The 2024 Cannes Film Festival is underway with Quentin Dupieux’s The Second Act starring Léa Seydoux and Louis Garrel serving as the opening-night film.
This year’s lineup includes major Hollywood premieres like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, Kevin Costner’s first film of a planned four-part series Horizon: An American Saga, Francis Coppola’s long-gestating Megalopolis, Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness in a reteam with Emma Stone, Paul Schrader’s Oh, Canada and Andrea Arnold’s Bird to name a few.
They are joined by new films from stalwart auteurs including David Cronenberg, Jacques Audiard, Ali Abbasi, Jia Zhang-Ke, Christophe Honoré, Paolo Sorrentino, Gilles Lellouche, Mohammad Rasoulof and Michel Hazanavicius, Guy Maddin, Noémie Merlant and Oliver Stone.
Read all of Deadline’s takes below throughout the festival, which runs May 14-25. Click on the title to read the full review and keep checking...
This year’s lineup includes major Hollywood premieres like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, Kevin Costner’s first film of a planned four-part series Horizon: An American Saga, Francis Coppola’s long-gestating Megalopolis, Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness in a reteam with Emma Stone, Paul Schrader’s Oh, Canada and Andrea Arnold’s Bird to name a few.
They are joined by new films from stalwart auteurs including David Cronenberg, Jacques Audiard, Ali Abbasi, Jia Zhang-Ke, Christophe Honoré, Paolo Sorrentino, Gilles Lellouche, Mohammad Rasoulof and Michel Hazanavicius, Guy Maddin, Noémie Merlant and Oliver Stone.
Read all of Deadline’s takes below throughout the festival, which runs May 14-25. Click on the title to read the full review and keep checking...
- 5/16/2024
- by Pete Hammond, Joe Utichi, Damon Wise, Stephanie Bunbury and Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
When George Miller released "Mad Max: Fury Road" in 2015 (our review here), he completely revolutionized action films forever. The long-awaited fourth installment of his post-apocalyptic Ozploitation franchise, "Fury Road" was over three decades in the making, but before Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron ever pressed their boot leather to the gas pedal of a war rig — there was Miller's script for "Furiosa." Almost entirely written before production began on "Fury Road," Miller outlined a thrilling epic about the life of Imperator Furiosa before she crossed paths with "Mad" Max Rockatansky.
Now, Miller has brought that story to the big screen, a prequel to "Fury Road" and an immersive dive into the life story of one of cinema's greatest characters of the last 20 years. Thanks to the extensive behind-the-scenes oral history of "Fury Road," we know that Miller is a meticulous director who storyboards out his films within an inch of their life.
Now, Miller has brought that story to the big screen, a prequel to "Fury Road" and an immersive dive into the life story of one of cinema's greatest characters of the last 20 years. Thanks to the extensive behind-the-scenes oral history of "Fury Road," we know that Miller is a meticulous director who storyboards out his films within an inch of their life.
- 5/15/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The first thing to say about “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” is that it’s not like any other “Mad Max” film. The movie, which runs 2 hours and 28 minutes, is teemingly, sprawlingly, phantasmagorically ambitious. Where “Mad Max: Fury Road” was set over three days, “Furiosa” takes place over 15 years and tells the origin story of Imperator Furiosa in five chapters (which come with titles like “The Pole of Inaccessibility”). The film has a cast of thousands of depraved hooligan bikers with rusty weapons and rotten teeth. At times, it feels like they’re getting ready to gather for Wasteland Woodstock.
The second thing to say about “Furiosa” is that though it contains a handful of awesome action moments, the action doesn’t dominate the way it did in previous “Mad Max” films. The director, George Miller, seems more invested this time in his world-building than he is in his road-warrior-ing.
The second thing to say about “Furiosa” is that though it contains a handful of awesome action moments, the action doesn’t dominate the way it did in previous “Mad Max” films. The director, George Miller, seems more invested this time in his world-building than he is in his road-warrior-ing.
- 5/15/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
She is watchful, wary, able to ward off Wasteland degenerates and War Boys alike with a well-aimed headshot. She’s a survivor, a scrapper, someone who makes a compelling case for smeared axle grease as a postapocalyptic fashion statement. You need someone to do repair work on a War Rig going 99 mph on a run to Bullettown? She’s your go-to. One day, she will rescue a harem of “wives” held captive by a psychotic madman, and meet a slightly less mad man named Max. For the moment, however, the...
- 5/15/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Since their beginnings in 1979, George Miller’s hyper-jacked Mad Max movies with Mel Gibson had not received a single Oscar nomination, not even for Tina Turner’s great signature song “We Don’t Need Another Hero” in 1985’s Beyond Thunderdome. But then, 30 years later, when finally the fourth and Gibson-less edition appeared, the snooty Academy got on board and gave the newly regenerated Mad Max: Fury Road 10 nominations including for Best Picture and Director. It won six of them, virtually sweeping the crafts categories.
Nine years later comes a prequel, Furosia: A Mad Max Saga, and Miller, now seemingly ageless at 79 (he was 34 when the first one came out) has perhaps given birth to the greatest Max yet, a wheels-up, rock-and-rolling epic that delivers the origin story of the title character Charlize Theron picked up in Fury Road when she was about 26.
That movie only covered about three days total.
Nine years later comes a prequel, Furosia: A Mad Max Saga, and Miller, now seemingly ageless at 79 (he was 34 when the first one came out) has perhaps given birth to the greatest Max yet, a wheels-up, rock-and-rolling epic that delivers the origin story of the title character Charlize Theron picked up in Fury Road when she was about 26.
That movie only covered about three days total.
- 5/15/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
"You're going to have to show me who you are." Let's rock!! Warner Bros has revealed two new making of featurette videos for Furiosa, George Miller's highly anticipated follow-up to the sensational action classic Mad Max: Fury Road (from 2015). It opens in theaters in just a few more weeks at the end of May. This action prequel tells the origin story of the renegade warrior Furiosa before she teamed up with Mad Max. It was shot again in Australia in 2022 and is ready to blow the lid off the summer movie season this year. Anya Taylor-Joy stars as a younger Imperator Furiosa, the same Furiosa kicking ass in Mad Max: Fury Road (played by Charlize Theron). It also co-stars Chris Hemsworth as Dementus, Tom Burke, Nathan Jones, Angus Sampson, Quaden Bayles, Daniel Webber, and Lachy Hulme, plus Alyla Browne as the young Furiosa character. We've seen three trailers for this already,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
George Miller, the director of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, is revisiting the on-set drama between Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in his 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road.
In a new interview, Miller recalled the feud between the stars during the film’s production, which resulted from Hardy’s tardiness.
“They were just two very different performers,” Miller told The Telegraph. “Tom has a damage to him but also a brilliance that comes with it, and whatever was going on with him at the time, he had to be coaxed out of his trailer. Whereas Charlize was incredibly disciplined – a dancer by training, which told in the precision of her performance – and always the first one on set.”
Miller noted that things on the set gradually got better, adding, “I’m an optimist, so I saw their behavior as mirroring their characters, where they had to learn to cooperate in order to ensure mutual survival.
In a new interview, Miller recalled the feud between the stars during the film’s production, which resulted from Hardy’s tardiness.
