Furiosa

Memorial Day usually serves as the unofficial launch of the summer blockbuster season, but 2024 has bucked the trend. The latest Mad Max installment, Furiosa, hit theaters with high expectations, yet the weekend proved disappointing, posting the worst holiday weekend numbers in three decades.

Furiosa took in $31 million in ticket sales over the long weekend, barely edging out Garfield. Despite the film’s high-profile release and star-studded cast, it fell short of box office projections, reflecting a broader trend of underwhelming Memorial Day openings.The poor performance of Furiosa signals a rocky start for the summer movie season, raising concerns about the viability of traditional blockbuster releases in an evolving entertainment landscape. As theaters look to rebound, the industry will closely watch upcoming releases for signs of recovery.With moviegoers seemingly hesitant to return to cinemas, the summer of 2024 faces an uphill battle to rekindle the magic of past blockbuster seasons.

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With Dune: Part Two lighting up the box office, it’s safe to say that Warner Bros. is on a roll. Perfect timing to release the newest trailer for Furiosa, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, from director George Miller. It is the prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road and is billed as part of the post-apocalyptic epic Mad Max franchise. Mad Max: Fury Road was a 2015 reboot that starred Tom Hardy and outdid expectations at the box office. The new installment stars Anya-Taylor Joy to take over the titular character, whom Charlize Theron first played. Variety reports this film’s story is about the “wasteland warrior princess Imperator Furiosa.”

Diving into the reported story, Furiosa follows a young titular character as “she is ripped from her refuge in the Green Place of Many Mothers and, for the first time, forced to face the insanity of the desolate world beyond” from the Variety report. Chris Hemsworth (Avengers, Extraction) and Tom Burke star alongside Taylor-Joy.

The previous film, Fury Road, earned $380 million at the worldwide box office and received 10 Academy Award nominations, including best director, picture, cinematography, and visual effects. The film also won the award for editing, sound, production design, makeup and hairstyling, and costume design. 

Regarding longevity, Furiosa is the fifth installment in the Mad Max franchise. Mel Gibson initially led the franchise in 1981, which essentially catapulted Gibson into stardom. For Furiosa, Miller is back as director and co-wrote the script with Nico Lathouris. 

We won’t spoil the trailer, but let’s say it involves some hair-cutting and arm loss. Like its predecessor, Fury Road, there will be a lot of car craziness and wackos on the wasteland.

Furiosa is raging back to theaters on May 24, 2024. and will be available in IMAX.

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