All revved up for Max's return

[LC69GTR]

In the Hearld sun today.

MAD Max is revving up for a long-awaited return to the big screen, almost 25 years after Tina Turner ran Mel Gibson out of Bartertown.

Director George Miller is gearing up to shoot the fourth film in the ground-breaking Aussie road warrior franchise, industry sources say.

Scouting for locations is under way for the movie, which many thought would never get off the ground.

It could go into production later this year.

But it's highly unlikely Gibson will be asked to take his leathers out of mothballs to revisit the role that made him an international star.

Two years ago, Miller said he considered the Hollywood heavyweight too old to play the avenging road warrior.

"It won't be Mel. He was 21 when he made the first one, now he's a lot older and his passion is for film-making and directing," Miller said.

"I don't think he is into acting and I don't think he would be interested in being involved at all."

Miller suggested he was considering a new, young star.

Mad Max hit the big screen in 1979, launching Gibson to international stardom.

The budget movie depicts cop Max Rockatansky on the road to vengeance and oblivion after his police mate and family are killed by a vicious bikie gang.

Most of the car chase scenes were filmed near Geelong.

It was followed by Mad Max 2, (1981) and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985).

News of Mad Max 4 marks a rise in the fortunes of the Australian film industry.

Katie Holmes is due in Melbourne mid-year to shoot celluloid thriller Don't be Afraid of the Dark.

Warner Bros. plans to shoot a $150 million adaptation of DC Comics' The Green Lantern in Australia.

And there is a strong chance Orlando Bloom will film at least part of the $24 million sci-fi escape story The Cross here.

Last week, Bruce Beresford announced he would shoot The Women in Black, with Guy Pearce, Monica Bellucci and Miranda Otto, in Sydney in October.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/ ... 02,00.html

Oh and i think Eric Bana would play the role of Max really good

[SAM B R.W]

yep read that badboy just then here at work. Obviously now talk amongst the film industry gossipers. i suppose it's now given us a few more months of hope to chew on. The general public 'non-massive mx fans' must be excited about the return, but do they know it could quite possibly be cartoon?

[lord humungus]

everyone knows i'd wish miller would ask mel back if he is going ahead with a live-action max. i mean there was always signs of aging since road warrior...remember the bit of grey you sometimes see on the sides. but i digress. it seems we are to be hit 3 fold.....1 anime (hey it could be good if they get mel to do the voice acting,he's not to old to speak is he?,and do it very photorealisticish like in the last final fantasy movie.) 1 live action adventure which could or could not be good....and 1 video game still in development.

should be interesting as lord (humungus) only knows i been making models to try to make a game of sorts of my own. but i'd rather miller deveolpe one then him handing off the creation to some f---tard who thinks "hey mad max should drift." -insert roll of the eyes here.-

so will be interesting to see what develops. i like the idea that miller is finaly taking a crap rather then just getting off the pot completely and leaving it behinde. i just wish we had that great script mel was on about back in 2003.

[cob115]

i agree lc60gtr eric would be a great choice,but god dam stab me in the head with a screw driver if they do it like mad max 3 eeegaaaaad,sorry if i ofend people who liked that one,be great if the focussed on cars and strange bikes n stuff just like mad max one !!,il be glad to donate a coupe for the movie

[aussie muscle]

i'll be glad to donate a coupe for the movie

Be a shame to BLOW IT UP!!