PARIS, France — "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," the latest instalment of the post-apocalyptic franchise, will get its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15, organizers said Thursday.
She stars alongside Chris Hemsworth as the villain, Warlord Dementus, as Furiosa battles hostile gangs to make her way home. It all began with an ultra-low-budget action film in 1979 that also launched the career of Mel Gibson, about a near-future Australia facing societal collapse and oil shortages. Miller has had a very varied career, directing children's hits like "Babe" and "Happy Feet," as well as the mythological tale "Three Thousand Years of Longing," which debuted at Cannes in 2022.