George Miller’s prequel, focusing on the life of the character before her appearance in Fury Road, could revitalise the franchise – even without Max
What a terrible time it must be to be a men’s rights activist. Not only is
Donald Trump lagging behind by as much as 17 points in the polls, but the #MeToo movement has changed the landscape of modern culture, and to cap it all, Mad Max has been dumped for a lady.
George Miller’s most recent episode of the post-apocalyptic Aussie sci-fi romp, 2015’s Oscar-winning Fury Road, featured a female character, Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron), who was at least as badass as Tom Hardy’s Max, despite having one arm. Having talked up the prospect of a Furiosa spin-off for some time, Miller has now announced that a prequel is entering production.