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Anya Taylor-Joy in Furiosa.

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?

  • Garry Maddox

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Chris Hemsworth almost steals the show as warlord Dementis in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

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.

  • Jake Wilson
Alyla Browne, Anya Taylor-Joy and Elsa Pataky depart the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga in Cannes.

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.

  • Stephanie Bunbury
Anya Taylor-Joy attends the Australian premiere of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga in Sydney.

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.

  • Robert Moran
The story of how a low-budget indie flick led to a global pop culture phenomenon. Video by Tom Compagnoni.
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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.

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth launch Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney.

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.

  • Garry Maddox
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From left: David Dastmalchian in Late Night with the Devil; Jodie Comer and Austin Butler in The Bikeriders; Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt in The Fall Guy and Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

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.

  • Louise Rugendyke
More than 170 members of the MEAA endorsed a campaign to reverse screen funding cuts.

NSW government reverses screen funding cuts after mounting pressure

The screen sector said the cut programs were critical to its survival.

  • Linda Morris
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‘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.

  • Garry Maddox
Tina Turner stars in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.

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.

  • Garry Maddox

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