Editing George Miller (filmmaker) (section)

==Career==
=== 1971–1985: Ozploitation and ''Mad Max'' trilogy ===
Miller's first work, the short film ''Violence in Cinema: Part 1'' (1971), polarised critics, audiences and distributors so much that it was placed in the documentary category at the 1972 [[Sydney Film Festival]] due to its matter-of-fact depiction of cinematic violence.<ref>''Film Ink Magazine'', Geoff Stanton, November 2008, page 60</ref> In 1979, Miller made his feature-length directorial debut with ''[[Mad Max (film)|Mad Max]]''. Based on a script written by Miller and James McCausland in 1975, the film was independently financed by Kennedy Miller Productions and went on to become an international success.<ref name="AtoZ" /> As a result, the film spawned the [[Mad Max|''Mad Max'' series]] with two further sequels starring [[Mel Gibson]]: ''[[Mad Max 2]]'' also released as ''[[Mad Max 2|The Road Warrior]]'' (1981) and ''[[Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome]]'' (1985).

During the time between the second and third ''Mad Max'' films, Miller directed a remake of "[[Nightmare at 20,000 Feet]]" as a segment for the anthology film ''[[Twilight Zone: The Movie]]'' (1983). Despite not being involved or present, the infamous [[Twilight Zone accident|helicopter crash]] shook him, leading to a re-evaluation of the stunt-work in his future films.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Canby|first1=Vincent|title='Twilight Zone' is Adapted to the Big Screen|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/24/movies/twilight-zone-is-adapted-to-the-big-screen.html|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=19 March 2022|date=24 June 1983}}</ref> He also co-produced and co-directed many acclaimed [[miniseries]] for Australian television including ''[[The Dismissal (miniseries)|The Dismissal]]'' (1983) and ''[[The Cowra Breakout (miniseries)|The Cowra Breakout]]'' (1984).

=== 1987–1995: Established director ===
In 1987, Miller directed ''[[The Witches of Eastwick (film)|The Witches of Eastwick]]'', starring [[Jack Nicholson]], [[Susan Sarandon]], [[Cher]] and [[Michelle Pfeiffer]]. The film proved to be a troubling experience for Miller. "I quit the film twice and Jack [Nicholson] held me in there," said Miller. "He said, 'Just sit down, lose your emotion, and have a look at the work. If you think the work is good, stick with the film.' And he was a great man. I learnt more from him than anybody else I've worked with - he was extraordinary."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s2396301.htm|title=Enough Rope with Andrew Denton – Episode 190: George Miller|last1=Denton|first1=Andrew|date=20 October 2008|website=[[Enough Rope]]|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402224651/http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s2396301.htm|archive-date=2 April 2016|access-date=10 May 2015}}</ref> Nicholson also coached Miller to exaggerate his needs during the production, asking for 300 extras when he only needed 150, knowing that his producers would give him less than he requested.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Galloway|first1=Stephen|title=George Miller on 'Mad Max' Sequels, His Secret Talks With Stanley|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/george-miller-mad-max-sequels-861549/|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=19 March 2022|date=2 February 2016}}</ref> The award-winning production designer [[Polly Platt]] also collaborated closely with Miller on [[The Witches of Eastwick (film)|''The Witches of Eastwick'']]. [[Cher]] later said that prior to working on the film, Miller called her at home, the day after her 40th birthday, to inform her that he and Nicholson didn't want her in the film. She was deemed "too old and not sexy".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Real |first=Evan |date=2018-08-20 |title=Cher Recalls the Time Jack Nicholson Called Her "Too Old, Not Sexy" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/cher-jack-nicholson-he-called-me-old-not-sexy-1135992/ |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

