Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. and George Miller are in advanced development of the Mad Max spinoff Furiosa, focusing on the origins of the character portrayed by Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road, which will star Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
The standalone film will explore the backstory/genesis of Furiosa before she met Max Rockatansky on the Fury Road, with Anya Taylor-Joy confirmed to play the lead role.
George Miller will be directing the film, as well as co-writing and producing alongside longtime collaborator Doug Mitchell. Miller co-wrote the script with Nico Lathouris.
