Mad Max: Fury Road

[Daniel Thompson]

Well that and dudes with spiked shoulder pads who have other dudes on leashes.

Like that guy that was on a leash in the first Mad Max film.

 

[biolumen]

I've heard from a reliable source that Cinematographer Dean Semler (who filmed Road Warrior with Miller) has left the movie and has been replaced by John Seale (Witness; The English Patient). As a side note, Seale was originally interviewed for the RW job before it was eventually given to Semler.

This source also says that Fury Road will no longer be filmed in 3D. Instead, it will be filmed in regular 2D and post converted to 3D. This change in plans may be related to Semler's departure.

Someone in Namibia uploaded a picture of another rat rad from the movie to his twitter account.

 

[Octoberist]

Sad to hear about Dean; I assume it's from all of the delays.

 

[biolumen]

John Seale is excited about shooting the long-awaited Mad Max: Fury Road in Namibia. "This one I swear won't disappoint," says the Oscar-winning cinematographer of The English Patient, Witness, Rain Man and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. "It's going to be a very deep and meaningful film as well as an astonishing action film. [Director] George Miller has got an amazing concept of an apocalyptic world and the people who live in it."

Shooting in an African nation with virtually no film industry is the latest challenge for the Australian director of photography. Miller was forced to head overseas for a post-apocalyptic landscape when rain made the desert bloom around Broken Hill.

Seale says most of the production support for the fourth Mad Max will come from Cape Town. All the vehicles will be shipped from Sydney. "We've already been into Namibia once on a survey and all the trucks are there with mechanics and panel-beaters shaping them to George's specifications," he says.

The shoot is scheduled to last from July until Christmas, with Tom Hardy taking over the lead role.

"We've got a fair big prep there because there's so many vehicles involved," Seale says. "We need to do of training with stuff – cars and cameras – and get that all in the mix to get what George wants."

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Seale believes the Namibian desert will be perfect for Fury Road. "Namibia hasn't got red earth, of course, but there's just nothing there – not a blade of grass for hundreds of kilometres, thousands of kilometres.

"It's very sad George has had to bail out of Australia but that's the movie industry."

More of the article at the link.

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/getting-shot-of-hollywood-rulebook-20120530-1zjch.html

Theron: Mad Max won't be a sequel

Charlize Theron has revealed that Mad Max 4: Fury Road will not be a prequel or sequel to the previous films.

The Oscar-winning South African actress is set to star alongside Tom Hardy as Mad Max in the fourth instalment, which comes 27 years since the last movie, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.

"Like with Snow White And The Huntsman, there is so much potential to re-imagine that world. It's such an interesting world and how much it still resonates today after 20 years or whatever it's been. We're going back to that world but this is not a prequel or sequel or anything like that," she said.

Charlize - who stars as evil queen Ravenna in Snow White And The Huntsman - is excited to see what Tom has up his sleeve for his upcoming performance, which sees him stepping into Mel Gibson's shoes.

"Tom Hardy will be playing Mad Max but this is not the Mad Max that we know from that [film]. Only Tom Hardy can do this Mad Max and my character is a brand new character as well," she added.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/uk...PjDuYgfjvwGwziglA?docId=N0029161338298591045A

 

[Daniel Thompson]

So this will be a remake then. Makes sense and cannot wait to see the new Max universe.

 

[Doctor Jones]

If this is a remake I won't mind one bit.

 

[dark_b]

This source also says that Fury Road will no longer be filmed in 3D. Instead, it will be filmed in regular 2D and post converted to 3D. This change in plans may be related to Semler's departure.

Someone in Namibia uploaded a picture of another rat rad from the movie to his twitter account.

i want to see those motherf.... post convert dust in the desert to accurate 3D.

are they mentally challenged?

shocked shocket that after 3 years they still think that post conversion is easier for the director.

 

[obin_gam]

A little disappointed that it's not a sequel. But I dont really care. Mad Max as character is great and so is Hardys casting. It's all that matters.

 

[Clu]

down with post production conversion. movie has taken so long might as well really film in 3d with proper cameras.

 

[Daniel Thompson]

A little disappointed that it's not a sequel. But I dont really care. Mad Max as character is great and so is Hardys casting. It's all that matters.

I'm glad its a reboot, never understood why after 27 years with a new actor it wouldstill be a sequel.

 

[dark_b]

since its a reboot it will be interesting how much they will spend on Max as a cop. no offense Miller but i am not watching 60 minutes of Max as a cop. throw him in the apocalyptic desert after 30 minutes.

 

[kurac]

its not a reboot,its a continuation of road warrior world.hence all the vehicles and desert scenes...plus i know
so let me say this again-ITS NOT A REBOOT

 

[kurac]

also theron confirmes that fury road starts this weekend

http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/theron-faces-big-life-question/story-fn6ck8la-1226375287753

 

[Daniel Thompson]

But if its not a prequel or a sequel it must be a reboot? Right? And Thunderdome was in Road Warrior world, the planet was still post apocalyptic.

 

[Daniel Thompson]

since its a reboot it will be interesting how much they will spend on Max as a cop. no offense Miller but i am not watching 60 minutes of Max as a cop. throw him in the apocalyptic desert after 30 minutes.

It might just be explained by Max himself in the film he use to be a cop before the world went to **** and his family was killed by criminals driving him to lose his humanity. I also would not like to see him as a cop and just throw him right in the new world.

 

[Octoberist]

Daniel, Dark b has it wrong.

 

[Roose Bolton]

Sounds like its similar to a James Bond film, different actor and no mention of previous films, just an individual story of its own.

 

[Daniel Thompson]

Daniel, Dark b has it wrong.

How? I would not want to see him as a cop either.

 

[Clu]

the way the cars are shown it stands to reason to be that it starts out as max is already on his own.

if they had at least 1-2 regular looking cars cop style id say they would spend a good amount as a cop. but doesnt look like it, people want road warrior, not really mad max.

which is fine, both movies are fine, but its road warrior that is the high point of the movie because of the atmosphere.

 

[Octoberist]

Sounds like its similar to a James Bond film, different actor and no mention of previous films, just an individual story of its own.

This might be the case.

 

[Doctor Jones]

That works fine too.

 

[cherokeesam]

But if its not a prequel or a sequel it must be a reboot? Right? And Thunderdome was in Road Warrior world, the planet was still post apocalyptic.

Why can't it be "none of the above?"

It's a movie that's *set* in the same universe as Mad Max, but has *no connection* to the stories and characters in the previous films.

How hard is that to understand.....?

 

[Octoberist]

Because people are too left brain these days. No offense Dan!

 

[Call Me Darkman]

Yeah... I don't mind this being a standalone film.

 

[obin_gam]

Count me also in the standalone camp. I think it's just gonna be a narration in the beginning saying basically "Max was a cop, now he wanders the wastelands". And then cue the story.

Wonder if Hardy is going for an australian accent or if he's gonna talk like himself?