“They were just two very different performers,” Miller told The Telegraph. “Tom has a damage to him but also a brilliance that comes with it, and whatever was going on with him at the time, he had to be coaxed out of his trailer. Whereas Charlize was incredibly disciplined – a dancer by training, which told in the precision of her performance – and always the first one on set.”
Miller noted that things on the set gradually got better, adding, “I’m an optimist, so I saw their behavior as mirroring their characters, where they had to learn to cooperate in order to ensure mutual survival.
- 5/14/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
It is a well-known fact that George Miller is one of Australia’s best directors and filmmakers. The visionary filmmaker gave us the Mad Max franchise, which starred Mel Gibson in the titular role; he was later replaced by Tom Hardy in Fury Road, a movie that also introduced the character of Furiosa, initially played by Charlize Theron. This year, a spin-off from the main series, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, will be released as the most recent installment in the saga. The movie will premiere on May 23, 2024 in theaters around the world and will focus on the background story of the character of Imperator Furiosa. Now, just two weeks ahead of the premiere, a final trailer has been released, hyping us up for the upcoming movie!
The Mad Max franchise is a classic of dystopian cinema, and we are more than happy to see the franchise expand. Furiosa was...
The Mad Max franchise is a classic of dystopian cinema, and we are more than happy to see the franchise expand. Furiosa was...
- 5/10/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
"Where are you going? So full of hope? There is no hope!!" It's time! Get your tickets now! Warner Bros has launched a third official trailer for Furiosa, George Miller's highly anticipated follow-up to the sensational action classic Mad Max: Fury Road (from 2015). It opens in theaters in just a few more weeks at the end of May. This action prequel tells the origin story of the renegade warrior Furiosa before she teamed up with Mad Max. It was shot again in Australia in 2022 and is finally read to blow the lid off the summer movie season this year. Anya Taylor-Joy stars as a younger Imperator Furiosa, the same Furiosa in the action classic Mad Max: Fury Road (played by Charlize Theron). It also stars Chris Hemsworth as Dementus, Tom Burke, Nathan Jones, Angus Sampson, Quaden Bayles, Daniel Webber, and Lachy Hulme, plus Alyla Browne as the young Furiosa character.
- 5/8/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth are ready to “make it epic” when Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga barrels into cinemas on May 24, 2024! As tickets for the full-throttle prequel become available for pre-order, the final Furiosa trailer explodes onto screens with action, drama, and one particular shot that now makes me curious about an element of the film. I’m talking about the shot of the CGI-enhanced War Boy.
My knee-jerk reaction to the CGI-enhanced War Boy is one of apprehension. How large of a role does this character play in the film, and will their cartoonishness offset an otherwise incredible-looking film? I hope not. One of the more thrilling elements of Miller’s Mad Max series is the visual spectacle, and I worry the CGI-enhanced War Boy could be an “arrow to the knee.” I could be entirely off base, and I’m simply being paranoid for no good reason.
My knee-jerk reaction to the CGI-enhanced War Boy is one of apprehension. How large of a role does this character play in the film, and will their cartoonishness offset an otherwise incredible-looking film? I hope not. One of the more thrilling elements of Miller’s Mad Max series is the visual spectacle, and I worry the CGI-enhanced War Boy could be an “arrow to the knee.” I could be entirely off base, and I’m simply being paranoid for no good reason.
- 5/8/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Fans were clearly devastated after the announcement that Charlize Theron is no longer returning to lead the upcoming post-apocalyptic film Furiosa, but director George Miller has a very logical reason for this decision.
Anya Taylor-Joy in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
The prequel franchise is now led by Anya Taylor-Joy who portrays the young version of Furiosa. There had been ideas of using CGI on Theron to de-age her, but this was ultimately scrapped by Miller.
George Miller Explains Why He Replaced Charlize Theron In Furiosa
During his interview with Variety, filmmaker George Miller explained how using CGI won’t do the job for Furiosa. He noted that, while the technology is a great option, it has its limits.
“I saw not only The Irishman but Ang Lee’s Gemini Man with Will Smith. Both of them were masterful directors, but it was never persuasive. I thought all people would...
Anya Taylor-Joy in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
The prequel franchise is now led by Anya Taylor-Joy who portrays the young version of Furiosa. There had been ideas of using CGI on Theron to de-age her, but this was ultimately scrapped by Miller.
George Miller Explains Why He Replaced Charlize Theron In Furiosa
During his interview with Variety, filmmaker George Miller explained how using CGI won’t do the job for Furiosa. He noted that, while the technology is a great option, it has its limits.
“I saw not only The Irishman but Ang Lee’s Gemini Man with Will Smith. Both of them were masterful directors, but it was never persuasive. I thought all people would...
- 5/8/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Chris Hemsworth As Thor, Liam Hemsworth ( Photo Credit – IMDb; Facebook )
In the Marvel movies, Chris Hemsworth made us all fall in love as the God of Thunder, aka Thor. We cannot imagine any actor playing the character with such conviction. The actor has played Thor in 4 solo movies and several Avengers movies. We all know that Tom Hiddleston, who plays Loki, also auditioned for the character. But did you know Chris’ brother Liam was also one of the contenders?
Yes, you read it right! Liam Hemsworth was also considered to be cast as Thor in the MCU movies. Liam had auditioned and impressed the makers, which made Chris Hemsworth jealous of his brother. The Extraction actor revealed the same in a new interview.
Chris Hemsworth Was Jealous of Liam Hemsworth
The Thor: Ragnarok actor told Vanity Fair in an interview, “No, ’cause I was told I didn’t have the part at that point,...
In the Marvel movies, Chris Hemsworth made us all fall in love as the God of Thunder, aka Thor. We cannot imagine any actor playing the character with such conviction. The actor has played Thor in 4 solo movies and several Avengers movies. We all know that Tom Hiddleston, who plays Loki, also auditioned for the character. But did you know Chris’ brother Liam was also one of the contenders?
Yes, you read it right! Liam Hemsworth was also considered to be cast as Thor in the MCU movies. Liam had auditioned and impressed the makers, which made Chris Hemsworth jealous of his brother. The Extraction actor revealed the same in a new interview.
Chris Hemsworth Was Jealous of Liam Hemsworth
The Thor: Ragnarok actor told Vanity Fair in an interview, “No, ’cause I was told I didn’t have the part at that point,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Front: I Saw The TV Glow (A24); Back: Unfrosted (John P. Johnson/Netflix)Graphic: The A.V. Club
Films releases have been, let’s say, uneven in 2024: we’re finally seeing premieres for movies delayed by Covid, the writers’ strike, and the actors’ strike, in addition to whatever else the...
Films releases have been, let’s say, uneven in 2024: we’re finally seeing premieres for movies delayed by Covid, the writers’ strike, and the actors’ strike, in addition to whatever else the...
- 4/29/2024
- by Jen Lennon, Jacob Oller, Saloni Gajjar, Mary Kate Carr, Emma Keates, Matt Schimkowitz, Cindy White, and Drew Gillis
- avclub.com
We all know that George Miller is a visionary director and his Mad Max series is a legacy that many generations to come will enjoy. This year, a spin-off from the main series, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, will be released as the most recent installment in the saga. The movie will premiere on May 23, 2024 in theaters around the world and will focus on the background story of the character of Imperator Furiosa, first introduced in the Mad Max: Fury Road movie starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron, with the latter portraying an adult version of Furiosa.
