WhenMad Max: Fury Roadhit theaters this May, many were disappointed that it wasn’t available in the IMAX 3D format, since IMAX theaters were playingAvengers: Age of Ultron. Now that the summer movie season is over, fans will get to see this action-thriller in the belovedIMAX 3Dformat for the first time, during a limited one-week engagement starting Friday, September 11. From directorGeorge Miller, originator of the post-apocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendaryMad Maxfranchise, comesMad Max: Fury Road, a return to the world of the Road Warrior, Max Rockatansky.
Haunted by his turbulent past,Mad Max(Tom Hardy) believes the best way to survive is to wander alone. Nevertheless, he becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by an elite Imperator,Furiosa(Charlize Theron). They are escaping a Citadel tyrannized by the Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne), from whom something irreplaceable has been taken. Enraged, the Warlord marshals all his gangs and pursues the rebels ruthlessly in the high-octane Road War that follows.
The IMAX release ofMad Max: Fury Roadwill be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of An IMAX 3D Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images coupled with IMAX’s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.Mad Max: Fury Roadhas already taken in over $153 million at the domesticbox officeand $221.1 million internationally for a worldwide total of $374.1 million worldwide, from a $150 million budget.
The supporting cast ofMad Max: Fury RoadincludesNicholas Hoult,Josh Helman, Nathan Jones,Zoë Kravitz,Rosie Huntington-Whiteley,Riley KeoughandAbbey Lee.George Millerdirects from a script he co-wrote with Brendan McCarthy and Nick Lathouris. For those who don’t have an IMAX 3D theater nearby, you may pick upMad Max: Fury RoadonBlu-ray and DVD.
Check out a new banner IMAX released through their Twitter page for the IMAX 3D release ofMad Max: Fury Road, which starts September 11 and runs for one week only. You can visit IMAX.com for information about IMAX theaters in your area and to purchase tickets. Do you plan on revisiting this blockbuster in IMAX 3D next week?
