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The Doof Warrior was almost cut from Mad Max: Fury Road

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Mad Max: Fury Road nearly cut the guitar-wielding, fan-favourite character, Doof Warrior, thanks to negative test screenings.Mad Max: Fury Road was a huge hit with both fans and critics. It’s whacky and zany characters were a big part of what made the film so enjoyable, with a particular standout being the crazy, guitar playing maniac […]

Jodie Comer in contention to replace Charlize Theron as Furiosa in Mad Max spinoff

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Last week, Mad Max creator George Miller confirmed rumours that he plans to move ahead with his Mad Max: Fury Road spinoff centred on a young Furiosa, with Charlize Theron set to make way for a younger actress in a prequel taking place some twenty years prior to the 2015 film. It has previously been […]

Looking Back on the Summer Blockbusters of 2015

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Matthew Lee takes a look back at the summer blockbusters of 2015…Last year, Forbes reported that last summer’s box office was down by a whopping $1.223 billion. Hollywood executives were undoubtedly shitting themselves. This was significantly more problematic considering last year’s summer held a number great critical surprises; Guardians of the Galaxy was a fun, […]

George Miller says “there’s certainly another Mad Max coming down the pike”

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Although director George Miller initially planned to follow up 2015’s acclaimed action blockbuster Mad Max: Fury Road with at least one sequel, a legal dispute between the filmmaker and Warner Bros. over Fury Road finances appeared to put the brakes on any further outings for Tom Hardy’s Max Rockatansky.However, with that now settled, Miller has […]

Mad Max: Fury Road with film critic Rafael Motamayor – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #34

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On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, film critic Rafael Motamayor comes by to explore the vehicular carnage of acclaimed blockbuster Mad Max: Fury Road…On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, film critic and occasional Flickering […]

George Miller provides positive update on Mad Max sequels and Furiosa spin-off

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In 2015, director George Miller wowed audiences and critics alike with the return to the post-apocalyptic world of the Mad Max franchise with Mad Max: Fury Road. The film grossed over $400 million worldwide and became a hit, seemingly primed for a new set of Mad Max films with Tom Hardy reprising his role and even a spin-off centred around […]

Rumour: Mad Max: Fury Road sequel may be revving its engine

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During the lengthy development and production stage on Mad Max: Fury Road, franchise creator George Miller revealed that he’d also devised two further scripts for sequels, entitled Mad Max: Furiosa and Mad Max: The Wasteland.In the wake of Fury Road’s critical and commercial success, Miller announced his intention to move forward with The Wasteland, but […]

Tom Hardy is waiting on the call for Mad Max: Fury Road sequels

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Talk of a sequel to George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road has been rampant since the action adventure rocked cinemas back in 2015, with a rumour from September going so far as to claim that a prequel was gearing up to go into pre-production.Now Tom Hardy, Mad Max himself, has spoken to the The Wrap about the sequels and […]

George Miller still has plans for more Mad Max movies

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Yesterday we brought you some comments from Mad Max mastermind George Miller, who was quoted as stating that he was calling time on the post-apocalyptic action series due to the length of time necessary to complete each project.The comments sounded strange, given that Miller has been talking about two sequels to last year’s Mad Max: […]