Now, Miller is known for meticulously crafting his movies, but a recent revelation related to the filming of the movie shows just how dedicated Miller is, it has been confirmed that there is an action sequence in the movie that took the cast and crew a total of 78 days to shoot! More details follow!
Now, Miller is known for meticulously crafting his movies, but a recent revelation related to the filming of the movie shows just how dedicated Miller is, it has been confirmed that there is an action sequence in the movie that took the cast and crew a total of 78 days to shoot! More details follow!
- 4/20/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Total Film Magazine wants you to witness the badassery of Anya Taylor-Joy’s Furiosa for George Miller’s upcoming prequel with new covers for the entertainment publication. On the first Furiosa magazine cover, Taylor-Joy’s road warrior sports the latest in Wasteland fashion: tire tread armor, worn leather straps, and black grease paint covering the top half of her shaven skull. For the alternate cover, Furiosa evokes an unholy Wasteland clergy look with a red cloak, bandaged chest, fire-roasted pants, and a mechanical arm to help crush War Boys’ balls into dust.
Directed by Miller from a screenplay he wrote with Nico Lathouris, Furiosa has the following synopsis: As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by the Immortan Joe.
Directed by Miller from a screenplay he wrote with Nico Lathouris, Furiosa has the following synopsis: As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by the Immortan Joe.
- 4/18/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
This article contains mild plot spoilers for George Miller’s Furiosa!
Director George Miller is continuing the Mad Max franchise with the Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which is set to reach theatres on May 24th – and with that date just over a month away, the film got some promotion during the Warner Bros. presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, and George Miller took the stage during the Warner Bros. panel. Miller told the eager CinemaCon crowd that Furiosa takes place over 18 years, whereas Fury Road’s story lasted three days. Miller then quipped that if the apocalypse actually happened, Anya would be the one he’d want to hang out with as she has the rigor and commitment.
Speaking about Hemsworth, Miller said he couldn’t think of anyone to play Dementus, and he’d had the script for a long time.
Director George Miller is continuing the Mad Max franchise with the Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which is set to reach theatres on May 24th – and with that date just over a month away, the film got some promotion during the Warner Bros. presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, and George Miller took the stage during the Warner Bros. panel. Miller told the eager CinemaCon crowd that Furiosa takes place over 18 years, whereas Fury Road’s story lasted three days. Miller then quipped that if the apocalypse actually happened, Anya would be the one he’d want to hang out with as she has the rigor and commitment.
Speaking about Hemsworth, Miller said he couldn’t think of anyone to play Dementus, and he’d had the script for a long time.
- 4/9/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Cannes Film Festival (May 14-25) has confirmed the first title for its 2024 edition as George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
The Warner Bros title will play out of competition on May 15 ahead of its theatrical release on May 22 internationally and May 24 in the US.
Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth star in Furiosa, the prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road which premiered at Cannes in 2015.
Miller also co-wrote the film with Nick Lathouris and produces with Doug Mitchell under the Australian-based outfit Kennedy Miller Productions.
Taylor-Joy plays a younger Furiosa, portrayed by Charlize Theron in the 2015 film, who must...
The Warner Bros title will play out of competition on May 15 ahead of its theatrical release on May 22 internationally and May 24 in the US.
Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth star in Furiosa, the prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road which premiered at Cannes in 2015.
Miller also co-wrote the film with Nick Lathouris and produces with Doug Mitchell under the Australian-based outfit Kennedy Miller Productions.
Taylor-Joy plays a younger Furiosa, portrayed by Charlize Theron in the 2015 film, who must...
- 3/21/2024
- ScreenDaily
Anya Taylor Joy and Chris Hemsworth Star in this Mad Max: Fury Road Prequel.(Photo Credit –YouTube)
It’s Anya Taylor Joy Versus Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. The second, more vivid trailer of the highly anticipated movie in the Mad Max franchise was dropped by Warner Bros. Furiosa: A Mad Max saga delves into Anya Taylor Joy‘s story as she struggles to survive and has to battle to get back home. The exciting and lengthy 2-minute and 26-second Mad Max trailer buzzes the internet.
Set in the post-apocalyptic world and directed by George Miller, this Mad Max: Fury Road prequel starts with biblical references to Eve and the poisoned apple. A young Furiosa is kidnapped by a gang of bikers from her childhood home of the Green Place of many mothers. Rushing through a scathing journey, she is taken to Citadel, where Dementus and the Immortan Joe fight for leadership.
It’s Anya Taylor Joy Versus Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. The second, more vivid trailer of the highly anticipated movie in the Mad Max franchise was dropped by Warner Bros. Furiosa: A Mad Max saga delves into Anya Taylor Joy‘s story as she struggles to survive and has to battle to get back home. The exciting and lengthy 2-minute and 26-second Mad Max trailer buzzes the internet.
Set in the post-apocalyptic world and directed by George Miller, this Mad Max: Fury Road prequel starts with biblical references to Eve and the poisoned apple. A young Furiosa is kidnapped by a gang of bikers from her childhood home of the Green Place of many mothers. Rushing through a scathing journey, she is taken to Citadel, where Dementus and the Immortan Joe fight for leadership.
- 3/20/2024
- by Aayushi Hemnani
- KoiMoi
It is a well-known fact that George Miller is one of Australia’s best directors and filmmakers. His best-known work is the Mad Max franchise, which starred with Mel Gibson in the titular role; he was later replaced by Tom Hardy in Fury Road, a movie that also introduced the character of Furiosa, initially played by Charlize Theron. Furiosa was such an amazing addition to the franchise that Miller decided to give her a standalone prequel movie, where Anya Taylor-Joy will be playing a younger version of the character.
Furiosa is set to arrive in theaters on May 23, 2024, in just a couple of months, and ahead of the movie’s premiere, Warner Bros. has just blessed us with another trailer for the movie, revealing more information about Furiosa’s past, as well as her conflict with Warlord Dementus, who is played by Chris Hemsworth. You can check it out here:...
Furiosa is set to arrive in theaters on May 23, 2024, in just a couple of months, and ahead of the movie’s premiere, Warner Bros. has just blessed us with another trailer for the movie, revealing more information about Furiosa’s past, as well as her conflict with Warlord Dementus, who is played by Chris Hemsworth. You can check it out here:...
- 3/20/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
We've already had a glimpse of George Miller's latest shiny and chrome return to his dystopian Mad Max world, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, via the first trailer that dropped late last year. A new one, featuring more about the title character's story and Anya Taylor-Joy being a badass, is now online for you to witness:
Turning back the clock to the younger days of Charlize Theron's Fury Road character, this new look at the prequel film offers more details on what happened with Furiosa (Taylor-Joy).
We'll meet her as a girl (played initially by Alyla Browne) brought up in the lush, verdant Green Place of Many Mothers, one of the few vegetated areas still thriving in the aftermath of nuclear apocalypse. But she falls into the hands of the warlord Dementus, and so begins a vengeful quest to rescue her mother from the clutches of the villain.
Turning back the clock to the younger days of Charlize Theron's Fury Road character, this new look at the prequel film offers more details on what happened with Furiosa (Taylor-Joy).
We'll meet her as a girl (played initially by Alyla Browne) brought up in the lush, verdant Green Place of Many Mothers, one of the few vegetated areas still thriving in the aftermath of nuclear apocalypse. But she falls into the hands of the warlord Dementus, and so begins a vengeful quest to rescue her mother from the clutches of the villain.
