Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa
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The much-anticipated prequel to the long-lasting, Mad Max franchise, titled Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, is set to make its world premiere at the Cannes International Film Festival this 12 months.
Directed by George Miller, Furiosa shall be showcased out of competitors on May 15 at the Grand Theatre Lumière at le Palais des Festivals. This premiere marks a return for Miller, who debuted, Mad Max: Fury Road, at Cannes in 2015, the place it garnered widespread acclaim and industrial success.
Starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Imperator Furiosa and Chris Hemsworth because the villainous Warlord Dementus, the movie delves into Furiosa’s backstory, set greater than a decade earlier than the occasions of Fury Road. It follows her journey from abduction to her quest to return to the Green Place of Many Mothers.
Expressing his pleasure, Miller said, “The idea of this prequel has been with me for over a decade. I couldn’t be more thrilled to return to the Festival de Cannes – along with Anya, Chris, and Tom – to share ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.’ There is no better place than La Croisette to experience this film with audiences on the world stage.”
Miller’s return to Cannes holds particular significance, given his historical past with the pageant, having served as a jury member and president in earlier editions.