Anya Taylor-Joy Reveals ‘Mad Max’ Spin-Off ‘Furiosa’ Has Wrapped Filming

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Anya Taylor-Joy has announced that her upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road spin-off Furiosa has wrapped production.

The highly-anticipated Mad Max: Fury Road spin-off movie Furiosa has wrapped production after shooting in Australia for about five months, according to its leading star, Anya Taylor-Joy. The film sees Taylor-Joy taking on the role of Furiosa, the breakout star of Fury Road that was played by Academy Award-winning actress Charlize Theron.

 
 
 
 
 
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Chris Hemsworth (AvengersExtraction) and Tom Burke (Mank, Modern Love) are set to co-star opposite Anya Taylor-Joy. Details regarding their roles are being kept under lock and key, with Warner Bros. teasing that the feature explores the origins of Furiosa before her encounter with Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy) in Fury Road.

Directed by George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road is widely regarded as one of the best action films of the 2010s. The film grossed $375 million at the worldwide box office and was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning six.

Who else is attached to the Furiosa movie?

George Miller is back in the director’s chair for Furiosa, working a screenplay he co-wrote with his frequent collaborator Nico Lathouris. The film’s cast also includes Nathan Jones and Angus Sampson, reprising their Fury Road roles as Rictus Erectus and the Organic Mechanic, respectively.

In addition to George Miller and Nico Lathouris, Furiosa also features the return of Mad Max: Fury Road film editor Margaret Sixel, costume designer Jenny Beavan and composer Junkie XL. The film is the fifth entry in the Mad Max franchise.

Furiosa is currently slated to hit theaters on May 24, 2024. Stay tuned for the latest news regarding George Miller’s Mad Mad movies and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content!

Michael Bezanidis

Michael Bezanidis

Michael is the Managing Editor of Heroic Hollywood. When he's not playing video games, he's usually writing about film and television.