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Charlize Theron on Mad Max: Fury Road

News Glen Chapman Jun 6, 2012 The long awaited reboot of the Mad Max franchise finally looks set to go ahead and Theron shares here excitement. Things must be pretty busy for Charlize Theron at the moment, with two films hitting UK cinemas at the same time and having to publicise them both. The films in question are Prometheus and Snow White and the Huntsman , and whilst undertaking promotional duties for them, she's found a bit of time to natter about the upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road.  That's the movie in which she’ll star opposite Tom Hardy, who will be replacing Mel Gibson in the title role for what could potentially be another trilogy.  Needless to say it sounds as though Theron is looking forward to getting started: "I'm very excited about it I'm fucking dying! It's been three years it’s time to skin this cat al (Read More)

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If ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Isn’t a Prequel or Sequel, What the Hell Is It?

It seems like studios and filmmakers alike are trying to distance themselves from the terms &#8220sequel&#8221 and &#8220prequel,&#8221 despite a filmmaking world that's seeing more of the damned things. Maybe they can sense a slight backlash against franchising, but instead of seeking original material, they're more interested in pretending they're not making what they're making. Whatever the case, the most recent distancing comes from Charlize Theron, the star of the Alien prequel Prometheus and the forthcoming Mad Max: Fury Road &#8211 a project that's been in the works for quite some time. According to Screen Rant, she's prepping to travel to Namibia to begin shooting, but the movie is neither a prequel nor a sequel. &#8220Like with &#8216Snow 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 r (Read More)

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Mad Max Fury Road Will Reboot The Series Says Charlize Theron

George Miller’s Mad Max Fury Road has been in development for a while and though many thought that it may be a prequel, or even a sequel, it turns out that it will in fact be a complete reboot of the entire Mad Max series. Read more at We Got This Covered

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105 movie sequels currently in the works: page 2

The concluding part of our mammoth look at the sequels currently in the works... Here's the rest of the list, from L through to Z. It's all continued from page one, here . The Last Exorcism 2 Eli Roth oversaw the original The Last Exorcism , and he's producing the follow-up as well, which should be in cinemas by the end of the year. Ashley Bell returns to headline the film, which is being directed by Ed Glass-Donnelly. Machete Kills Danny Trejo is returning to play Machete, with Machete Kills heading into production by April. Its unclear at the moment whether Robert Rodriguez will be directing this one himself, but at the very least, hes producing and shepherding the project. Exepct a 2013 release. Mad Max 4 and 5 This ones had a troubled path. Mad Max: Fury Road was originally set to go before the cameras last year, and indeed, much pre-producti (Read More)

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