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According to reports (with confirmation expected later this week or soon), Miller will now add an additional complexity to the films: he’ll be shooting “Fury Road” (and, one presumes, “Mad Max 5″) in 3D. This new development, along with the decision to shoot two films, says IGN, will push back the film’s start date from November of this year to sometime in February of next year. Apparently Miller has always wanted to shoot a “Mad Max” film in 3D, and thanks to the current fad, he’s going to get to live out that dream.

To add to his already hectic schedule, Miller’s got “Happy Feet 2″ and “Babe 3″ also mulling about in various stages of development.

Charlize Theron Plays A One Armed Woman In Fury Road



There isn’t a ton of information out there on George Miller’s reboot of the “Mad Max” franchise, “Mad Max: Fury Road”. You know the big names who are going to play the major roles, and that there are going to be a ridiculous  (read: wonderful) number of automobiles destroyed onscreen. Aside from that, most of it is hearsay and conjecture at this point.

Australia’s ABC reports that 22-year-old Annabelle Williams, a Gold Coast freestyle swimmer, will serve as Charlize Theron’s stunt double in one fight scene.

Why is this significant? Because Williams is missing half of her left arm. Now you know that Charlize Theron’s character will be missing a portion of her arm as well. While that may not be earthshaking news, it is something, and in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, people are going to be missing some limbs.



Williams won a bronze medal in the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and another at the 2008 Paralympics. She was checked out by a James Bond stuntman, and after receiving his blessing, Williams was shipped off to learn Muay Thai and train with an ex-member of the SAS.

Mad Max: Fury Road Delayed Again



All of us who have been hotly anticipating George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” will have to wait a little bit longer. Miller was set to begin filming this February, but The Australian  reports that the production has been delayed. This is the second delay, as unseasonal rains in July made the area where they were going to film too fertile to handle the planned stunts.



From the tone of the article, it sounds like financial restraints may be behind the postponement. While this is purely speculation, the budget for the 3D production has steadily increased over time. Whether or not that is the case, this news has hit the local economy hard, leaving hundreds unemployed.



This sucks, but for the moment “Fury Road” is still happening, though you can’t help but wonder what impact the holdup will have on the cast and crew. The fact that it has not been cancelled is heartening, but the world will have to be patient while we wait to see Tom Hardy as Max.