Following ''The Witches of Eastwick'', Miller focused primarily on producing Australian projects.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dutka|first1=Elaine|title=INTERVIEW : The Spark That Gives 'Oil' Its Heat : Movies: Director George Miller follows his passion and gambles on a long-shot--a medical mystery story.|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-12-30-ca-2416-story.html|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=19 March 2022|date=30 December 1992}}</ref> His role as producer of ''[[Flirting (film)|Flirting]]'', ''[[Dead Calm (film)|Dead Calm]]'' and the TV miniseries ''[[Bangkok Hilton]]'' and ''[[Vietnam (miniseries)|Vietnam]]'', all starring [[Nicole Kidman]], was instrumental in the development of her career. Miller returned to directing with the release of the biographical medical drama ''[[Lorenzo's Oil]]'' (1992), which he co-wrote with [[Nick Enright]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Pender|first1=Anne|last2=Lever|first2=Susan|title=Nick Enright: An Actor's Playwright|date=30 September 2008|publisher=[[Rodopi (publisher)|Rodopi]]|location=[[Amsterdam]]|page=23|isbn=978-9042024601|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7zaev0q4BA4C&pg=PA23|access-date=12 May 2015}}</ref> The film starred [[Nick Nolte]] and [[Susan Sarandon]]. The film received critical acclaim<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lorenzos_oil|title= Lorenzo's Oil|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= May 26, 2024}}</ref> with ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' describing the film as a "true-life story brought to the screen intelligently and with passionate motivation by George Miller".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/1991/film/reviews/lorenzo-s-oil-1200429332/|title= Lorenzo's Oil|website= Variety|date= January 1992|accessdate= May 26, 2024}}</ref> For his work on the film Miller was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Academy Award]] and [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay|Writers Guild of America Award]] for Best Original Screenplay.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1993|title= The 65th Academy Awards|website= [[Academy Awards|Oscars.org]]|date= 4 October 2014|accessdate= May 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1551|title=Awards Winners|work=wga.org|publisher=Writers Guild of America|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205095022/http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1551|archive-date=2012-12-05|access-date=2024-05-26}}</ref> The following year Miller was hired to direct the science fiction drama film ''[[Contact (1997 American film)|Contact]]'' based on the story by [[Carl Sagan]] and [[Ann Druyan]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Conversations with Carl Sagan|last=Head|first=Tom|date=5 January 2006|publisher=[[University Press of Mississippi]]|location=[[Jackson, Mississippi]]|page=89}}</ref> After working on the film for over a year, [[Warner Bros.]] and Miller mutually agreed to part ways and [[Robert Zemeckis]] was eventually brought on to direct.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chitwood|first1=Adam|title=George Miller Talks His Version of CONTACT; Likens It to INTERSTELLAR|url=https://collider.com/contact-george-miller-reveals-his-version-of-movie-was-like-interstellar/|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|publisher=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|access-date=8 May 2015|date=8 May 2015}}</ref>

=== 1995–2011: ''Babe'' and ''Happy Feet'' films ===
In 1995 Miller produced and co-wrote the comedy-drama ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]'' directed by [[Chris Noonan]]. The film was a critical and financial success.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1065598-babe|title= Babe|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= May 26, 2024}}</ref><ref name=mojo>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=babe.htm |title=Babe (1995) |publisher=Boxofficemojo.com |access-date=May 26, 2024}}</ref> The film earned 7 [[Academy Award]] nominations including for Miller for [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1996|title=The 68th Academy Awards &#124; 1996|website=Oscars.org|date=5 October 2014 |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]]|access-date=May 26, 2024}}</ref> Miller went on to write and direct its sequel ''[[Babe: Pig in the City]]'' (1998).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cox|first1=Dan|title=U turns production corne|url=https://variety.com/1997/film/news/u-turns-production-corner-1200324742/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=12 May 2015|date=12 November 1997}}</ref> ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' critic [[Roger Ebert]] gave the film four stars praising Miller's work on the sequel writing, "It outdoes itself with the sets and special effects that make up "the city." And it is still literate, humane and wicked. George Miller, who produced, directed and co-wrote the film, has improved and extended the ideas in ''Babe: Pig in the City,'' instead of being content to copy them."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/babe-pig-in-the-city-1998|title= Babe: Pig in the City|website= [[Roger Ebert|Rogerebert.com]]|accessdate= May 26, 2024}}</ref> Critic [[Gene Siskel]] of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' named it the Best film of 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/2010/05/14/big-screen-babe/|title= Big-screen 'Babe'|website= [[Chicago Tribune]]|date= 14 May 2010|accessdate= May 2, 2024}}</ref>

In 1995, Miller also produced ''[[Video Fool for Love]]'', a controversial and divisive [[cinema verité]] documentary shot on video by film editor Robert Gibson that deals with Gibson's personal life and relationship issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/134928/Video-Fool-For-Love/overview|title=Video Fool for Love|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523195527/https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/134928/Video-Fool-For-Love/overview|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Sandra Brennan|date=2014|archivedate=May 23, 2014}}</ref>

