Furiosa maintains Mad Max tradition – and this could be a problem for the film in theaters – Cinema News

Starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, expansion of the dystopian franchise hits theaters in May.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is among the most anticipated films of 2024. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, the project sees the return of Oscar-winning director George Miller to the iconic cinematic universe of this beloved dystopian franchise.

The film follows the young Furiosa from the moment she is kidnapped by Green Place das Many Mothers and falls into the hands of the horde of bikers led by the Warlord, Dementus.

Wandering the doomed wasteland, they find the Citadel controlled by Immortan Joe. As the two tyrants fight for power and control, Furiosa will have to survive many challenges to find and walk her way back home.

For Anya Taylor-Joy, Furiosa is a story of “hope”, while her co-star Chris Hemsworth praises the action sequences

This week, Warner Bros. confirmed the film’s indicative rating given by the MPA (Motion Picture Association). Because it has “sequences of strong violence” and “disturbing images”, Furiosa should hit theaters as a project R-Ratedprohibited for children under 18 years of age.

The prequel follows the franchise’s tradition as an R-rated film, as does the original 1979 feature, Mad Max 2: The Hunt Continues (1981) and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). The only chapter of the saga aimed at younger audiences, PG-13 In this case, it was Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, a film starring Tina Turner.

15 minutes, 200 stuntmen and 78 days of filming: Furiosa will have the most daring action scene of George Miller’s career

This news may increase public expectations regarding George Miller’s freedom to continue the expansion of the franchise marked by sequences with high doses of graphic violence, but it is also a risk for the box office of the project itself, as it limits who can sit in the dark room. Still, this has never been a problem for Mad Max’s dystopian narratives – and Furiosa has a great chance of following in the footsteps of Dune 2 in the group of greatest blockbusters 2024.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga opens on May 27th in Brazilian cinemas.