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Mad Max: Fury Road
Teaser poster
Teaser poster
Directed byGeorge Miller
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Seale
Edited by
Music byJunkie XL
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • 15 May 2015 (2015-05-15)
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150 million[2]

Mad Max: Fury Road is an upcoming post-apocalyptic action film directed, produced and co-written by George Miller, and the fourth film of Miller's Mad Max franchise. The first film of the franchise in almost 30 years, Fury Road features actor Tom Hardy as Mad Max. The film is scheduled to be released on 15 May 2015.[citation needed]

Premise

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, loner Max meets Furiosa, a woman who wishes to cross the desert.[3]

Cast

Production

Development

Plans for the fourth film of the Mad Max series hit financial difficulties and the project spent around 25 years in "development hell."[4] Mel Gibson was interested in returning for the film, but lost interest after 2000.[5] George Miller announced in 2003 that a script had been written for a fourth film, and that pre-production was in the early stages.[6] Although the project was given the green light for a $100 million USD budget to begin filming in Australia in May 2003, Mad Max 4 entered hiatus due to security concerns related to trying to film in Namibia because the United States and many other countries had tightened travel and shipping restrictions.[5] With the outbreak of the Iraq War, Mad Max 4 was abandoned as it was considered a potentially politically sensitive film.[5]

In November 2006, George Miller stated that he had intended to make Fury Road, and considered doing the film without Mel Gibson, saying, “There's a real hope. The last thing I wanted to do is another Mad Max, but this script came along, and I'm completely carried away with it."[7][8] The film's screenplay was co-written with cult British comic creator Brendan McCarthy, who also designed many of the new characters and vehicles.[9] Miller again confirmed his intention to make another Mad Max at the 2007 Aurora film maker initiative. However, he stated that he thought Mel Gibson would not be interested in the film because of his age.[10][11] On 5 March 2009, it was announced that an R-rated 3D animated feature film was in pre-production and would be taking much of the plot from Fury Road,[12] although Mel Gibson would not be in the film and Miller was looking for a "different route", a "renaissance" of the franchise.[12] Miller cited the film Akira as an inspiration for what he wanted to do with the franchise.[12] George Miller was also developing an action-adventure tie-in video game based on the fourth film, along with God of War II video game designer Cory Barlog.[12] Both projects were expected to take 2 to 2½ years, according to Miller, with a release date of either 2011 or 2012.[12] The Fury Road film was going to be produced at Dr.D Studios, a digital art studios founded in 2008 by George Miller and Doug Mitchell.[12]

On 18 May 2009, it was reported that location scouting was underway for Mad Max 4.[13] After exploring the possibility of an animated 3D film, George Miller decided instead to shoot a 3D live action film, and at this point plans to make the film animated were immediately dropped, and by May 2009, location scouting for the Mad Max sequel had begun.[13] An Australian press said in May 2009: "MAD [sic]; Max is revving up for a long-awaited return to the big screen, almost 25 years after Tina Turner ran Mel Gibson out of Bartertown. Director George Miller is gearing up to shoot the fourth film in the ground-breaking Aussie road warrior franchise, industry sources say. Scouting for locations is under way for the movie, which many thought would never get off the ground. It could go into production later this year."[14]

In October 2009, Miller announced that that filming of Fury Road would commence at Broken Hill, New South Wales in early 2011, ending years of speculation.[15] This announcement attracted widespread media attention in Australia, with speculation at that time on whether Mel Gibson would return as Max.[16] That same month, British actor Tom Hardy was in negotiations to take the lead role of Max, while it was also announced that Charlize Theron would also play a major role in the film.[17] In June 2010, Hardy announced on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross that he would play the title role in a new version of Mad Max.[18] In July 2010, Miller announced plans to shoot two Mad Max films back-to-back titled, Mad Max: Fury Road and Mad Max: Furiosa.[19] In November 2011, filming was moved from Broken Hill to Namibia, after unexpected heavy rains turned the desert there into a lush landscape of wildflowers, inappropriate for the look of the movie.[20]

Storyboards

In a July 2014 interview at Comic-Con, Miller said he designed the film in storyboard form before writing the screenplay, working with five storyboard artists. It came out as about 3,500 panels, almost the same number of shots as in the finished film. He wanted the film to be almost a continuous chase, with relatively little dialogue, and to have the visuals come first.[21] Quoting Hitchcock, Miller said that he wanted the film to be understood in Japan without the use of subtitles.[22]

