Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is a 2024 post-apocalyptic action adventure film co-produced and directed by George Miller, who co-wrote it with Nico Lathouris. It is the fifth installment in the Mad Max franchise, serving as both a spin-off and prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), focused on the character Imperator Furiosa, originally portrayed by Charlize Theron. The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Alyla Browne as younger versions of Furiosa, alongside Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke.[2Mil 


           


Directed byGeorge Miller
Written by
Based onCharacters
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Produced by
Starring
CinematographySimon Duggan
Edited by
Music byTom Holkenborg
Production
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Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • 15 May 2024 (Cannes)
  • 23 May 2024 (Australia)
  • 24 May 2024 (United States)
Running time
148 minutes
Countries
  • Australia
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$168 million[1]

While a Furiosa prequel film was always planned to be made by Miller, production on the project was delayed for several years due to salary disputes with Warner Bros. Pictures. In March 2020, Miller conducted casting auditions for the title role of the film, opting to cast a new actress instead of digitally de-aging Theron. In October, Taylor-Joy, Hemsworth, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II were cast in starring roles, but due to a scheduling conflict, Abdul-Mateen was replaced by Burke in November. Several crew members from Fury Road returned for the film, including screenwriter Lathouris, film editor Margaret Sixel, costume designer Jenny Beavan, and composer Tom HolkenborgPrincipal photography took place in Australia from June to October 2022.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2024. It was released in theatres in Australia by Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures on 23 May 2024, and in the United States the following day, to positive reviews from critics.