Mad Max

Charlize Theron Says MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Starts Filming June 2

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 23rd, 2012 at 3:20 pm

Director George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road has been a long time coming.  The film was planned as a reboot of sorts for Miller’s Mad Max series that launched Mel Gibson’s career.  Pre-production began in 2009 with Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron set to star, and when filming was finally gearing up to commence in late 2010 on the ambitious, large-scale project, Miller announced that they would have to postpone production until 2012.  Torrential rains flooded the area in Australia where Miller was planning to shoot, so he decided to wait until the landscape returned to its desert-like nature.  Hit the jump for more.

New Images of Vehicles from MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: January 11th, 2012 at 6:03 pm

Director George Miller is having a tough time getting Mad Max: Fury Road made. The Mad Max reboot was supposed to shoot in 2011, but weather and changing landscapes lead to a herculean delay. When the planned Australian location refused to revert back to its desert topography, Miller decided to move production to Africa. Now filming on the first entry in a planned trilogy is set to commence in April in Nambia, with Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron set as the leads, and some images of a few new vehicles have surfaced. We’ve already gotten a peek at some of what Miller has put together, but the vehicles seen here promise an adequate amount of destruction. Hit the jump to check them out.

George Miller Says He’s Writing a New MAD MAX Trilogy; also Working on Animated Movie FUR BRIGADE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 29th, 2011 at 12:49 pm

Writer-director George Miller is having trouble getting just one new Mad Max movie into production, but it looks like he’s now aiming to get three of them.  Mad Max: Fury Road was supposed to be the first part of two new movies, which were set to shoot back-to-back in 2011.  Then weather and changing landscapes caused massive delays, but Miller now plans to begin filming in Namibia in April with additional filming and post-production taking place in his native Australia.  But it looks like he has yet another Mad Max movie in him. Hit the jump for more.

Director George Miller Talks HAPPY FEET TWO, MAD MAX, and JUSTICE LEAGUE

by Christina Radish    Posted: November 16th, 2011 at 8:19 am

In 2007, the smash hit Happy Feet won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. So, it’s certainly no surprise that writer/director George Miller and some of the voice cast returned for Happy Feet Two. This time around, Erik, the tiny son of master tap dancer Mumble (voiced by Elijah Wood) and the vocally gifted Gloria (voiced by Pink), runs away and encounters The Mighty Sven (Hank Azaria), the only penguin who can fly. When violent shifts in the glacial landscape of Antarctica threaten the survival of the entire Emperor penguin community, Mumble and Erik must rally all creatures, both great and small, to save them.

During a press conference to promote the film, George Miller talked about collaborating with tap master Savion Glover for the penguin choreography, the importance of following nature and natural history for the film’s story, how despite our differences we can overcome the chaos of the world, what a privilege it was for him to see this voice cast working and recording together, and how he has no idea what the story for Happy Feet 3 could be, at this point. He also talked about his Justice League movie with Common as Green Lantern that never got off the ground, and whether Mad Max: Fury Road will ever actually happen. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

George Miller Talks About His Aborted JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie and Gives Update on MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

by Christina Radish    Posted: November 8th, 2011 at 5:29 pm

Although previously known for his live-action work, including Babe: Pig in the City, Lorenzo’s Oil, The Witches of Eastwick and his feature directorial debut Mad Max, writer/director George Miller has also made his mark in the animated world with the smash hit Happy Feet (for which he won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film in 2007) and its sequel, Happy Feet Two.

While we will run what he had to say about that film, closer to its November 18^th release date, we did want to share what he had to say about his live-action work, his Justice League movie with Common as Green Lantern that never got off the ground, and whether Mad Max: Fury Road will ever actually happen. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

Are These Vehicles from MAD MAX: FURY ROAD?

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 21st, 2011 at 11:13 am

Filming on George Miller’s Mad Max reboot, Mad Max: Fury Road, was originally set to begin in August 2010 but then was pushed back to February 2011.  Then it was kicked back eleven months to January 2012 because torrential rains had flooded the Australian desert where the movie planned to shoot.  Last month, Tom Hardy, who will play the eponymous road warrior, said the film will go before cameras in April and it looks like he could have his ride.  MadMaxMovies.com may have landed some set photos of a couple vehicles used in the movie.  The truck definitely looks like it could fit into the world of Mad Max and if the four-door sedan is actually attached to the six-wheeler, that’s an awesome design.  Of course, these could just be pieces of a different, unknown vehicle, and this is assuming these cars are even from Fury Road in the first place.