- 3/19/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
"If you find him, he's mine." Let's ride!! Warner Bros has launched the second official trailer for Furiosa, George Miller's highly anticipated follow-up to the sensational action classic Mad Max: Fury Road (from 2015). This is a follow-up to the glorious first trailer that debuted late last year - and it looks Awesome!! This action prequel tells the origin story of the renegade warrior Furiosa before she teamed up with Mad Max. It was shot again in Australia in 2022, and is being readied for a release in May 2024 to kick off the summer movie season soon. Anya Taylor-Joy stars as a younger Imperator Furiosa, the same Furiosa in the action classic Mad Max: Fury Road. It also stars Chris Hemsworth as Dementus, Tom Burke, Nathan Jones, Angus Sampson, Quaden Bayles, Daniel Webber, and Lachy Hulme. This is going to kick So Much ass. Cannot wait. I don't even need more footage,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Anya Taylor-Joy is out for vengeance in the new trailer for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. George Miller’s much-anticipated prequel is due out May 24th, 2024, and this new preview is sure to get your engines revving.
This second trailer more directly lays out the plot of the Mad Max: Fury Road follow-up. As a young girl, Furiosa (Alyla Browne) is taken from her badass mother (Charlee Fraser) and verdant home by the Warlod Dementus. After surviving for years as Dementus’ captive, a now grown Furiosa (Taylor-Joy) sees an opportunity for freedom — and revenge — when the Biker Horde comes across The Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme).
Furiosa promises more of the insane post-apocalyptic vehicular insanity and Miller’s visual panache that the series is known for, paired this time with a compelling years-long journey of fresh central character. Buckle up and hit play on the new Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga trailer below.
This second trailer more directly lays out the plot of the Mad Max: Fury Road follow-up. As a young girl, Furiosa (Alyla Browne) is taken from her badass mother (Charlee Fraser) and verdant home by the Warlod Dementus. After surviving for years as Dementus’ captive, a now grown Furiosa (Taylor-Joy) sees an opportunity for freedom — and revenge — when the Biker Horde comes across The Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme).
Furiosa promises more of the insane post-apocalyptic vehicular insanity and Miller’s visual panache that the series is known for, paired this time with a compelling years-long journey of fresh central character. Buckle up and hit play on the new Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga trailer below.
- 3/19/2024
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Film News
What a day. What a lovely day! While we are still obsessing over the trailer for "The Acolyte" and the sight of a bunch of lightsabers igniting at once, George Miller slammed down his fist and reminded us that whenever George Miller has something to show it deserves our entire attention.
After the first trailer for "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" teased a cacophony of action and madness in our return to the wasteland, the latest trailer doubles down on the madness but ups the ante by focusing on the "saga" part of the trailer. Indeed, even if the synopsis wants you to believe this is a simple yet still bombastic story like "Fury Road," the trailer makes it clear this is much bigger in scope.
The new trailer provides a bit more of the story, showing how Anya Taylor-Joy's Furiosa was taken from her home in The Green Place,...
After the first trailer for "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" teased a cacophony of action and madness in our return to the wasteland, the latest trailer doubles down on the madness but ups the ante by focusing on the "saga" part of the trailer. Indeed, even if the synopsis wants you to believe this is a simple yet still bombastic story like "Fury Road," the trailer makes it clear this is much bigger in scope.
The new trailer provides a bit more of the story, showing how Anya Taylor-Joy's Furiosa was taken from her home in The Green Place,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Director George Miller is continuing the Mad Max franchise with the Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which is set to reach theatres on May 24th – and with that date just a couple months away, a new trailer for the film has arrived online! You can check it out in the embed above.
Directed by Miller from a screenplay he wrote with Nico Lathouris, Furiosa has the following synopsis: As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland they come across the Citadel presided over by the Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home. The story is said to take place over a span of fifteen years.
Directed by Miller from a screenplay he wrote with Nico Lathouris, Furiosa has the following synopsis: As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland they come across the Citadel presided over by the Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home. The story is said to take place over a span of fifteen years.
- 3/19/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It didn’t used to be an issue when a character was recast with a younger actor for a prequel or flashback scene, but with digital de-aging, directors can choose to have the same actor portray a character throughout their life. When it was announced that George Miller would be directing a Mad Max: Fury Road prequel featuring Furiosa, some were upset when he decided to recast the role rather than de-age Charlize Theron.
While speaking with Empire (via IGN), George Miller explained why he recast the role of Furiosa with Anya Taylor-Joy instead of de-aging Charlize Theron.
“It definitely would have been Charlize [had Furiosa been filmed before Fury Road],” Miller said. “I began thinking, ‘Oh, maybe we could do de-aging.’ Then I watched really masterful filmmakers like Ang Lee and Martin Scorsese, doing Gemini Man and The Irishman, and I saw that it hadn’t been licked. All you’d be watching is, ‘Look how well the technology works?...
While speaking with Empire (via IGN), George Miller explained why he recast the role of Furiosa with Anya Taylor-Joy instead of de-aging Charlize Theron.
“It definitely would have been Charlize [had Furiosa been filmed before Fury Road],” Miller said. “I began thinking, ‘Oh, maybe we could do de-aging.’ Then I watched really masterful filmmakers like Ang Lee and Martin Scorsese, doing Gemini Man and The Irishman, and I saw that it hadn’t been licked. All you’d be watching is, ‘Look how well the technology works?...
- 3/18/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
When director George Miller needed to fill the role of Immortan Joe in Mad Max: Fury Road, he turned to actor Hugh Keays-Byrne, who had previously played the villainous Toecutter in the original Mad Max. Sadly, Keays-Byrne passed away in 2020, before Miller could get the prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga into production – so in this movie, which is set to reach theatres on May 24, the role of Immortan Joe is being played by Lachy Hulme. Hulme’s casting in the role was confirmed by Empire, and they also scored a great quote from Hulme about the scope of the film. He told them Furiosa is “David Lean, but with motorbikes instead of camels. When you see 4,000 custom-made motorbikes come over a hill, you shit your pants.“
Hulme pulls double duty in the Furiosa, as he also plays a character called Rizzdale Pell, who is “one of the gang members...
Hulme pulls double duty in the Furiosa, as he also plays a character called Rizzdale Pell, who is “one of the gang members...
- 3/12/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
You’ve got to live up to a name like Immortan Joe. And the villain in Mad Max: Fury Road did exactly that, cutting a mercurial, mesmerising, menacing figure in the Wasteland, ruling his War Boys with an iron fist, and barking out put-downs like “Mediocre!” with relish. Now, get ready to ride eternal, shiny and chrome, once more – Immortan Joe is back in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, ready to unleash more vehicular chaos. But until now, it’s been unknown who exactly would be stepping into the plastic-abs bodysuit and fearsome breathing mask this time around – the legendary Hugh Keays-Byrne, who played the role in Fury Road, passed away in 2020.
Empire can confirm that the role in Furiosa will be played by Lachy Hulme – a firm friend of filmmaker George Miller who now pulls double-duty in the prequel. Hulme was first cast as Rizzdale Pell, one of the...
Empire can confirm that the role in Furiosa will be played by Lachy Hulme – a firm friend of filmmaker George Miller who now pulls double-duty in the prequel. Hulme was first cast as Rizzdale Pell, one of the...