Filming

Filming began in July 2012 in Namibia, more than eighteen months later.[23] In October 2012, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Warner Bros. sent an executive to keep the production on track.[24] The filming wrapped on 17 December 2012.[25] In February 2013, a leaked draft from the Namibian Coast Conservation and Management group accused the producers of damaging parts of the Namib Desert, endangering a number of plant and animal species.[26][27] However the Namibia Film Commission said it had “no reservations” after visiting the set during production. It disputed claims reported in the media, calling the accusations “unjust rhetoric”.[28]

In September 2013, it was announced that the film would undergo reshoots in November 2013.[29] In July 2014, director George Miller described the film as "a very simple allegory, almost a western on wheels".[30]

Release

On 20 November 2013, it was announced that the film would be released on May 15, 2015.[31]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mad-Max-Fury-Road - Trailer - Showtimes". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. ^ Sperling, Nicole (7 July 2014). "Drive Like Hell". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Mad Max: Fury Road trailer drops and it's insane". News.com.au. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Mad Max: Fury Road Might Be Great". IGN. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  5. ^ a b c "'Mad Max: Fury Road' Set Photos". Screenrant.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  6. ^ Source: Metro, Toronto, Canada. 11 December 2002.
  7. ^ Morris, Clint (31 October 2006). "Mad Max is dead, says Gibson". Moviehole.net. Archived from the original on 26 March 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  8. ^ Ngo, Binh (26 January 2007). "Director Miller Wants More Penguins, "Mad Max 4" Without Mel Gibson". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 May 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  9. ^ "Exclusive: A Look At Brendan McCarthy And Grant Morrison's Long Lost Movie Pitch, Shatterland - Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors". Bleedingcool.com. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  10. ^ Stewart, Ryan (14 March 2007). "Mad Max 4 Announced -- Mel Gibson Will Not Star!". Cinematical.com. Retrieved 25 May 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  11. ^ Australian Associated Press (15 March 2007). "Miller planning Mad Max 4". NEWS.com.au. Retrieved 25 May 2007. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  12. ^ a b c d e f "EXCLUSIVE: Fourth 'Mad Max' In Development…As 3-D Anime Feature". Moviesblog.mtv.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  13. ^ a b "Rumor: Mad Max 4 is Live Action, Scouting Locations Now?". FirstShowing.net. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  14. ^ Roach, Vicky (18 May 2009). "All revved up for Max's return". Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  15. ^ "Mad Max to the Rescue... again". dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  16. ^ "Mad Max is back - but is Mel?". ninemsn.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  17. ^ "Tom Hardy Talks Mad Max 4; Teresa Palmer is in the Film [Updated]". Screenrant.com. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  18. ^ Rosenberg, Adam. "Tom Hardy landing the starring role in "Mad Max: Fury Road" is an amazing turn of events for that franchise". moviesblog.mtv.com. mtv.com. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  19. ^ Brown, Todd (2 July 2010). "George Miller Following 'Mad Max: Fury Road' with 'Mad Max: Furiosa". TwitchFilm.com. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  20. ^ Hildebrand, Joe (8 November 2011). "It's Mad Max out of Africa - and Broken Hill isn't happy about it". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  21. ^ Radish, Christina. "Writer/Director George Miller Talks MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, Returning to the Post-Apocalyptic World, Thousands of Storyboards, and More at Comic-Con". Collider.com. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  22. ^ Rottenberg, Josh (27 July 2014). "'Mad Max: Fury Road': George Miller on car crashes, Tom Hardy's animal magnetism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  23. ^ "Tom Hardy Uncertain About 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Start Date [UPDATED]". Screenrant.com. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  24. ^ "Warner Bros. Sends 'Studio Representative' to Namibia to Keep 'Fury Road' on Track (Exclusive)". Hollywoodreporter.com. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  25. ^ Brown, Todd (16 December 2012). "It's A Wrap! MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Completes Principal Photography". Twitch Film. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  26. ^ "Fragile desert 'damaged' by Mad Max film crew". 3 News NZ. 6 March 2013.
  27. ^ "Mad Max: Fury Road sparks real-life fury with claims of damage to desert". The Guardian. 5 March 2013.
  28. ^ Goundry, Nick (7 March 2013). "Namibia Film Commission disputes Mad Max 4 location filming damage claim". The Location Guide. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  29. ^ "Mad Max: Fury Road Going Back for Reshoots". ComingSoon.net. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  30. ^ "Comic-Con 2014: Mad Max: Fury Road roars into view". The Guardian. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  31. ^ "'Mad Max: Fury Road' Set For Summer 2015". Deadline.com. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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