[[File:George Miller.jpg|left|thumb|170px|Miller at the Australian premiere of ''[[Happy Feet]]'' in 2006]]
Miller was also the creator of the animated jukebox musical film ''[[Happy Feet]]'' (2006) about the life of [[Emperor Penguin|penguins]] in [[Antarctica]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/the-penguin-suite-20061202-gdoy3d.html | work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | title=The penguin suite | date=2 December 2006|access-date=19 March 2022}}</ref> The [[Warner Bros]].-produced film was released in November 2006. It was a runaway box office success earning $363 million worldwide, and also brought Miller his fourth [[Academy Award]] nomination, and his first win in the category of [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN25242704/|title= "Happy Feet" wins Oscar for best animated feature|website= [[Reuters]]|accessdate= May 26, 2024}}</ref> [[Manohla Dargis]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' praised the film writing, "Miller...shows a remarkable persistence of vision. Even in a story about singing-and-dancing fat and feather, Mr. Miller can't help but go dark and deep" adding, "[He] brings an unusual depth of feeling to his work as well as a distinct moral worldview".<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/17/movies/17feet.html|title= Bring in Da Hoofers on Ice|work= The New York Times|date= 17 November 2006|accessdate= May 26, 2024|last1= Dargis|first1= Manohla}}</ref>

In 2007, Miller signed on to direct a [[Justice League]] film titled ''[[Justice League in other media#Film|Justice League: Mortal]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Garrett|first1=Diane|title=George Miller to lead 'Justice League'|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/features/george-miller-to-lead-justice-league-2-1117972369/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=8 May 2015|date=20 September 2007}}</ref> While production was initially held up due to the [[2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Michaela|first1=Boland|title=Australia denies killing 'Justice League'|url=https://variety.com/2008/more/news/australia-denies-killing-justice-league-1117979263/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=8 May 2015|date=17 January 2008}}</ref> further production delays and the success of ''[[The Dark Knight (2008 film)|The Dark Knight]]'' led to Warner Bros. deciding to put the film on hold and pursue different options.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Graser|first1=Marc|title=WB taps into ties at DC Comics|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/awards/wb-taps-into-ties-at-dc-comics-1117990659/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=8 May 2015|date=15 August 2008}}</ref> As a partnership between his production company [[Kennedy Miller Mitchell]] and Omnilab Media, George Miller co-founded Dr. D Studios, a Sydney-based digital animation studio in mid-2007.<ref name=TSMHSellsUp>{{cite news|last=Quinn|first=Karl|title=Happy feet no longer tapping as animation studio sells up|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/happy-feet-no-longer-tapping-as-animation-studio-sells-up-20130530-2ney2.html|access-date=21 March 2014|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=31 May 2013}}</ref> In 2011, the ''Happy Feet'' sequel ''[[Happy Feet Two]]'' was released by Dr. D Studios.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vlessing |first1=Etan |date=14 November 2011 |title='Happy Feet Two' to Dance Onto 377 Imax Screens |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/happy-feet-two-dance-377-261108/ |access-date=19 March 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> But following the financially unsuccessful release of ''Happy Feet Two'' and the long delay of ''[[Mad Max: Fury Road]]'' (2015), the studio closed down in 2013.<ref name=TSMHSellsUp /><ref>{{cite web|last1=Swift|first1=Brendan|title=Dr D Studios future clouded after staff departures, restructure|url=http://if.com.au/2011/11/24/article/Dr-D-Studios-retrench-almost-600-employees-future-clouded/ETUTKLBRFB.html|website=[[If Magazine]]|publisher=The Intermedia Group|access-date=8 May 2015|date=24 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093048/http://if.com.au/2011/11/24/article/Dr-D-Studios-retrench-almost-600-employees-future-clouded/ETUTKLBRFB.html|archive-date=18 May 2015}}</ref>