- 3/11/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
Warner Bros. has just released the first trailer for the Mad Max Spin-off Prequel titled ‘Furiosa‘. She is played by Anya Taylor-Joy in this film. It tells Furiosa’s origin story before she teams up with Mad Max in Fury Road. Furiosa was played by Charlize Theron in Fury Road. It also stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Nathan Jones, Angus Sampson, Quaden Bayles, Lachy Hulme, Daniel Webber, Robert McFarlane and David Collins.
Directed by George Miller, the film is slated for a summer 2024 release.
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Directed by George Miller, the film is slated for a summer 2024 release.
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- 12/1/2023
- by Prem
- Talking Films
"The question is: do you have it in you to make it epic?" Yes! Witness! Warner Bros has unveiled the first look teaser trailer for Furiosa, George Miller's highly anticipated follow-up to the sensational action classic Mad Max: Fury Road (from 2015). This trailer launched at the Ccxp comics expo event happening in Brazil this week, with appearances from Miller & the cast there. This action prequel tells the origin story of the renegade warrior Furiosa before she teamed up with Mad Max. It was shot again in Australia in 2022, and is being readied for a release in May 2024 to kick off next year's summer movie season. Anya Taylor-Joy stars as a younger Imperator Furiosa, the same Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road. It also stars Chris Hemsworth as Dementus, Tom Burke, Nathan Jones, Angus Sampson, Quaden Bayles, Daniel Webber, and Lachy Hulme. Worth the wait - this looks mad brilliant and bonkers badass!
- 11/30/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Enter this contest to win two (2) tickets to a preview screening of Three Thousand Years of Longing on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 7:00pm at the Mjr Troy. As always, there is absolutely no purchase required to enter a CinemaNerdz contest!
While attending a conference in Istanbul, Dr. Alithea Binnie happens to encounter a djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems: first, she doubts that he’s real, and second, because she’s a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. The djinn pleads his case by telling her fantastical stories of his past. Eventually, she’s beguiled and makes a wish that surprises them both.
About The Film Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance Cast: Idris Elba, Tilda Swinton, Aamito Lagum, Nicolas Mouawad, Ece Yüksel, Matteo Bocelli, Lachy Hulme, Megan Gale, Zerrin Tekindor, Ogulcan Arman Uslu,...
While attending a conference in Istanbul, Dr. Alithea Binnie happens to encounter a djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems: first, she doubts that he’s real, and second, because she’s a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. The djinn pleads his case by telling her fantastical stories of his past. Eventually, she’s beguiled and makes a wish that surprises them both.
About The Film Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance Cast: Idris Elba, Tilda Swinton, Aamito Lagum, Nicolas Mouawad, Ece Yüksel, Matteo Bocelli, Lachy Hulme, Megan Gale, Zerrin Tekindor, Ogulcan Arman Uslu,...
- 8/16/2022
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
The Matrix Resurrections revives Neo and Trinity from one more adventure inside the simulation. Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reprise the roles that made them sci-fi legends at the turn of the century, and they’re bringing a few other franchise veterans with them. Among the other returners are Daniel Bernhardt as Agent Johnson, Lambert Wilson as an older and disheveled Merovingian, and Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe.
We’ve already seen our first glimpse at the Merovingian, who’s clearly fallen on hard times since he last tormented our heroes during a deadly bondage rave inside the Matrix, and now a new trailer finally shows Smith back as Niobe. It’s not in the way you think, though.
“It’s so easy to forget how much noise the Matrix pumps into your head. Something else makes the same kind of noise: war,” a much older Niobe tells a reawakened Neo in the video.
We’ve already seen our first glimpse at the Merovingian, who’s clearly fallen on hard times since he last tormented our heroes during a deadly bondage rave inside the Matrix, and now a new trailer finally shows Smith back as Niobe. It’s not in the way you think, though.
“It’s so easy to forget how much noise the Matrix pumps into your head. Something else makes the same kind of noise: war,” a much older Niobe tells a reawakened Neo in the video.
- 12/6/2021
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Michael Gudinski, founder and chairman of the Mushroom Group, died overnight at home in Melbourne. He was 68.
One of the key figures in the Australian music industry, Gudinski started Mushroom Records in 1972 at just 20 years old.
Over the decades, the label worked with some the biggest names in Australian music, such as Jimmy Barnes, Kylie Minogue, Archie Roach, Hunters & Collectors, Paul Kelly, The Angels and Yothu Yindi.
The Mushroom Group also grew to become an entertainment empire, with brands across touring, record labels, publishing, merchandising, booking agencies, film and television production and creative services.
Mushroom Pictures, its production and distribution arm, was formed in 1993.
Gudinski was the executive producer on feature films such as Chopper, Horseplay, Gettin’ Square, Wolf Creek, Macbeth, Storm Warning, Cedar Boys, Mad Bastards, Killing Ground and Boys in the Trees, as well as Seven miniseries Molly.
His most recent project was Stan’s eight-part series The Gloaming,...
One of the key figures in the Australian music industry, Gudinski started Mushroom Records in 1972 at just 20 years old.
Over the decades, the label worked with some the biggest names in Australian music, such as Jimmy Barnes, Kylie Minogue, Archie Roach, Hunters & Collectors, Paul Kelly, The Angels and Yothu Yindi.
The Mushroom Group also grew to become an entertainment empire, with brands across touring, record labels, publishing, merchandising, booking agencies, film and television production and creative services.
Mushroom Pictures, its production and distribution arm, was formed in 1993.
Gudinski was the executive producer on feature films such as Chopper, Horseplay, Gettin’ Square, Wolf Creek, Macbeth, Storm Warning, Cedar Boys, Mad Bastards, Killing Ground and Boys in the Trees, as well as Seven miniseries Molly.
His most recent project was Stan’s eight-part series The Gloaming,...
- 3/2/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Mark Ruse. (Photo: Annie Beach)
Mark Ruse, who was partnered with Stephen Luby in Ruby Entertainment for 20 years, died unexpectedly on Saturday. He was 64.
In a career spanning more than 30 years, Ruse produced more than 250 hours of prime-time comedy and drama, more than 20 hours of documentaries and 300 hours of live television.
“Mark was a true gentleman; incredibly talented, understated and generous, he gave many lucky people a leg up in the industry,” Julie Marlow, screen industry consultant and former Film Victoria director, tells If. “He was a joy to deal with and will be sadly missed by so many.”
Luby said of his colleague and close friend: “Mark was a man of incredible integrity, kindness, creativity, intelligence, dedication, work ethic, humour and goodness.
“His express philosophy was to ‘enable other people’s talents to shine.’ He loved to support and nurture people’s creative journeys (including mine).
“Producer skills developed...
Mark Ruse, who was partnered with Stephen Luby in Ruby Entertainment for 20 years, died unexpectedly on Saturday. He was 64.
In a career spanning more than 30 years, Ruse produced more than 250 hours of prime-time comedy and drama, more than 20 hours of documentaries and 300 hours of live television.
“Mark was a true gentleman; incredibly talented, understated and generous, he gave many lucky people a leg up in the industry,” Julie Marlow, screen industry consultant and former Film Victoria director, tells If. “He was a joy to deal with and will be sadly missed by so many.”
