The new installment premieres in theaters at the Cannes Film Festival on May 22, two days before its release in the United States.
Action cinema had a great moment with Mad Max: Fury Road. George Miller He showed us the most frenetic chases in an overwhelming sequel to the saga that he himself had created, good enough to monopolize the technical categories of the Oscars of its year. Naturally, such a success had to have continuity, and Warner Bros. He immediately set to work on a possible sequel. This will be in the form of a prequel, focusing on the origins of the character she played. Charlize Theron next to Tom Hardy.
Anya Taylor-Joy replaces Theron as Imperator Furiosa, however, in a film whose main concern is having to surpass or even equal the excellence of the previous film. It is a concern that was already noted in the reception of its first trailer (where some users highlighted the abundant use of CGI) and that perhaps has also marked Miller’s attitude when it comes to setting out to articulate an action as shocking as that of Fury. on the road. This is what would explain that Furiosa: From the Mad Max saga It has a 15-minute action sequence that took 78 days to shoot.
What is the action sequence that took 78 days to shoot like?
It was such a complex sequence (200 specialists were working daily) that it even had its own name: Stairway to Nowhere. We have learned of its existence in a Total Film report that reviews the ins and outs of its production, and where it is made clear that Miller was planning it with great care, developing multiple storyboards. Taylor-Joy has opened up about the process.
“George and I had conversations about why this particular piece was so long. It is due to an accumulation of skills over the course of a battle, and that is important to understand how ingenious Furiosa is, but also her bravery,” he tells the report. “It is the longest sequence we have shot. The day we finished, everyone got a Stairway to Nowhere wine!”.
Furiosa: From the Mad Max sagawith a budget of 160 million dollars, also has in the cast Chris Hemsworth. Its premiere is scheduled for May 24, although weeks before it will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
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