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Next time you watch this scene know that Virginia Hey was aiming a real loaded weapon directly at Mel's head. It was a 40lb pull-back compound bow with a real arrow that could've killed him the man. They gave her a rubber string in some shots only because she was tired of pulling it back.

"Nekro Boyz" are intended to be a full blown death cult, but George Miller didn't want that smoke after 9/11 so he changed their name to "War Boys". It put more attention on their fighting rather than dying for the Immortan every chance they get. They're still a death cult though.

Brendan McCarthy's very first piece of Fury Road concept art was made 29 years ago. A proto-War Boy with tattooed cancer lumps. Brendan's designs were very rich and busy; they had to be simplified for the screen.

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New video goes live in 2 hours! This one's about Dementus, I hope you like it :)
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'Time counts and keeps counting'. It's been 10 years since Mad Max Fury Road was released!

Happy Easter!

Tom Burke. The laziest actor ever.

New video will be all about Dr. Dementus. We really don't know much about him. That's about to change.
Everything from his untold backstory, through his evolution, discarded ideas, vehicles, costumes, allegories. And yes, even where he travelled in the Wasteland...

George Miller on the set of Mad Max 1 (1979). Setting up the shot of Nightrider's car crash. He was 32 years old at that time.

Gyrocaptain & The Feral Kid, reunited.

MAD MAX 2, LES GUERRIERS DE LA ROUTE Un livre de 496 pages et une plongée inédite dans la fabrication du chef d'oeuvre de George Miller.

The final stretch for @melvinzed.bsky.social Mad Max 2 crowdfunding event for the ultimate Mad Max 2 book!
Plenty of perks for supporters, tons of info in the book alone.
It ends in about 3 hours so that's your last chance!
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Happy 80th birthday to George Miller!

Aaaah, can't say too much for now. But I can tell that he messed up really really bad before he even became Dementus.

a man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a bulletin board with a lot of papers on it . ALT: a man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a bulletin board with a lot of papers on it .

I've been given a glimpse into Dementus' backstory backed with some old Furiosa documents and now I'm going crazy trying to piece it all together. Dementus is a FASCINATING character.

Yep, I talked to Mark Sexton about it a couple of weeks ago and he said George Miller was shocked how fast Maeda was working! It was almost too fast for them to take in.

I believe this is one of the earliest if not the earliest depiction of Dementus. Made for Furiosa Anime by Mahiro Maeda around 2009. That was back when he had a giant scar on his head stapled together with metal stitches. That idea later moved to Mr Norton's head.

One of early Furiosa War Rig designs by Shane Baxley. This one's based on Kenworth 953 and it's absolutely filthy.

One of the things about Fury Road is that its setting is so barren that it could be mistaken for a different planet. But at an early design stage they planned on showing us the remains of the old world. Almost ancient-like structures that once were a city. I really wish they'd kept it in.

Melvin Zed's Mad Max 2 book (in French) crowdfunding is now live!
Feel free to chip in for the ultimate MM2 book, 496 pages full of Mad Max goodness, George Miller loved the 1st book, I'm sure he'll love this one as well :)
English translations for both MM1 and MM2 books are in the works as well!

Unfortunately no Oscar nominations for Furiosa.

Max had absolutely no chill in earlier drafts of Fury Road.

The design process in this franchise is fascinating. More often than not it's an extrapolation from an established set of rules. In this case - Dementus' monster truck started out as a simple pickup that evolved off screen. The final design ended up looking different but followed the same rules.

See this guy?
A real asshole, according to Terry Gibson (the guy in a trench coat). The day before filming he was threatening to put out a cigarette on Terry's eye. Terry let it go, but he learned his character was going to rough him up. So he did it - for real with a few kicks to the gut.

Mel Gibson Reveals His Malibu Home Was Destroyed in L.A. Wildfires, but Pet Chickens Survived: 'It's Emotional' Mel Gibson has revealed his Malibu home was destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires while he was in Austin, Texas, calling it 'devastating'

Mel Gibson's home went up in flames as well.
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Aussie actor reveals the moment he learned he had lost everything in the LA wildfires ‘I am so, so sorry to tell you - I tried so hard to save your house and it’s gone. Everything’s gone.’

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Sad news from Hollywood.
Vernon Wells who played Wez in Mad Max 2 had just lost his house and everything he had in Los Angeles wildfires. Despite this loss, he said it would not break his spirit. We're hoping he recovers quickly and to everyone in the area: please stay safe.

Brutal

Oh no he didn't. Alyla (young Furiosa) eventually got him.

David Collins (Smeg) just casually mime-murdering extras on the set of #furiosa

Heads up! Crowdfunding event for @melvinzed.bsky.social Mad Max 2 book starts on January 24th. One of the goals is to fund the English translation so the whole world can enjoy this work art, and you best believe it will be well worth it. More info coming soon!