Luby said of his colleague and close friend: “Mark was a man of incredible integrity, kindness, creativity, intelligence, dedication, work ethic, humour and goodness.
“His express philosophy was to ‘enable other people’s talents to shine.’ He loved to support and nurture people’s creative journeys (including mine).
“Producer skills developed...
- 5/11/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Erik Thomson (Photo: Alex Vaughan).
In a perfect world Erik Thomson would have just wrapped filming of Amazon Prime’s Back to the Rafters and have started pre-production on the ABC dramedy Yes, Chef!
Stateless star Fayssal Bazzi would be preparing to go to the Us to meet with agents and producers and looking forward to the May release of Paul Ireland’s Measure or Measure, in which he co-stars with Hugo Weaving.
After roles in Amazon Studios’ historical drama The Underground Railroad and the BBC and Netflix serial-killer drama The Serpent, Damon Herriman was set to star in a film in New Zealand.
Roz Hammond was getting ready to perform alongside Lachy Hulme in director Tyran Parke’s stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at Her Majesty’s in May.
All of that is now on hold, of course, curtailed by the Covid-19 crisis.
In a perfect world Erik Thomson would have just wrapped filming of Amazon Prime’s Back to the Rafters and have started pre-production on the ABC dramedy Yes, Chef!
Stateless star Fayssal Bazzi would be preparing to go to the Us to meet with agents and producers and looking forward to the May release of Paul Ireland’s Measure or Measure, in which he co-stars with Hugo Weaving.
After roles in Amazon Studios’ historical drama The Underground Railroad and the BBC and Netflix serial-killer drama The Serpent, Damon Herriman was set to star in a film in New Zealand.
Roz Hammond was getting ready to perform alongside Lachy Hulme in director Tyran Parke’s stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at Her Majesty’s in May.
All of that is now on hold, of course, curtailed by the Covid-19 crisis.
- 3/30/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Preacher kicks off its fourth and final season with plenty of carnage and conflict to spare.
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Preacher Season 4 Episode 1
AMC’s Preacher has always struck me as a bit of an underdog, a show with something to prove. Part of this may stem from the source material itself, a Vertigo comic by Garth Ennis and the late Steve Dillon that, over the last two decades, has garnered a cult following. Kudos to Sam Catlin, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg for figuring out how to adapt a property that doesn’t easily lend itself to the small screen. And yet here we are, staring down Preacher’s fourth and final season.
And judging from the premiere, Jesse (Dominic Cooper), Tulip (Ruth Negga), and Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun) are in for plenty of gleeful, blood-drenched mayhem. The road to Hell may be paved with good intentions,...
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This Preacher review contains spoilers.
Preacher Season 4 Episode 1
AMC’s Preacher has always struck me as a bit of an underdog, a show with something to prove. Part of this may stem from the source material itself, a Vertigo comic by Garth Ennis and the late Steve Dillon that, over the last two decades, has garnered a cult following. Kudos to Sam Catlin, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg for figuring out how to adapt a property that doesn’t easily lend itself to the small screen. And yet here we are, staring down Preacher’s fourth and final season.
And judging from the premiere, Jesse (Dominic Cooper), Tulip (Ruth Negga), and Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun) are in for plenty of gleeful, blood-drenched mayhem. The road to Hell may be paved with good intentions,...
- 8/4/2019
- Den of Geek
Oliver Jackson-Cohen in ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ (Photo credit: Netflix).
Leigh Whannell has cast Oliver Jackson-Cohen, who stars in the Netflix supernatural drama series The Haunting of Hill House, as the lead in The Invisible Man.
Produced by Blumhouse Productions’ Jason Blum and Goalpost Pictures’ Kylie du Fresne, the horror movie inspired by the classic monster character starts shooting in Sydney this month.
Jackson-Cohen joins Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid and Harriet Dyer (The Inbetween) in the Universal Pictures film, whose plot is under wraps.
Deadline hails the casting of Jackson-Cohen as quite a coup considering Johnny Depp was originally in the frame to play the lead.
Whannell cast the English actor after being impressed by his performance as Luke Crain, one of five siblings who are haunted by memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it, in the Netflix series.
Leigh Whannell has cast Oliver Jackson-Cohen, who stars in the Netflix supernatural drama series The Haunting of Hill House, as the lead in The Invisible Man.
Produced by Blumhouse Productions’ Jason Blum and Goalpost Pictures’ Kylie du Fresne, the horror movie inspired by the classic monster character starts shooting in Sydney this month.
Jackson-Cohen joins Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid and Harriet Dyer (The Inbetween) in the Universal Pictures film, whose plot is under wraps.
Deadline hails the casting of Jackson-Cohen as quite a coup considering Johnny Depp was originally in the frame to play the lead.
Whannell cast the English actor after being impressed by his performance as Luke Crain, one of five siblings who are haunted by memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it, in the Netflix series.
- 7/14/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Even with many comic book movies having followed The Dark Knight since it arrived in cinemas nearly a decade ago, it could be argued that very few villains – if any – have reached the bar set by Heath Ledger’s Joker. To his credit, the late actor lost himself in the role, as I never once saw Ledger when I looked at the screen – I saw only the Clown Prince of Crime. Really, one need not strain themselves wondering why he was awarded a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
But, if we’re to look back slightly further, I’m forced to recall a time when rumors were swirling regarding who would land the role of the Joker in the period separating Batman Begins from The Dark Knight. Seriously, before Ledger was formally announced as having gotten the part in mid-2007, everyone from Paul Bettany to Lachy Hulme had...
But, if we’re to look back slightly further, I’m forced to recall a time when rumors were swirling regarding who would land the role of the Joker in the period separating Batman Begins from The Dark Knight. Seriously, before Ledger was formally announced as having gotten the part in mid-2007, everyone from Paul Bettany to Lachy Hulme had...
- 3/29/2018
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Russell Crowe got his big break in 1992 in a crazy, violent, and controversial Australian skinhead indie film called Romper Stomper. I was blown away by this movie when I first saw it and Crowe gave such an amazing terrifying performance. He played a neo-Nazi skinhead in the film named Hando. If you've never seen this movie before, it's definitely worth checking out.
According to THR, the film's creator Geoffrey Wright is now adapting his movie into a limited run TV series. It seems like the kind of story that would work great for series. Here's a description of what the series will entail:
The high stakes crime drama/political thriller explores the human face of extremism, picking up on the prescient themes and story of Wright’s classic film, following a new generation of the activist right, its anti-fascist counterparts and the multicultural fabric of a country that they threaten to tear apart.
According to THR, the film's creator Geoffrey Wright is now adapting his movie into a limited run TV series. It seems like the kind of story that would work great for series. Here's a description of what the series will entail:
The high stakes crime drama/political thriller explores the human face of extremism, picking up on the prescient themes and story of Wright’s classic film, following a new generation of the activist right, its anti-fascist counterparts and the multicultural fabric of a country that they threaten to tear apart.
- 8/1/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
First comes baby, then comes marriage...? Nine months after welcoming son Rocco Robin Cannavale, rumors are swirling that Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale. Byrne has been spotted wearing a diamond ring while out and about in Sydney, where she's currently starring in a production of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow. The play, which opened Nov. 8 and co-stars Damon Herriman and Lachy Hulme, runs until Dec. 17. E! News has reached out to reps for the stars, who began dating in 2012. If there's anything they might love more than each other, it's performing for a live audience. "I'm such a big theater-goer, and obviously Bobby is, you know, Bobby Broadway," Byrne told Playboy as she was...