Hit the jump to check out the potential vehicles.  Mad Max: Fury Road co-stars Charlize Theron and possibly Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: First Class) and Riley Kileough (The Runaway).

Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton Talk WARRIOR, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, GREAT GATSBY and MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: September 7th, 2011 at 12:40 pm

Opening this weekend is writer-director Gavin O’ Connor’s Warrior.   Starring Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Jennifer Morrison, Nick Nolte, and Noah Emmerich, Warrior tells the story of two estranged brothers (Hardy and Edgerton) on their paths to the biggest MMA fight of their careers.  Now I’m going to tell you something that might surprise you: I loved the movie.  One of the surprises about Warrior is the way it shakes the typical narrative structure by having you root for two protagonists.  While your typical sports movie will have you rooting for one character, driving you to cheer them on in the finale, Warrior makes you feel for both characters who each have a very strong storyline.

At the press day for the film, Hardy and Edgerton talked about the challenges of making the movie, the fight scenes, training, how the other fighters helped them, working with Nick Nolte, future projects like The Great Gatsby, The Dark Knight Rises, Mad Max: Fury Road, and a lot more.  Hit the jump for the audio and transcript.

Ezra Miller and Zoë Kravitz Exclusive Interview BEWARE THE GONZO

by Christina Radish    Posted: August 26th, 2011 at 3:11 am

Beware the Gonzo is definitely not your typical high school movie, thankfully so. It tells the story of Eddie “Gonzo” Gilman (Ezra Miller), a rebel journalist who is ousted from his prep school’s newspaper and decides to become the voice of the oppressed by starting an underground paper, with the help of fellow outsider Evie Wallace (Zoë Kravitz). Initially, they set out to give a voice to all of the misfits who are victimized by the in-crowd. But, the more Gonzo uncovers about the injustices in his school, the more he learns that the truth comes with consequences and it can hurt the same individuals he believes he is helping, including the ones he cares about most.

During an exclusive phone interview with Collider, co-stars Ezra Miller and Zoë Kravitz talked about how exciting it was to take on roles that were not typical high school teenagers, that they believe everyone feels like an outcast in life, how their friendship on screen developed into a real-life friendship off screen, and how when you search too deeply for the truth, it can often hurt as much as it helps, and that they both have the desire to remain honest in the roles and projects that they do.  Miller also talked about having recently finished filming The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and Kravitz said she hopes that Mad Max (for which she has signed on to do a role) will get the go-ahead for production soon. Check out what they had to say after the jump:

Comic-Con 2011: Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton Interview WARRIOR; Future Project Talk Includes THE GREAT GATSBY, MAD MAX, and Al Capone Biopic

by Jake Lasker    Posted: July 22nd, 2011 at 1:22 pm

Just a mere matter of minutes ago I had the pleasure of speaking to Tom Hardy (Inception) and Joel Edgerton (Animal Kingdom) about their upcoming film Warrior. Warrior follows two estranged brothers (Hardy and Edgerton) on their paths to the biggest MMA fight of their careers – against each other. Since Hardy and Edgerton are two of Hollywood’s biggest up-and-coming stars, I wanted to post what they had to see as fast as possible.

Continue reading to see what Edgerton and Hardy had to say about Warrior and their incredible slates of future projects, including The Great Gatsby, Mad Max: Fury Road and David Yates’ Al Capone biopic. And of course, you can expect a very typical Christopher Nolan-esque response from Tom Hardy about his role in The Dark Knight Rises.

CinemaCon: Warner Bros. President Jeff Robinov Talks THE GREAT GATSBY, GRAVITY, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and More

by Jason Barr    Posted: March 31st, 2011 at 5:44 pm

Earlier today at CinemaCon, Warner Bros. held a panel with president Jeff Robinov during which he discussed some of the studio’s upcoming projects. In addition to reiterating the studio’s enthusiasm for projects such as The Hobbit, Dark Shadows, and the Clint Eastwood/Beyonce team-up that is A Star Is Born, Robinov also mentioned much anticipated projects such as The Great Gatsby (starring Leonardo DiCaprio), Mad Max: Fury Road, and Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity (starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock).

