The latest installment in the Mad Max franchise, 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,' directed by George Miller, has been released in theaters. The film features performances by Anya Taylor-Joy, Tom Burke, and Chris Hemsworth. Despite positive reviews and acclaim for its mythic storytelling and action sequences, the movie is struggling at the box office. It has grossed only $42 million so far, with a significant drop of 71% in earnings compared to the previous Friday, making just $3 million yesterday. The film draws inspiration from Kuwait oil fields and the works of Wim Wenders.
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FURIOSA can’t overcome prequelitis. George Miller’s epic action pic churned up just $3M (-71% vs last Friday) yesterday—$42M total.
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‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ is a critically adored juggernaut—but its path to the big screen was brutal and winding. “It was horrible,” recalls Theron. “We were functioning, in a weird way, like our characters: Everything was about survival.” https://t.co/vTb3kb91IR
I wrote about the mythic power of FURIOSA for @NextBestPicture, and how Miller's career-long interest in myth, legends and folklore comes full circle in Furiosa's Biblical saga of ascendancy. https://t.co/qq7KKyluIE
The director George Miller narrates an ambush action sequence from “Furiosa,” featuring Anya Taylor-Joy and Tom Burke. https://t.co/c4cF4B8fGA
'Furiosa': How Gas Town, Bullet Farm and the War Rig Were Inspired by Kuwait Oil Fields, Wim Wenders and More https://t.co/MkE8VOVaT6
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