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(L-R) George Miller, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Chris Hemsworth on the red carpet at Cannes

New Mad Max adventure premieres at Cannes

Marvel royalty Chris Hemsworth walked the Cannes Film Festival's red carpet alongside star-of-the-show Anya Taylor-Joy for the first time on Wednesday night to mark the world premiere of director George Miller's much-anticipated Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

Movies • 16 May 24

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga opens in cinemas on Friday 24 May

'Addictive' Mad Max saga returns to screens next month

Australian director George Miller described his Mad Max series as "addictive" as he prepares to premiere the fifth film set in its high-octane, post-apocalyptic world with the highly anticipated Furiosa.

Movies • 11 Apr 24

Léa Seydoux stars in this year's Cannes opener, Second Act

Cannes Film Festival reveals 2024 opener

The French comedy Second Act, starring Léa Seydoux, will open the Cannes Film Festival on 14 May, the organisers have announced.

Movies • 03 Apr 24

Mad Max star Hugh Keays-Byrne dies aged 73

Tributes have been paid to Mad Max star Hugh Keays-Byrne, who has died at the age of 73.

Movies • 03 Dec 20

Chris Hemsworth: "The fact that I'll have the honour of not only being directed by its original visionary in George Miller but also take part in Furiosa's origin story is incredibly exciting."

Hemsworth 'fired up' over Mad Max prequel role

Chris Hemsworth said he is "fired up" after it was announced he will star in a Mad Max prequel film and admits his involvement in Furiosa's origin story "is incredibly exciting".

Movies • 14 Oct 20

Charlize Theron won't star in Mad Max prequel

Director George Miller has confirmed that Charlize Theron will not be playing Furiosa in the planned Mad Max prequel as the role will be filled by a younger actress.

Movies • 15 May 20

From left: Zoe Kravitz, Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, George Miller at the Cannes premiere of Mad Max: Fury Road

Tom Hardy opens up about struggles with addiction

Mad Max: Fury Road star Tom Hardy has spoken about his past struggles with drug abuse.

Entertainment • 17 May 15

Watch! Nicholas Hoult in Mad Max clip

Check out this humorous clip of Nicholas Hoult as you've never seen him before in Mad Max.

Entertainment • 15 May 15

Hoult - "I told it as if I was there. I lied"

Hoult borrowed Cunningham's Irish wedding story

Nicholas Hoult has revealed that he borrowed his friend Liam Cunningham's story about a disastrous incident at a wedding in Ireland in order to bag his role in Mad Max: Fury Road.

Entertainment • 08 May 15

Hardy - "I'm not big enough to be The Punisher, I'm 5'9""

Tom Hardy wants to play Marvel's The Punisher

Mad Max: Fury Road star Tom Hardy has said he would like to play Marvel's vigilante hero The Punisher.

Entertainment • 07 May 15

Mel Gibson in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

Original Mad Max movies to screen across Ireland

Ahead of the release of the Tom Hardy-starring Mad Max: Fury Road next week, the first two films in the franchise, the Mel Gibson-starring Mad Max and Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, will be screened at cinemas across Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Entertainment • 07 May 15

Watch! Behind-the-scenes on Mad Max: Fury Road

Check out this super cool behind the scenes featurette from the set of Mad Max Fury Road.

Entertainment • 04 May 15

Watch! Tom Hardy in new Mad Max: Fury Road trailer

A brand new trailer for Mad Max: Fury Road has been released – see it here!

Entertainment • 02 Apr 15

Mad Max: Fury Road is due for release on May 15, 2015

Watch! Mad Max: Fury Road trailer

Director George Miller unveiled the trailer for Mad Max: Fury Road at Comic-Con in the US at the weekend - the wait until 2015 will be even more agonising for fans after watching.

Entertainment • 28 Jul 14

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