandemic, with Hemsworth\u2019s Netflix film \u201cExtraction 2\u201d being pulled out of Australia \u2014 which had been on lockdown due to rising cases \u2014 to remain on schedule. <\/p>\n

Filming on \u201cFuriosa\u201d was set to begin in early 2022, though further updates have not been given. Miller also wanted to begin production on the film after completing his upcoming epic romance film \u201cThree Thousand Years of Longing,\u201d starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba, which is slated for release Aug. 31.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also likely that the immense scope of the film \u2014 which will follow several years of Furiosa\u2019s life \u2014 impacted its timeline. According to former New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian, \u201cFuriosa\u201d would be Australia\u2019s biggest film ever<\/a>, generating 350 million Australian dollars for the local economy.<\/p>\n

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How long has the film been in the works?<\/h2>\n

A long time \u2014 essentially as long as it took to get \u201cFury Road\u201d made. While the oral history book \u201cBlood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road\u201d chronicles the painstaking entirety of what it took to get Miller\u2019s 2015 film to the silver screen, the short of it is that the project remained in development hell for years, taking more than a decade and a half to be completed due to various delays that resulted from issues like Gibson\u2019s controversies (when he was still playing the lead role) and the Iraq War. <\/p>\n

During this time, Miller and co-writer Nick Lathouris devised complex backstories for all of the characters in \u201cFury Road,\u201d spending a bulk of their attention on Furiosa\u2019s history \u2014 her journey to leadership and the time she spent with the female warrior group known as the Vuvalini. While they crafted Furiosa\u2019s backstory solely for Theron\u2019s sake, they found her tale rich enough to transform into a secondary screenplay that was written even before \u201cFury Road\u201d went into production. For years, though, it seemed that \u201cFuriosa\u201d would never be made, due to Miller\u2019s legal battle with Warner Bros. over unpaid \u201cFury Road\u201d earnings, a case which was eventually settled.<\/p>\n

Do I need to watch all the \u201cMad Max\u201d films to understand \u201cFuriosa\u201d?<\/h2>\n

Yes and no. \u201cMad Max: Fury Road\u201d is more of a reboot of the franchise (which up to that point comprised 1979\u2019s \u201cMad Max,\u201d 1981\u2019s \u201cMad Max 2: The Road Warrior\u201d and 1985\u2019s \u201cMad Max Beyond Thunderdome, all starring Gibson) than a direct sequel. Technically, Miller designates \u201cFury Road\u201d as a \u201crevisiting,\u201d neither characterizing it as a revival nor a sequel. And given that \u201cFuriosa\u201d is definitively a prequel to \u201cFury Road,\u201d you should at least view that film to get an understanding of what makes Furiosa the formidable warrior she is.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With that said, I\u2019m sure Miller wouldn\u2019t mind if you hosted a viewing party for his previous three films as well, and it\u2019s probably a good idea if you\u2019d like to familiarize (or re-familiarize) yourself with \u201cMad Max\u201d lore.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"George<\/p><\/div>\n

What can I expect from the movie?<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re looking for another adrenaline-pulsing, high-stakes chase drama like \u201cFury Road,\u201d we\u2019re sorry to disappoint. Since \u201cFuriosa\u201d is moreso a character study rather than an epic battle across a burnt amber-colored wasteland, expect more of a traditional drama<\/a> featuring three acts. Though, rest assured, the film will still be set in the barren, dystopian landscape fans have grown accustomed to in the \u201cMad Max\u201d franchise.<\/p>\n

Will Taylor-Joy sport a shaved head for \u201cFuriosa\u201d like Theron did?<\/h2>\n
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Unclear. Apparently, she wants to<\/a>, but Miller isn\u2019t down, according to costume designer Jenny Beavan. For her part, the actress has declined to comment on the matter. Guess we\u2019ll just have to wait for first look images to see if Taylor-Joy goes full Eleven!<\/p>\n

What about \u201cMad Max: The Wasteland\u201d?<\/h2>\n

Yes, there is a \u201cMad Max 5\u201d in the works! Billed as a direct \u201cFury Road\u201d spin-off, the film \u2014 which Hardy signed on to prior to its prequel\u2019s release \u2014 will not be expected for some time. It has yet to enter production, with an as-yet-unknown development status. Since \u201cFuriosa\u201d won\u2019t be hitting screens until 2024, it\u2019s safe to assume that this one is sure to be a few years out. But, if all goes well, fans will not have to wait several decades for it.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Warner<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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