Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth are giving fans a preview of what to expect when Furiosa fires up her engine and rockets onto the big screen. 

The prequel to 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, opens in theaters on May 24. On April 9, at CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas, the actors from the film revealed information, behind-the-scenes images, and more.

At Caesar’s Palace, Taylor-Joy, 27, Hemsworth, 40, and writer-director George Miller, 79, welcomed an ecstatic audience as part of a presentation from distributor Warner Bros.

Miller gave a lengthy tease that featured flaming snippets of the Wasteland. Three separate acts seem to comprise Furiosa’s story: “I: Her Odyssey Begins,” “II: A Warrior Awakens,” and “III: Ride Into Vengeance.”

The post-apocalyptic epic, which Taylor-Joy took over from Charlize Theron in Fury Road, is described as a “all-new original, standalone action adventure that will reveal the origins” of Imperator Furiosa. The movie was co-written by the Australian director and Nico Lathouris.

After “sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe,” Lachy Hulme, who had replaced Hugh Keays-Byrne in the role, resumes his role. “While the two Tyrants battle for supremacy, Furiosa must survive many trials as she pieces together the means to find her way home,” the synopsis continues.

Miller stated at CinemaCon, “We had to know everything that happened in order to tell the story in Mad Max: Fury Road.” “Three days were spent telling the story. [Furiosa] develops over the course of 16 to 18 years. Every vehicle, artifact, character, gesture, and word has to have its origins known to us.”

After spending months editing their work for the film, he laughed, looking at his two stars, saying, “They are complete frauds to me.” 

According to Taylor-Joy, who complimented Miller’s attention to detail, “This is the story of one woman’s relentless commitment to hope.” “I am eager to witness this world come to life on a very large screen.” 



She went on, “It was an honor to play Furiosa.” “I fell in love with her the moment Charlize portrayed her, and I never thought I would get to do this.” George, thank you so much!

Hemsworth described becoming a part of Miller’s film universe as a dream come true. “Being an Australian and having watched Mad Max films repeatedly with my dad in particular, discussing the motorcycle scenes and other aspects,” he remarked. “George Miller was this godlike figure in not just the film world but in my household.”

In the prequel, Alyla Browne co-stars as Young Furiosa with Nathan Jones as Rictus Erectus, John Howard as The People Eater, Angus Sampson as The Organic Mechanic, and Tom Burke as Praetorian Jack. Mary Jo Bassa, Furiosa’s mother, is portrayed by Charlee Fraser.

In 2022, Taylor-Joy made light of the fact that, for a movie, Furiosa was the “dirtiest and the bloodiest I have ever been,” “which is saying something,” when she spoke to IndieWire. 

“I have been on a different planet for the last seven months,” she continued at the time. I believe I should take a seat and make an effort to process what has transpired.

Mel Gibson starred in the first three films of the Mad Max franchise, which was created by Miller and producer Byron Kennedy. The films were released in 1979 and included The Road Warrior (1981) and Beyond Thunderdome (1985). Tom Hardy and Theron featured in Fury Road, a 2016 film that was nominated for six Oscars and starred Tom Hardy.