Miller to Shoot 'Justice League' and 'Mad Max 4' At The Same Time!?
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Okay, so George Miller is crazy enough to believe he can cast and shoot a live action Justice League of America film before the potential strike at the end of May, and now Moviehole reports that he's adding another flick to the mix; his long-awaited sequel: Mad Max 4. That's right, according to the site, the film is back on -- it has officially been green-lit, and the production offices have opened back up at Fox Studios in Sydney this week. Titled Mad Max: Fury Road, this isn't the first time the sequel has been attempted. The film was originally given a budget of $100 million, back when Mel Gibson was still attached to star, but conflicts in Africa (where the film was to be shot) pushed production into hiatus. For the past few years, Miller has been eager to re-start Fury Road, claiming back in March that he was still moving ahead, but without Gibson in the lead role -- opting instead for a "younger face."
Now, as Moviehole points out (via one of their very reliable sources), pre-production on Mad Max: Fury Road shall commence immediately, and there's also a possibility it will be released in theaters before Justice League. If two films aren't enough, why not throw on a third? Yep, aside from JLA and Mad Max, Miller has also begun pre-production on Happy Feet 2. Of course, the animated pic will take a few years to make, so I can't see that taking up too much of his time this winter. There's no word yet on what the Mad Max sequel will be about, but I imagine since Miller's looked at almost all of Young Hollywood for potential roles in JLA, he may have already found his Gibson replacement. What do you think about all this? Is Miller getting too far ahead of himself by taking on both projects at the same time? And, admit it, but don't you kind of wish that whole Justice League thing would just quietly go away? Personally, I'd much rather see a Mad Max sequel, regardless of Gibson's involvement. But that's me.










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10-25-2007 @ 11:40AM
Rich said...
I'll laugh if the new Mad Max is Rupert Evans. It sure would make coordination easier. M-W Mad Max, Thrus-Sat JLA...
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10-25-2007 @ 11:56AM
KMF said...
I'd rather not see either one of these. Though I've gotten to really dislike Mel Gibson over the years because of his overblown ego and antics, I can't see any Mad Max movie without Mad Mel.
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10-25-2007 @ 1:12PM
Mr. R said...
When you see The Road Warrior these days and think of how much our oil addiction is still messing with the world, it makes it very much up to date. I hope they do another and I find no Gibson is truly great. The League should go away and disappear, we would wind up with two different Batman movies in one year! One sucking, one good. What will they think of next, Happy Feet on the wasteland?
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10-25-2007 @ 6:03PM
EatingPie said...
I'm bummed Miller is going without Mel Gibson. He was great in these movies, and I just don't see anyone touching Mad Max.
Previous comments focus too much focus on Mel's personal life. He's a good actor and a good director, regardless of the good/bad he does in his personal life. I say the same about Tom Cruise.
-Pie
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10-27-2007 @ 8:14PM
Zach Isso said...
You forgot the Babe movie/animated series.
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