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George Miller Says He Won’t Make More ‘Mad Max’ Films
Well, this is completely shocking and out of nowhere. Mad Max creator George Miller has stated that he is done with the series and will not be making any more films. This comes after he has spent the past several months talking about all the possibilities of that universe and where he can go with the series, including the possibility of a movie that follows Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron’s character in Fury Road).
Miller emphatically explains to Page Six, “I won’t make more ‘Mad Max’ movies… I’ve shot in Australia in a field of wild flowers and flat red earth when it rained heavily forever. We had to wait 18 months and every return to the US was 27 hours. Those ‘Mad Maxes’ take forever. I won’t do those anymore.”
If it’s a time thing, it’s understandable that Miller is keen to pass the reins along to someone else. The man is over 70 years old and Fury Road was not an easy shoot in terms of weather, travel, and other similar factors. And while I’m disappointed that he won’t bring another film to the series, I think it’s incredibly important to realize that he ended the series on a very high note. Fury Road is widely considered one of the best action films of this generation, if not all time, and the continuous accolades it is receiving are a testament to his craft.
It’s a shame that it didn’t emerge victorious at the Golden Globes as I’m curious if a Best Director win for Miller would’ve changed his mind. I guess we’ll never know!
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to put on the Fury Road soundtrack and get to work all shiny and chrome.
As the inaugural season of Apple TV+’s stellar new series “Widow’s Bay” barrels toward its finale in two weeks, the latest episode gives Kate O’Flynn the spotlight as her character revisits her trauma with the Boogeyman.
“Your Baggage“, directed by Andrew DeYoung (Friendship), sees O’Flynn’s scene-stealing Patricia once again renew her fight with the Michael Myers-like stalker that slaughtered her peers during her adolescence. Thrillingly, it makes for one extended chase sequence that sees Patricia trying to warn others, while evading the undead killer.
In short, this episode’s incredible riff on Halloween and the slasher subgenre transformed Patricia into a fierce Final Girl.
“Well, that felt like a bucket list that I didn’t know was on my bucket list until I did it, but when I did it, I just lapped up every minute,” O’Flynn tells Bloody Disgusting of her triumphant turn this episode. “It felt fantastic for her to get that moment where she is becoming a badass. That was amazing.”
The actress turned to a few notable references for her performance. “Horror-wise, I go back to my youth, which was referenced in some of the episodes: Wicker Man, Carrie, and Rosemary’s Baby, that sort of thing is my kind of vibe.”
O’Flynn also notes how the series’ unique tone allows for so much creative freedom to make bold swings. “There’s something very freeing about it. Every moment is up for grabs, so it’s like we don’t have to totally land in one direction or another. It keeps it alive.“
Patricia is the eccentric assistant to Matthew Rhys‘ Mayor Tom Loftis, who’s at the forefront of trying to solve the island’s pesky curse predicament. Rhys felt the same about “Widow’s Bay” and its rare ability to make you laugh and scream in equal measure, stemming from series creator Katie Dippold.
“The mandate was, ‘It’s a real world with real people. You play for real.’ There’s no playing for comedy or horror,” Rhys echoes O’Flynn’s sentiments on how freeing the series’ tone has been.
New episodes will release every Wednesday through June 17 only on Apple TV+.
Kate O’Flynn in “Widow’s Bay,” now streaming on Apple TV.
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