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Mad Max: Furiosa Prequel Will NOT Be a Chase Movie Like Fury Road


There is little doubt that people are expecting great things in Furiosa, the Mad Max: Fury Road prequel film that will explore Charlize Theron's character's backstory. However, there is one thing that fans won't see in the highly anticipated movie: there will be no major car chase across the post-apocalyptic wasteland!

One of the best things about Mad Max: Fury Road were the action-packed car chases as Furiosa escapes with the wives of the villainous Immortan Joe. These car chases are pretty much what the franchise has been all about from the start and people have come to expect this in every single film.

But can we expect the same thing in Furiosa? Fury Road assistant director and producer P. J. Voeten reveals the prequel will be slightly different. In an interview published in Kyle Buchanan's book Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road, Voeten stated that the Mad Max spin-off has other things to worry about other than car chases.

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“Furiosa is more of a traditional three-act drama. If people are expecting to see another chase movie, it's not going to be that,” Voeten said.

This is a surprising revelation considering that the Mad Max films have generally been chase movies. However, we're not ruling out the possibility of an epic car chase just yet. Although the characters could stay put for a long period in Furiosa, there's still a possibility that we'll see at least one car chase in the film.

Details about Furiosa have not yet been revealed. However, we already know that Charlize Theron will not reprise her role in the film and that Anya Taylor-Joy will play a younger version of the character. In addition to that, Chris Hemsworth will play a villainous new character named Dr. Dementus.

Furiosa has not yet started production. However, the film is already scheduled for release on May 24, 2024.

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