- 11/21/2016
- E! Online
That Sugar Film.s Damon Gameau has joined the judging panel of the 2016 Peninsula Short Film Fest, for which entries are now open.
Actor-director Gameau will serve on the panel with resident Psff judge Lachy Hulme, Michala Banas and three others to be confirmed.
Entering its fifth year, the festival will be held on Saturday February 6 at Village Green, Rosebud, with a giant new screen.
.We.ve secured the biggest and best screen in Australia for the event,. says festival director Steve Bastoni. .It.s 80 square meters and has a 6 mml pixel pitch, and Postall Studios will deliver cinema quality sound..
On the night 12 short-listed films will be judged by the panel. The winner will get $5,000 cash with $2,500 for second place and $1,250 for third.
The Woodleigh emerging filmmaker prize is worth $500. There will also be awards for best screenplay, director, actor and cinematography. Entries are open until Friday December 18. Films...
Actor-director Gameau will serve on the panel with resident Psff judge Lachy Hulme, Michala Banas and three others to be confirmed.
Entering its fifth year, the festival will be held on Saturday February 6 at Village Green, Rosebud, with a giant new screen.
.We.ve secured the biggest and best screen in Australia for the event,. says festival director Steve Bastoni. .It.s 80 square meters and has a 6 mml pixel pitch, and Postall Studios will deliver cinema quality sound..
On the night 12 short-listed films will be judged by the panel. The winner will get $5,000 cash with $2,500 for second place and $1,250 for third.
The Woodleigh emerging filmmaker prize is worth $500. There will also be awards for best screenplay, director, actor and cinematography. Entries are open until Friday December 18. Films...
- 10/30/2015
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
The Little Death Magnolia Pictures Reviewed by: Harvey Karten for Shockya. Databased on Rotten Tomatoes. Grade: C+ Director: Josh Lawson Screenwriter: Josh Lawson Cast: Josh Lawson, Bojana Novakovic, Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany, Kate Box, Patrick Brammall, Alan Dukes, Lisa McCune, Erin James, T.J. Power, Kim Gyngell, Lachy Hulme Screened at: Review 1, NYC, 5/12/15 Opens: June 26, 2015 As sex comedies go, nothing has come up since 1897 that can match Arthur Schnitzler’s “Reigen,” also known as “La Ronde.” Schitzler’s roundelay of sexual encounters features people from all walks of society both before and after their sexual congress. Granted, Josh Lawson’s “The Little Death” is not trying to approach the [ Read More ]
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- 6/22/2015
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
When Daina Reid was offered the chance to direct The Secret River, the ABC miniseries based on Kate Grenville.s novel, she found the subject confronting.
The 2-part drama, which premieres on June 14, depicts the dispossession of Indigenous Australians by the British colonialists.
.I was confronted by my own lack of education about our history,. says Reid, whose recent credits include Nowhere Boys, Offspring, Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of Inxs and Miss Fisher.s Murder Mysteries.
.I knew some of the stories from primary school but I remember learning about Aboriginal culture as if it was a dead culture..
Scripted by Jan Sardi and Mac Gudgeon, the $8.7 million drama stars Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Mr Selfridge, Raven, Dracula) as Will Thornhill, an English convict who is transported to Nsw in 1805.
Sarah Snook plays his wife Sal. Will.s claim over a piece of land on the Hawkesbury River brings...
The 2-part drama, which premieres on June 14, depicts the dispossession of Indigenous Australians by the British colonialists.
.I was confronted by my own lack of education about our history,. says Reid, whose recent credits include Nowhere Boys, Offspring, Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of Inxs and Miss Fisher.s Murder Mysteries.
.I knew some of the stories from primary school but I remember learning about Aboriginal culture as if it was a dead culture..
Scripted by Jan Sardi and Mac Gudgeon, the $8.7 million drama stars Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Mr Selfridge, Raven, Dracula) as Will Thornhill, an English convict who is transported to Nsw in 1805.
Sarah Snook plays his wife Sal. Will.s claim over a piece of land on the Hawkesbury River brings...
- 6/4/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Little Death is a film that has been trying to tease out information for a while now, and we finally get a Red Band Trailer so we know exactly where things are going.
Where things are going, apparently, is straight to the oddest corners of the world of sexuality, and deep into the mind of writer/director Josh Lawson.
Check it out above, and don’t miss this one on June 26th.
Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures
The Little Death
Written and Directed by Josh Lawson
Staring Josh Lawson, Bojana Novakovic, Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany, Kate Box, Patrick Brammall, Alan Dukes, Lisa McCune, Erin James, Tj Power, Kim Gyngell and Lachy Hulme
The Little Death, which marks the arrival of Australian writer-director Josh Lawson, is both an edgy sex comedy and a warm-hearted depiction of the secret lives of five suburban couples living in Sydney. Lawson’s searing and...
Where things are going, apparently, is straight to the oddest corners of the world of sexuality, and deep into the mind of writer/director Josh Lawson.
Check it out above, and don’t miss this one on June 26th.
Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures
The Little Death
Written and Directed by Josh Lawson
Staring Josh Lawson, Bojana Novakovic, Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany, Kate Box, Patrick Brammall, Alan Dukes, Lisa McCune, Erin James, Tj Power, Kim Gyngell and Lachy Hulme
The Little Death, which marks the arrival of Australian writer-director Josh Lawson, is both an edgy sex comedy and a warm-hearted depiction of the secret lives of five suburban couples living in Sydney. Lawson’s searing and...
- 5/4/2015
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Arc Entertainment is releasing Kelly Dolan's crime thriller John Doe: Vigilante on DVD on April 14th in the U.S. We have three copies to give away to our readers. John Doe: Vigilante stars Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica), Daniel Lissing (Last Resort), and Lachy Hulme (The Matrix Revolutions).Frustrated with a failing legal system that allows violent criminals to go free, John Doe (Bamber) begins exacting justice the only way he know how - by killing one criminal at a time. Soon he becomes a media sensation and inspires a group of copycat vigilantes, but who is the real John Doe - a pillar of justice or a cold-blooded murderer? If you want to enter to win one of the three DVDs, it is pretty simple. E-mail me with...
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- 3/23/2015
- Screen Anarchy
In a bold move, the Nine Network released all seven episodes of Gallipoli on its half-owned streaming service Stan following the drama.s Monday night premiere on Nine.
And in another twist in the on-demand turf battle, EzyFlix.tv has started selling a season pass to Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul, which launched on Stan on Monday night.
Produced by Endemol Australia.s John Edwards, Imogen Banks and Rob Connolly and directed by Glendyn Ivin, Gallipoli follows 17-year-old Thomas .Tolly. Johnson ( Kodi Smit-McPhee) who lies about his age to join his brother Bevan in the Great War.
The cast includes Harry Greenwood, Lachy Hulme, Matt Nable, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Lincoln Lewis, James Callis, Grant Bowler, Anthony Hayes, Justine Clarke, Damon Gameau, Ashleigh Cummings, Gracie Gilbert, Dan Wyllie, Sam Parsonson, Tom Budge, John Bach, Nicholas Hope and James Stewart.
