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Mad Max: Fury Road's Shoot Delayed Until At Least Early 2012

by Alex Billington
October 9, 2010
Source: The Australian

Big surprise here (I'm kidding). Although production was supposed to start by the end of this year on George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road starring Tom Hardy as the new Mad Max, production has been delayed, for a very long time. The Australian reports on the delay, adding that most of the crew who were about to work for a few months have been left "in the dust." Here's the worst part: "Production is now anticipated to begin in the Broken Hill region in February 2012." Wow, so this is not delayed for just a few months, but for more than a year - and that's only for the shoot, meaning we probably won't get to see the film until at least 2013.

I'm honestly not too surprised by this news for a few reasons. First, production has already been delayed. As The Australian explains: "In July, Kennedy Miller Productions said unseasonal rains had made the Broken Hill area too fertile and production was put back to later this year." Secondly, George Miller has been trying to get this made for years and it is just one of those projects that's always going to be troubled. For now, it sounds like we'll just be waiting to hear anything, but it looks like Tom Hardy won't be playing Mad Max for quite a while, despite sounding quite excited in July when we talked to him about it. We'll definitely let you know if we hear anything new and we'll be back again in 2012 with, hopefully, good news about Mad Max 4.

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vegasdanny

This news sucks! I was hoping we would get Fury Road towards the end of next year...2013 feels like a long way off! I have high hopes for this reboot, Tom Hardy is an inspired choice and the fact that George Miller is directing is the icing on the cake. I have read a lot about the preperation for shooting and i know Hardy himself had said the stunt training and physical prep he was going through would be a number of weeks before filming got under way. I hope the final product is worth the wait...
Xerxex

Well it gives them time to perfect it.
Jericho

well...if the whole end of the world at 2012 is true, i will be the one with the worst temper towards these guys
Jehit

This means the film has been completely cancelled, obviously.
http://whatwouldtotowatch.com Christian Toto

The movie making Gods won't let go of properties like this ... why force it? The notion behind this film, and the star, sound promising. But if there are so many issues/delays/etc. just move on to the next. We don't need a fourth "Mad Max" so badly ...
http://immoralmatriarch.com Maria

Ah, this sucks. I'm really looking forward to it, mainly because of Hardy. Hopefully these delays don't affect his participation in the film(s).
Well

At least this frees Hardy up for Batman 3.
Loves Maine

Sorry, Just won't be the same.