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4k UHD Review: Mad Max Anthology (1979 – 2015)

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the DVD I reviewed in this blog post. The opinions I share are my own. As if you couldn’t guess from the above. our pals over at Warner Bros. Home entertainment have just released a swell collection of George Miller’s entire Mad Max franchise, all on glorious 4K UHD so you can see every dry grain of sand in those barren locales. First up comes 1979’s Mad Max: Just a few minutes into the future, the roads down Australia-way are a complete battleground thanks to psycho criminals doing whatever the fuck they please, traffic laws be damned! One such miscreant, The Nightrider (Vincent Gil) by name, goes on a rampage injuring police and causing major havoc. Enter “Mad” Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson), number one law enforcement machine… and exit the Nightrider in a rather large explosion. This goes over like a fart in a submarine with Nightrider’s pals; the

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DanXIII

Jan 1, 2022

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Mad Max Prequel ‘Furiosa’ Scores A Release Date

2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road was a huge hit so it’s no surprise that the franchise is continuing to expand. George Miller is currently working on a spin-off movie that will center on Charlize Theron’s character Furiosa. Today, we can report that the film, simply titled Furiosa, has already scored a release date. The prequel will star New Mutants actress Anya Taylor-Joy as the young Furiosa. Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Candyman) will also star. Miller is both co-writing the script and will direct for Warner Bros. Furiosa is set to be released in theaters on June 23, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 26, 2020

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Mad Max Spin-Off ‘Furiosa’ Finds Its Star

We reported a while back that George Miller has been working on co-writing a Mad Max spinoff based on Imperator Furiosa, the character played by Charlize Theron in Fury Road, that he will also direct. The Hollywood Reporter has now confirmed that Anya Taylor Joy (The New Mutants) has officially been cast in the lead role in the movie titled Furiosa. The Avengers actor Chis Hemsworth and Yahya Abdul0-Mateen II of Candyman will also star in the movie that will reveal the origin story of the title character. Mad Max: Fury Road grossed a massive $400 million worldwide at the box office and won not one, but six Oscars, leaving viewers and critics alike blown away. This is not the last we’ll see of the Mad Max world. Miller already has plans to make a sequel based on the character played by Tom Hardy.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 13, 2020

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Film Icon Vernon Wells Talks ‘Mad Max’, New Movies And Much More In Our Interview

Veteran actor Vernon Wells has appeared in over 200 films, series, and games in his expansive career, including Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Weird Science, and Commando. I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Wells. Not only did we talk about his role in classic films, but also his films that will soon be released and much more. Horror Fuel: “You’ve been in so many amazing classic films, Mad Max, Commando, Weird Science, Inner Space – I really love Inner Space – it was one of my favorite movies growing up.” Vernon Wells: “Well, thank you. That’s one of my favorite movies, that and Weird Science.” Horror Fuel: “Who doesn’t love Weird Science?” Vernon Wells: “It’s one of those wonderful growing up movies. It’s one of those John Hughes specials.” Horror Fuel: “Yes, it is. What is it like now, looking back on all those films and the other iconic roles you’ve played?” Vernon Wells: “It’s great to look

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 29, 2020

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