It’s been almost a decade since Mad Max: Fury Road He left us with our jaws hanging in the cinema. Director George Miller gave us a superb action film starring Tom Hardy as Max (and mask, once again) and Charlize Theron as Furiosa. Although we all know that the real protagonists of the film are the apocalyptic vehicles.
The wait is over. We are in the week of the premiere of Angry (or Furiosa: from the Mad Max saga), a spin-off and prequel film that takes place 15 years before the events of Fury Road. He will tell us the origins of the Imperator, which are slightly revealed in one of the few dialogues in the film. This time, the protagonists are Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth. It premieres on May 24, 2024.
I’m sure many of you are excited for the premiere of Furiosa. It doesn’t matter if you are eighties veterans or fervent lovers of Fury Road, it is even possible that you knew this universe thanks to Avalanche Studio’s video game. In any case, here you have a lot of material to catch up and kill the bug until Friday.
The Mad Max universe: movies, video games, comics and more
The origins of Mad Max They date back to the late 1970s. Director George Miller found inspiration in a strange, but meaningful way. The director grew up in Queensland, Australia, where there was a high rate of traffic accidents. If we add his medical studies, which led him to see many of these accidents, we have the perfect cocktail for a film based on the cult of cars. This is how Zequio tells it for SansaCine.
With no small difficulties, the first Mad Max film was released in 1979-1980 and starred none other than Mel Gibson as Max. In this case, the setting is not so apocalyptic… a perfect excuse for the cars, clothes and weapons not to be as crazy as what was seen in Fury Road. This film was for a long time the most profitable film ever created in the Guinness Book of Records. It was a huge success in Australia, where it was filmed.
Mad Max (1979) It should be your first stop to catch up on Furiosa. Obviously, it is followed by two other films that make up the original trilogy: Mad Max 2 (1981) o The Road Warrior y Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). Things become more apocalyptic and crazy, and many elements reminiscent of westerns were even incorporated.
Here the saga suffers a huge blow. He would not set foot in theaters again until 2015 with the release of Mad Max: Fury Road. But wait because things happened before we got to that! It turns out that there are three novels (books) dedicated to the first trilogy. The story is curious: the first two were written by Terry Hayes, while the last was written by Joan D. Vinge. Reason? Miller and Hayes hit it off and both wrote the script for the third film.
Mad Max: Fury Road, a perfect action movie
The Mad Max saga reached its peak of perfection when George Miller gave us the acclaimed Mad Max: Fury Road or Fury Road. Although the previous films are not strictly necessary to watch Furiosa, this one is more than recommended.
Mad Max: Fury Road It is a mandatory step for anyone who wants to immerse themselves in the Mad Max universe and see Angry starting next May 24. Personally, I think it borders on perfection and I never stop enjoying it like the first time, even though I’ve seen it a few times. Currently, it is available in HBO Max, Netflix and Prime Video at no additional cost.
And now comes the eternal question: What is the chronological (not premiere) order of the Mad Max universe? The first Mad Max movie is the closest to the nuclear disaster, then Mad Max 2 and 3 take place. 45 years have to pass for Furiosa’s story to take place and finally another 15 years to see the events of Fury Road. Therefore, the list looks like this:
- Mad Max (1979)
- Mad Max 2 (1981)
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
- Furiosa (2024)
- Mad Max Fury Road (2015)
George Miller and Brendan McCarthy revealed that Mad Max: Fury Road It was very extensive and deep, so much so that they were able to produce two scripts based on what was not included in the film. Furiosa is the product of everything that did not arrive, but we know that other characters such as Immortan Joe’s guitarist have their own story within this post-apocalyptic universe. Finally, we know that there is a sequel to Fury Road codenamed The Wasteland.
If you are as passionate about the film as yours truly is, then you cannot miss the perfect complement. This behind-the-scenes documentary shows how all the cars used were built in real life and were perfectly functional. They were breathing real fire. It has Spanish subtitles on YouTube.
Maybe Fury Road will fall short between now and Wednesday, but there is plenty of material left. There is a comic series (same name) created by George Miller, Nico Lathouris and Mark Sexton, and it serves as a prequel to the 2015 film. Although it was a bit controversial among some fans, it is certainly a good way to fill in previous gaps . You also have the official art book The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road.
In a brutal, lawless Desert, witness the ascension of Immortan Joe, a veteran hero turned tyrannical leader, and also the appearance of the indomitable Nux, one of his Soldiers. Then, he joins the journey of Furiosa, the Imperator most feared by Immortan, and experiences a cycle of violence and tragedy that begins when Max Rockatansky, the Road Warrior, struggles to rebuild his Interceptor, the vehicle that guarantees him safety. freedom.
This book compiles the four comics based on Mad Max: Fury Road as well as an exclusive story from this anthology in which we witness the unpublished story of the powerful War Truck and the lives it has taken.
Mad Max video games: more accessories
When it comes to Mad Max video games, there are two worth mentioning in this article. Mad Max (1990) for NES and Mad Max (2015) for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC. The latter was developed by Avalanche Studios (The Hunter: Call of the WildRage 2, Just Cause 4…) and passed without pain or glory, although it currently has very positive reviews on Steam.
Let’s be honest with Mad Max (2015) by Avalanche: it is not an unrepeatable great game worthy of awards. It doesn’t have the best story or the most beloved gameplay, but it is certainly very entertaining for any fan of the saga… especially now that we expect Furiosa to be as brutal as Fury Road, which is what the first reviews point out. My recommendation is that you give it a chance and take a look at its page on NexusModsif you play on PC, because there are some very interesting community creations.
- Mad Max (1979)
- Mad Max 2 (1981)
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
- Original Trilogy Books
- Mad Max Fury Road (2015)
- Mad Max Fury Road: Behind the Scenes
- Mad Max Fury Road Prequel Comics
- Mad Max (2015) by Avalanche Studios
In short: you have enough material (and varied!) until the premiere of Angry. Personally, I’m going to review all four films and behind the scenes, and spend a few hours on the Avalanche video game. I doubt I’ll complete it again, but it’ll be enough until Friday. Maybe I’ll do it over the weekend, it all depends on Furiosa.
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