While there have been some questions regarding the status of both George Miller‘s Mad Max installment and Gravity, any time the head of a studio discusses projects as being in the studio’s short-term forecast, you can be sure the wheels are turning on said films.  Steve will have a lot more on the WB panel and what was shown, but for now, consider these projects on the immediate horizon.

George Miller Provides Update on MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, Says Filming Set to Begin January 2012

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: March 3rd, 2011 at 4:57 pm

Director George Miller’s highly anticipated next installment in his Mad Max franchise, Mad Max: Fury Road, has had quite a rocky development. Originally, the $100 million flick was to start shooting last August for 9 months, with Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron ready to topline the flick. Massive pre-production got underway and Miller began building sets and cars for the film. Then, suddenly, production was pushed back an entire year because torrential rains were flooding the are in Australia where the crew was set to flim. Now, Miller has provided an update to The Daily Telegraph (via The Playlist) on when production on the Warner Bros. film will resume:

“We will restart pre-production later this year and begin early next year—weather permitting. We’ve built the vehicles. We’ve designed the movie. The principal cast is locked in. The film is funded. It’s all ready to go. We just wait.”

For more on the film, included what cast is locked in and why Theresa Palmer may no longer be involved, hit the jump.

Blu-Ray Reviews of THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, MAD MAX, and the ROBOCOP Trilogy

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: November 28th, 2010 at 4:34 am

You can’t fault Fox for putting out catalog titles on Blu-ray. Of course, there’s good work mixed with bad work on these titles, and The Last of the Mohicans, Mad Max and the Robocop trilogy show what’s great and what sucks about Blu-ray. The Last of the Mohicans was a transitional work for Michael Mann, and stars Daniel Day Lewis stars as Hawkeye, a white man raised as an Indian who gets stuck in the middle of colonial drama. Mad Max is George Miller’s first entry in his car crash trilogy (and still just a trilogy) starring Mel Gibson as the titular character who’s forced to take out some toughs, headed up by the Toecutter (Hugh Keays-Byrne). While the Robocop trilogy follows cop Murphy (Peter Weller, then Robert John Burke) as he battles for Old Detroit, and against Omni Consumer Products after he’s turned into a cyborg. My reviews of these titles after the jump.

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Filming Delayed to 2012

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: October 9th, 2010 at 10:46 am

Filming on Mad Max: Fury Road has already been subject to delays.  The six-month $100 million shoot was meant to kick off August 2010 with stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron in New South Wales, before the start date was revised to February of next year.  The production has been pushed back again, this time a full year to February 2012.

Even worse, The Australian [via /Film] reports that “the high Australian dollar could ultimately kill the film as its budget grows.”  The first delay was for meteorological reasons, but the report doesn’t specify the nature of this postponement.  Is an ever-bloating budget to blame?  Hit the jump for a brief recap of what we know about the Mad Max reboot.

Tom Hardy on MAD MAX: FURY ROAD; Updates on His Look, Training, Filming and More

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: June 26th, 2010 at 9:01 pm

Earlier today I got to sit down with Tom Hardy (along with a few other online reporters) for an extended interview about his work in Christopher Nolan’s Inception.  Of course with Hardy scheduled to play Max Rockatansky in George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road, the conversation eventually segued into where the production is right now.  According to Hardy (who was very careful not to reveal too much):

“It’s a relaunch and revisit to the world. An entire restructuring.  That’s not to say that it’s not picking up or leaving off from the Mad Max you know already, but it’s a nice re-take on the entire world using the same character, depositing him in the same world but bringing him up to date by 30 years.”

Much more after the jump:

Tom Hardy Is the New Max Rockatansky in MAD MAX: FURY ROAD; Charlize Theron to Co-Star

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 29th, 2009 at 9:10 pm

It turns out the rumor last week that Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy may star in George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” turned out to be true.  Hardy will play “Mad” Max Rockatansky, the role made popular by Mel Gibson in Miller’s 1979 post-apocalyptic action-flick, “Mad Max”.  Hardy is getting big name recognition for his performance in “Bronson” and he’ll next be seen in Christopher Nolan’s highly-anticipated film, “Inception”.  As for Charlize Theron, she’s Charlize Theron and since she’s both attractive and can act, she doesn’t have a tough time getting offered roles.  Grab all the gasoline you can and hit the jump for more details.

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