=== 2015–present: Career resurgence ===
[[File:George Miller while filming Fury Road.jpg|right|thumb|170px|Miller on the set of ''[[Mad Max: Fury Road]]'', 2012]]
In 2012, Miller began principal photography on ''[[Mad Max: Fury Road]]'', the fourth film in the [[Mad Max|''Mad Max'' series]], after several years of production delays.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Moore|first1=Ben|title=Tom Hardy Uncertain About 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Start Date [UPDATED]|url=https://screenrant.com/tom-hardy-mad-max-fury-road-start-date-benm-173570/|website=Screen Rant|access-date=9 May 2015|date=22 May 2012}}</ref> ''Fury Road'' starring [[Tom Hardy]] and [[Charlize Theron]] was released on 15 May 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title='Mad Max: Fury Road' Set For Summer 2015|url=https://deadline.com/2013/11/mad-max-fury-road-release-date-may-15-2015-640487/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=9 May 2015|date=20 November 2013}}</ref> The film became a box office success and was met with widespread critical acclaim with several critics calling it [[List of films considered the best#Action|one of the greatest action films ever made]].<ref name="GreatestActionFilmsBundle">Multiple sources; see, for example:
* {{cite web |last=Buchanan |first=Kyle |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/movies/mad-max-fury-road-oral-history.html |title='Mad Max: Fury Road': The Oral History of a Modern Action Classic |date=12 May 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=26 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517072503/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/movies/mad-max-fury-road-oral-history.html |archive-date=17 May 2020 |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}
* {{cite web |last=Roeper |first=Richard |author-link=Richard Roeper |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2015/5/14/18421410/mad-max-fury-road-crazy-chases-tough-women-in-one-of-the-best-action-movies-ever |title='Mad Max: Fury Road': Crazy chases, tough women in one of the best action movies ever |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |date=14 May 2015 |access-date=26 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106233240/https://chicago.suntimes.com/2015/5/14/18421410/mad-max-fury-road-crazy-chases-tough-women-in-one-of-the-best-action-movies-ever |archive-date=6 January 2020 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription}}
* {{cite web |title=Top 100 Action & Adventure Movies |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/top_100_action__adventure_movies |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=26 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818055305/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/top_100_action__adventure_movies |archive-date=18 August 2015 |url-status=live}}
* {{cite news |last=Shepherd |first=Jack |title=Mad Max: Fury Road: One of the greatest action films of all time? Here are the top 12 according to Metacritic |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/mad-max-fury-road-one-of-the-greatest-action-films-of-all-time-here-are-the-top-12-according-to-metacritic-10254063.html |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |date=15 May 2015 |access-date=26 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722182351/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/mad-max-fury-road-one-of-the-greatest-action-films-of-all-time-here-are-the-top-12-according-to-metacritic-10254063.html |archive-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live}}
* {{cite web |first=Tom |last=Breihan |url=https://www.avclub.com/mad-max-fury-road-might-already-be-the-best-action-mov-1820691831 |title=''Mad Max: Fury Road'' might already be the best action movie ever made |date=1 December 2017 |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |access-date=26 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222192548/https://www.avclub.com/mad-max-fury-road-might-already-be-the-best-action-mov-1820691831 |archive-date=22 February 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[A.O. Scott]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' labeled it a "New York Times Critic's Pick" writing, "Miller has always stayed true to his scrappy, pragmatic roots. At 70, he has a master craftsman's intuitive sense of proportion and a visual artisan's mistrust of extraneous verbiage" adding, "It's all great fun, and quite rousing as well — a large-scale genre movie that is at once unpretentious and unafraid to bring home a message".<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/15/movies/review-mad-max-fury-road-still-angry-after-all-these-years.html|title= Review: 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' Still Angry After All These Years|work= The New York Times|date= 14 May 2015|accessdate= May 26, 2024|last1= Scott|first1= A. O.}}</ref> It went on to receive 10 [[Academy Award]] nominations including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]], while Miller himself was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Director]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oscar.go.com/news/nominations/oscar-nominations-2016-the-complete-list-of-nominees|title=Oscar Nominations 2016: View The Complete List Of Nominees|last=Donnelly|first=Jim|date=22 January 2016|publisher=[[The Oscars]]|access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref>

