‘Queen’s Gambit’ star suits up as young Furiosa
A prequel to the “Mad Max” movie franchise starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth will be filmed in Australia.
“Furiosa” is slated for release in mid-2023 and is expected to become the biggest film ever made in Australia.
Hemsworth said being involved in such a project in his homeland was a dream come true.
“This will be my fourth or fifth film here in Australia,” the “Thor” star said. “It really is, out of everything I’ve done, the biggest pinch-myself moment, because I’ve grown up watching it and it’s so iconic. It is a huge honor. A lot of pressure, but exciting pressure that is certainly motivating.”
Actors and crews will travel to locations across New South Wales, including the mining town of Broken Hill, the surrounds of which have traditionally provided the postapocalyptic landscapes of the movies.
The latest movie in the franchise, “Mad Max: Fury Road,” released in 2015, was mostly shot in Nambia because unseasonal rain left Outback New South Wales unusually green.
The lead actor in “The Queen’s Gambit” miniseries, Taylor-Joy will star in the film as a younger version of Furiosa, who was played by Charlize Theron in the 2015 installment.
Writer and director George Miller, with Byron Kennedy, started the “Mad Max” franchise starring Mel Gibson in 1979.
Australia has been dubbed “Aussiewood” in the media because a number of actors have left Los Angeles for the freedoms of Sydney while Australia has been relatively successful in halting community transmission of COVID-19. (AP) **** Season 2 of hit Thai series out on May 7
“It’s the victim’s turn to teach you a lesson.”
Netflix, in partnership with GMM Studios
International, announced that “Girl From Nowhere” Season 2 will have its eight episodes premiere globally on May 7, exclusively on Netflix.
“Girl From Nowhere”, which enjoyed success in Thailand and Southeast Asia including the Philippines, is a fantasy thriller centered around Nanno, an unconventional teenager played by Kitty Chicha Amatayakul, who moves to different schools to serve her own brand of vigilante justice.
In Season 2, Nanno tackles even bigger social injustices that take her beyond school grounds. But this time, she is no longer the only vigilante around as another enigmatic girl follows in her shadow, forcing her to face her greatest challenge yet.
Season 2 will feature a stellar lineup of special guests in each episode:
Teeradon Supapunpinyo (Nanai) plays a popular and handsome student who is also a notorious philanderer preying on beautiful girls.
Penpak Sirikul (Ms. Naruemon) plays a strict superintendent at an all-girls school who disapproves of its impending merger with an all-boys school.
Patricia Good (Minnie) plays a self-absorbed, spoiled student from a wealthy family whose father always sorts out her problems with money and influence.
Chanya McClory (Yuri) plays a school girl from a humble family who manages to become part of a group of rich and popular classmates. Her life changes forever when she befriends Nanno.
Bhumibhat Thavornsiri (K) plays a college senior who, after being subjected to a painful hazing ritual as a freshman, wants to perpetuate the cruel tradition.
Pataravarin Timkul (Ms. A) plays a stern teacher who harbors a dark secret and disciplines students harshly by locking them up for days.
Chutima Teepanart (Ms. B) plays a teacher who also punishes students with the same cruelty as Ms A.
Phantira Pipityakorn (Jen) plays a teenage internet idol who presents herself on social media as kind-hearted and innocent, even though the reality is completely different.
Ploy Sornarin (Junko) plays a frail girl in a wheelchair who finds herself the victim of constant bullying.
Yarinda Bunnag (Ms. Wan) plays a school teacher whose devotion to her daughter masks something sinister.