George Miller
Will Furiosa’s box-office struggles mean the end of Mad Max?
George Miller’s latest film has struggled for a second weekend in cinemas around the world. What does it mean for the future of the franchise?
- by Garry Maddox
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Chris Hemsworth steals the show in this ambitious addition to Mad Max saga
George Miller’s action sequences in Furiosa, the most expensive Australian film ever, are as exhilarating as ever.
- by Jake Wilson
George Miller’s latest Mad Max instalment sends crowds wild at Cannes
During the six-minute standing ovation, star Anya Taylor-Joy directed cameras to Miller, standing next to her. Hemsworth slapped his shoulder. All three were wreathed in relieved smiles.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
How Anya Taylor-Joy took over Australian cinema’s most iconic franchise
The Hollywood star spent more than six months in Sydney ensconced in George Miller’s dystopian Mad Max universe, and lived to tell the tale.
- by Robert Moran
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How Mad Max redefined post-apocalyptic movies
The story of how a low-budget indie flick led to a global pop culture phenomenon. Video by Tom Compagnoni.
Mad Max creator George Miller premieres the biggest film to shoot in Australia
Star Chris Hemsworth says it was “bonkers and crazy and wild and fun” making the fifth Mad Max film.
- by Garry Maddox
Take your seats: The 14 new movies we can’t wait to see
From sequels to reboots, rom-coms and Ryan Gosling, consider this your must-see list for the next few months.
- by Louise Rugendyke
NSW government reverses screen funding cuts after mounting pressure
The screen sector said the cut programs were critical to its survival.
- by Linda Morris
‘Retrograde, misguided and naive’: Top director slams NSW film and TV budget cuts
George Miller, the director of the Mad Max and Happy Feet films, believes the state government should reverse the cuts announced in this week’s budget.
- by Garry Maddox
Tina Turner, a thoughtful soul on the set of a Mad Max film
In the harshest conditions, there was nothing of the diva about Tina Turner when she shot Beyond Thunderdome.
- by Garry Maddox
Australian film director George Miller, of Man From Snowy River fame, dies
Though he was destined always to be known as “the other George Miller”, he was one of this country’s most commercially successful filmmakers.
- by Karl Quinn
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