The premiere of Gallipoli drew 1.1 million viewers in the five capital cities and 1.51 million nationally,...
And in another twist in the on-demand turf battle, EzyFlix.tv has started selling a season pass to Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul, which launched on Stan on Monday night.
Produced by Endemol Australia.s John Edwards, Imogen Banks and Rob Connolly and directed by Glendyn Ivin, Gallipoli follows 17-year-old Thomas .Tolly. Johnson ( Kodi Smit-McPhee) who lies about his age to join his brother Bevan in the Great War.
The cast includes Harry Greenwood, Lachy Hulme, Matt Nable, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Lincoln Lewis, James Callis, Grant Bowler, Anthony Hayes, Justine Clarke, Damon Gameau, Ashleigh Cummings, Gracie Gilbert, Dan Wyllie, Sam Parsonson, Tom Budge, John Bach, Nicholas Hope and James Stewart.
The premiere of Gallipoli drew 1.1 million viewers in the five capital cities and 1.51 million nationally,...
- 2/9/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The good news for the producers of The Little Death is more than 160,000 people have watched the sex comedy online in the past few days. The bad news is that very few actually paid for it. After being released on DVD last Friday, Josh Lawson.s directorial debut is the third most downloaded title in Australia, according to kickass torrents. In just two days the film, which grossed $308,000 in Australia, has been downloaded more than 160,000 times. Only Clint Eastwood.s American Sniper (which opened last Thursday) and Chris Nolan.s Interstellar are more popular. In illegal downloads The Little Death is tracking ahead of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Birdman, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Imitation Game and Gone Girl. .It.s incredible to see this kind of demand and audience but it certainly highlights the ongoing problem we have with piracy.
- 1/27/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Geoffrey Rush, Lachy Hulme, Adam Zwar, Marta Dusseldorp and Kat Stewart are just some of the names in an impressive line-up of presenters at this year.s Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) Awards.
Now in its fourth year (after rebranding from the Australian Film Institute Awards), the ceremony will be held in Sydney on Thursday 29 January and broadcast on Network Ten.
Other actors who will participate in the ceremony include Turkish star Yilmaz Erdogan, making his debut as both presenter and nominee for his work on The Water Diviner; as well as Aussie favourites Stephen Curry, Dan Wyllie and Danielle Cormack. The host of the show is yet to be announced.
See a full list of Aacta Award nominees here..
The Ceremony, held at Star City, will be broadcast nationally on Network Ten at 8:30pm Thursday 29 January, and encored on Foxtel.s Arena channel on Saturday 31 January.
Now in its fourth year (after rebranding from the Australian Film Institute Awards), the ceremony will be held in Sydney on Thursday 29 January and broadcast on Network Ten.
Other actors who will participate in the ceremony include Turkish star Yilmaz Erdogan, making his debut as both presenter and nominee for his work on The Water Diviner; as well as Aussie favourites Stephen Curry, Dan Wyllie and Danielle Cormack. The host of the show is yet to be announced.
See a full list of Aacta Award nominees here..
The Ceremony, held at Star City, will be broadcast nationally on Network Ten at 8:30pm Thursday 29 January, and encored on Foxtel.s Arena channel on Saturday 31 January.
- 1/5/2015
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
Shaun Micallef as a fictional former prime minister who is desperate to stay relevant, a comedy series starring The Project.s Charlie Pickering and a modern re-telling of Anna Karenina.
These are among the highlights of the ABC.s 2015 line-up unveiled today by director of television Richard Finlayson. .The breadth and depth of our slate reflects the quality of Australian independent production,. Finlayson told If.
The executive acknowledges producers are fearful of the impact of looming budget cuts to be imposed by the federal government but says, .We know the cuts cast a pall of uncertainty but we are getting on with the process of commissioning as best we can. By and large it is business as usual.. Micallef will star in The Ex-pm as Australia.s third longest-serving Prime Minister who has far too much time on his hands and no one to waste it on in a Cjz...
These are among the highlights of the ABC.s 2015 line-up unveiled today by director of television Richard Finlayson. .The breadth and depth of our slate reflects the quality of Australian independent production,. Finlayson told If.
The executive acknowledges producers are fearful of the impact of looming budget cuts to be imposed by the federal government but says, .We know the cuts cast a pall of uncertainty but we are getting on with the process of commissioning as best we can. By and large it is business as usual.. Micallef will star in The Ex-pm as Australia.s third longest-serving Prime Minister who has far too much time on his hands and no one to waste it on in a Cjz...
- 11/12/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Josh Lawson.s sex comedy The Little Death has raked in nearly $127,000 in its first week at 34 cinemas after Tuesday takings improved on Monday.s figures.
Jamie Hilton, who produced the low-budget film with Matt Reeder and Michael Petroni, is encouraged by the trend in ticket sales and hopes momentum will build over the long weekend.
.We are alive and kicking, contrary to sensational reports in the mainstream press,. he told If today. .Our tiny, self-financed film was one of the break-out hits of the Toronto International Film Festival and audiences around the world will see it..
Lawson has been inundated with favourable comments from those who.ve seen the comedy, which features Bojana Novakovic, Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany, Lisa McCune, Patrick Brammall, Lachy Hulme and Lawson.
.We.re just a little independent Aussie film, we can.t afford billboards or TV ads or anything like that,. he said on his Facebook page.
Jamie Hilton, who produced the low-budget film with Matt Reeder and Michael Petroni, is encouraged by the trend in ticket sales and hopes momentum will build over the long weekend.
.We are alive and kicking, contrary to sensational reports in the mainstream press,. he told If today. .Our tiny, self-financed film was one of the break-out hits of the Toronto International Film Festival and audiences around the world will see it..
Lawson has been inundated with favourable comments from those who.ve seen the comedy, which features Bojana Novakovic, Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany, Lisa McCune, Patrick Brammall, Lachy Hulme and Lawson.
.We.re just a little independent Aussie film, we can.t afford billboards or TV ads or anything like that,. he said on his Facebook page.
- 10/2/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Josh Lawson.s The Little Death generated a tonne of media coverage and mostly favourable reviews after selling to the Us and multiple other territories- so why haven.t Australian audiences been more aroused by the sexy comedy?
That question is being debated after the saga of the secret sex lives of five Sydney couples rang up $77,700 at 34 screens last weekend and $83,500 with previews. The omens had seemed far more positive after the world premiere at the Sydney Film Festival, where it came second in the voting for audience award for best feature, and the responses from audiences and buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival. Writer-director Lawson and distributor eOne worked tirelessly to promote the comedy whose ensemble cast includes Bojana Novakovic, Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany, Lisa McCune, Patrick Brammall, Lachy Hulme and Lawson. .Obviously we're all disappointed with the opening weekend results but we think it will grow,...
That question is being debated after the saga of the secret sex lives of five Sydney couples rang up $77,700 at 34 screens last weekend and $83,500 with previews. The omens had seemed far more positive after the world premiere at the Sydney Film Festival, where it came second in the voting for audience award for best feature, and the responses from audiences and buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival. Writer-director Lawson and distributor eOne worked tirelessly to promote the comedy whose ensemble cast includes Bojana Novakovic, Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany, Lisa McCune, Patrick Brammall, Lachy Hulme and Lawson. .Obviously we're all disappointed with the opening weekend results but we think it will grow,...
- 9/29/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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