Furiosa
George Miller, Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth Debut High-Octane ‘Furiosa’ Footage at CinemaCon
Furiosa fired up CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Warner Bros. Pictures unveiled a sneak peek at five minutes of footage of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga inside Caesars Palace during its studio presentation with the help of director George Miller and his stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth to help pump the upcoming release […]
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CinemaCon: Theater Owners Chief Michael O’Leary Calls for More Capital Investment Amid Tough Times
Michael O’Leary took the stage at CinemaCon for the first time as president-CEO of the National Association of Theater Owners and his message was clear: strained theater circuits need assistance, as they are still dealing with the lingering impact of the COVID-19 crisis and the dramatic slowdown in movies due to last year’s labor strikes. […]
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George Miller on ‘Furiosa’ Star Anya Taylor-Joy: “There’s Something Mystical About Her”
Before Focus Features released Edgar Wright’s neo-noir thriller Last Night in Soho in October 2021, the filmmaker showed a cut to pal George Miller. The Australian director was so struck by star Anya Taylor-Joy’s performance that he went back to Wright with an idea. “I said, ‘Gee, she’d be good for…,’” detailed Miller, who then […]
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George Miller to be Honored at CinemaCon With International Career Achievement Award
As the rollout of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga revs up, filmmaker George Miller will be heading to Las Vegas. CinemaCon announced Tuesday morning that the Australian filmmaker has been selected to receive an international career achievement in filmmaking award during the annual convention put on by the National Association of Theatre Owners. Miller will […]
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‘Furiosa’ Heading to Cannes
Mad Max is roaring back to the Croisette. Nine years after George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road tore up Cannes as the diesel-fueled opener in 2015, the director’s follow-up, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, will also have its world premiere, out of competition, in Cannes. Anya Taylor-Joy stars as the titular Furiosa, the character played […]
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Anya Taylor-Joy Transforms for Battle Against Chris Hemsworth in ‘Furiosa’ Trailer
Anya Taylor-Joy is gearing up to seek vengeance against Chris Hemsworth in the latest trailer for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Warner Bros. released the new footage Tuesday from George Miller’s dystopian action epic that hits theaters May 24. The fifth film in the Mad Max franchise, Furiosa is a prequel to 2015’s Oscar-winning hit […]
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‘Furiosa’ Trailer: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Prequel Stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth
Oh, what a lovely day! The trailer for Furiosa has been released (below), giving Mad Max franchise fans their first sense of the long-awaited Fury Road prequel. As expected, the intense footage is nearly wall-to-wall action, explosions, and frantic driving. Director George Miller’s next adventure in his post-apocalyptic wasteland stars Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) […]
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Chris Hemsworth Says Director Criticisms of MCU Are “Super Depressing,” Chalks Mixed ‘Thor 4’ Reviews Up to Movie Being “Too Silly”
Chris Hemsworth says that the criticism of MCU movies by his directing heroes is “super depressing,” and shares that the mixed reviews behind Thor 4 may have been a result of the film’s team having “too much fun.” Speaking to British GQ for a profile published on Tuesday, the Extraction and Furiosa star opened up […]
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‘The Menu’ Star Anya Taylor-Joy Talks Becoming More Selective and Her “Life-Changing” Experience on ‘Furiosa’
Anya Taylor-Joy is booked and busy. Since February 2020, the Menu star has released seven movies, made two seasons of television and hosted Saturday Night Live. She’s also tracked a voice role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and shot George Miller’s highly anticipated prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa. In her latest film, […]
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