In October 2018 it was announced that Miller would direct ''[[Three Thousand Years of Longing]]'', which began filming in November 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/george-miller-mad-max-fury-road-three-thousand-years-longing-afm-1202488950/|title=AFM Hot Pic: George Miller To Direct Movie Epic 'Three Thousand Years of Longing', FilmNation To Launch Sales|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=25 October 2018|access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref> The film starring [[Idris Elba]] and [[Tilda Swinton]] premiered at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] in May 2022.<ref name="Cannes">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/global/george-miller-three-thousand-years-of-longing-cannes-1235206794/ |title=George Miller's 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' With Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba Set for Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) |first=Elsa |last=Keslassy |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=16 March 2022 |access-date=16 March 2022}}</ref> [[Peter Bradshaw]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' described the film as "a heartfelt [[Aladdin]]-esque adventure for grownups" adding, "Miller shows he is now doing one-for-him-and-one-that's-even-more-for-him. It's an [[Arabian Nights]]-type fantasia which he has clearly been gagging to make for years".<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/sep/01/three-thousand-years-of-longing-review-heartfelt-aladdinesque-adventure-for-grownups-tilda-swinton-idris-elba-george-miller|title= Three Thousand Years of Longing review – heartfelt Aladdinesque adventure for grownups|website= The Guardian|date= September 2022|accessdate= May 26, 2024|last1= Bradshaw|first1= Peter}}</ref> [[Justin Chang]] of ''[[NPR]]'' wrote that "Miller unveils an outlandish premise with a sly wit that's initially hard to resist" but added the film "ends on a muted, uncertain note".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.npr.org/2022/08/26/1119232302/three-thousand-years-of-longing-review-idris-elba-tilda-swinton|title= 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' will leave you charmed — and a little worn out|website= [[NPR]]|accessdate= May 26, 2024}}</ref> The film was a [[box office bomb]] grossing $20 million worldwide off a budget of $60 million.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thewrap.com/why-three-thousand-years-longing-bombed-box-office/|title= Why George Miller's 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' Tanked at the Box Office|website= [[TheWrap]]|date= 30 August 2022|accessdate= May 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2436662017/|title= Three Thousand Years of Longing|website= BoxOfficeMojo|accessdate= May 26, 2024}}</ref>

In April 2017, Miller said that he and co-writer Nico Lathouris have finished two additional post-''Fury Road'' scripts for the ''Mad Max'' series. The ''Fury Road'' lead, Tom Hardy, is committed to the next sequel.<ref name="cooper">{{cite news|last1=Cooper|first1=G.|title=Mad Max: Fury Road' has 2 finished sequel scripts already|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/mad-max-fury-road-sequels-director-george-miller-the-wasteland-tom-hardy/|access-date=8 May 2017|publisher=CNET reviews|date=26 April 2017|quote=There are no dates yet, but director George Miller is ready to head out to "The Wasteland" to revisit the 2015 blockbuster hit.}}</ref> In 2015, and again in early 2017, Miller said "the fifth film in the franchise will be titled ''Mad Max: The Wasteland''."<ref name="cooper"/><ref name="naryd">{{cite news|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=George Miller Promises 'More Max,' Starting With 'Mad Max: The Wasteland'|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/mad-max-george-miller-announces-more-movies-mad-max-the-wasteland-1201499904/|access-date=9 May 2017|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] magazine|date=18 May 2015}}</ref> In 2020, it was reported that Miller would next direct the ''Mad Max'' spinoff ''[[Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga]]'' starring [[Anya Taylor-Joy]] and [[Chris Hemsworth]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=2020-10-13|title='Mad Max' Spinoff 'Furiosa' In The Works at Warners With George Miller Directing & Anya Taylor-Joy in Title Role; Chris Hemsworth & Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Along For Ride|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/furiosa-mad-max-spinoff-george-miller-anya-taylor-joy-chris-hemsworth-1234596503/|access-date=2021-04-19|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[2024 Cannes Film Festival]] to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/furiosa-mad-max-saga-cannes-debut-rave-reviews-104356618.html|title= Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga makes Cannes debut with rave reviews|website= Yahoo News|date= 16 May 2024|accessdate= May 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/furiosa-world-premiere-cannes-standing-ovation-1235899745/|title= Cannes: 'Furiosa' World Premiere Greeted With 7-Minute Standing Ovation|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= 15 May 2024|accessdate= May 26, 2024}}</ref> [[Manohla Dargis]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' gave the film a "NYT Critic's Pick" declaring, "Miller is such a wildly inventive filmmaker that it's been easy to forget that he keeps making movies about the end of life as we know it. It's a blast watching his characters fight over oil, water and women, yet while I've long thought of him as a great filmmaker it's only with ''Furiosa'' that I now understand he's also one kick-ass prophet of doom."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/movies/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga-review-anya-taylor-joy.html|title= 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' Review: A Lonely Avenger|work= The New York Times|date= 15 May 2024|accessdate= May 26, 2024|last1= Dargis|first1= Manohla}}</ref>